Who uses Omnigrid rulers?
09-05-2011, 11:10 AM
#81
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Originally Posted by joyce888
Am I the only one who has trouble reading thru these rulers because of the thick yellow or green lines? I have mono vision (one eye for distance, one eye for close-up) and I don't know if that's why I have a hard time. You all might see these in my next sale.
09-05-2011, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Sunnye
Originally Posted by sherriequilts
Originally Posted by Sunnye
OK, you quilters with mono vision:
I have it also. Got Lasik surgery years ago before starting to quilt. Wish I could go back to glasses.
Do you have a hard time with measuring? Sewing straight? Piecing correctly?
Every quilt I make ends up being crooked; I blame it on lack of depth perception due to mono vision. I end up ripping everything out and starting over.
I too had the Lasik surgery before starting to quilt. I wore the mono vision contacts so I didn't have any problems adjusting to it when I had Lasik. But I have found that if I wear the drugstore reading glasses I can see better at the sewing machine; but I don't need them when cutting or pressing.
How do you adjust? I measure and measure and measure and line up and cut/sew on "the line" and I'm still crooked. HELP!
I have it also. Got Lasik surgery years ago before starting to quilt. Wish I could go back to glasses.
Do you have a hard time with measuring? Sewing straight? Piecing correctly?
Every quilt I make ends up being crooked; I blame it on lack of depth perception due to mono vision. I end up ripping everything out and starting over.
I too had the Lasik surgery before starting to quilt. I wore the mono vision contacts so I didn't have any problems adjusting to it when I had Lasik. But I have found that if I wear the drugstore reading glasses I can see better at the sewing machine; but I don't need them when cutting or pressing.
How do you adjust? I measure and measure and measure and line up and cut/sew on "the line" and I'm still crooked. HELP!
09-05-2011, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by joyce888
Am I the only one who has trouble reading thru these rulers because of the thick yellow or green lines? I have mono vision (one eye for distance, one eye for close-up) and I don't know if that's why I have a hard time. You all might see these in my next sale.
09-05-2011, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by angiecub
Originally Posted by joyce888
Am I the only one who has trouble reading thru these rulers because of the thick yellow or green lines? I have mono vision (one eye for distance, one eye for close-up) and I don't know if that's why I have a hard time. You all might see these in my next sale.
09-05-2011, 12:35 PM
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i just stick a strip of color tape where i want to cut and follow that. it peels off easily to repostion. helps me lots cause i can't see small stuff like the numbers or dots on any ruler unless i am like 2 inches away without my glasses. that may help you too.
09-05-2011, 12:38 PM
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I'm not crazy about them, but if I take out my contacts and just use bifocals, it works. I had to get glasses to use with my contacts that were just for close work and another for distance. It's heck to get old.
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