Vera39760

I am new to quilting with a long arm. I have a question. Do you use the ruler extension base often enough to make it a worthwhile purchase? I don't want to buy things that are either unnecessary or won't be used much.

Lisa Marie

Hi Vera, I recently got a long arm machine and part of the package was the ruler base. Mine is on my machine all the time I enjoy doing ruler work. If you don't think you will be using rulers then it is not necessary.

sary to have.

tellabella

If you plan to use rulers for making straight lines, etc the base is a must...you won't be able to use rulers without it...properly...if you are doing pantos or free forming doodling, feathers etc...you won't need it...I use mine all the time...for ditch work too..

dmnorden

I like doing ruler work, so the extra expense of a ruler base was worth it to me. I find myself doing ruler work on almost every quilt i do, whether it it stitching in the ditch or cross hatchs or triangles or piano key borders...you can make lots of designs with straight lines!

dunster

I use mine a lot for ruler work. Compared to other options this one is relatively inexpensive, but you can always add it at a later time if you're doubtful.

AndiR

If you're only doing edge-to-edge or freehand quilting, then no, you don't need a ruler base. But as soon as you want to do stitch-in-the-ditch or any custom work with rulers, then most definitely yes! I personally love ruler work, so I have a base for each of my machines. Occasionally I take it off and forget to put it back on when I need to use a ruler, and it most definitely does NOT work well without!! ;-)

Andi

lfletcher

The quick answer is "yes" I use it enough to warrant the purchase.

feline fanatic

It comes as a surprise to me that any long arm sold new does not include the ruler base. I use mine a lot but I also do a lot of ruler work.

AliKat

The purpose of the ruler base is to give the operator a solid surface under the quilt so the ruler stays in place accurately. If you are going to use rulers or the acryllic templeates you really need one.