rahaube

I have the 12 inch slotted ruler but I can't find the 18 inch one. I have seen it on Simply Quilts but have not found it online or in any store.

Deborah12687

If you are looking for 18 inch rulers check out officemax, officedepot and Michaels. The prices are reasonable and good accurate rulers. I buy metal rulers as I always end up cutting into the plastic or wooden ones with my rodery cutter....heheheh I am very hard on rulers!

grandma Janice

could you tell us how to mark a quilt with a darning needle? always looking for new ways to do this.

Borntohandquilt

Needle marking (or needle scratching - but actually the fabric should not be scratched!) is a traditional method often used in UK for wholecloth quilts or patchwork with light colored solid fabrics. You need a darning needle with a tip not too sharp. You don't hold the needle upright but at a sharp angle and press it firmly against the material. The needle tip leaves a mark like a crease. This marking method is best to use after basting the quilt and when the batting lies under the top. The big advantage is that you don't have to remove any marking lines!

grandma Janice

This amazing, I would think that the creases would dissapear as I quilt. I will have to give this a try. I guess it would not work on all materials tho. Thanks for this tip. I appreciate people who value the old time methods. I'm an old timer.

Borntohandquilt

The creases stay quite a long time! I mark almost a quarter area on my queen size wholecloths with this method and they stay long enough to see them clearly.
I love to use the traditional methods, too! And they work great for me.

pieces

My favorite quilting tools are my rotory cutter/matt and rulers.
These tools allow me to cut perfect pieces every time.
Keep my pieces squared up as I piece my blocks.
I bow down to the quilter who invented these quilter tools. :thumbup:

eightylady

I'd like to hear more about the Clover Chalk Marker, please.

jolo

THE hera applique tool will do the same thing.

CAROLJ

What is that?