6" x 24" ruler
#24
Originally Posted by Quilting D
I have the 6x12 yellow Optima & liked it just fine till I used one of the frosted ones at a quilt class. Those things are great! So much easier to work with and to see all the markings. Eventually I'm switching over to all the frosted ones.
#25
Originally Posted by carrieg
I use the Creative Grids. The yellow ones make me cross-eyed! I use the 6 1/2 by 24 1/2. I just broke off a corner recently so replaced it with an 8 1/2! That comes in real handy.
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Originally Posted by quilter2
Today I bought a Omnigrid 6" x 24" ruler, been looking at it tonight and I don't like it, I don't like the color on it and I think It's hard to read. What kind do most of you like?
#28
Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
I've got the one with black marking. the 24" is so big and unwieldy. I want a smaller one.
But, like you ... the reason I usually use the six by 12" ruler because it is more manageable.
Most of the strips I cut are less than six inches wide or six inches at the max ...
if you fold your fabric selvedge to selvedge and then fold it again, fold to selvedge, most all your strips can be cut using the 6x 12" ruler just fine.
the 6 x 12 is very versatile. <wave>
#29
Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
I've got the one with black marking. the 24" is so big and unwieldy. I want a smaller one.
6 x 14, great to fold fabric around too.
#30
Originally Posted by QBeth
Originally Posted by carrieg
I use the Creative Grids. The yellow ones make me cross-eyed! I use the 6 1/2 by 24 1/2. I just broke off a corner recently so replaced it with an 8 1/2! That comes in real handy.
I also appreciate the thinner black marked lines. I've got many sizes of this brand and am always looking to add some of their specialty rulers too. I have my heart set on their largest square and will eventually convince myself to part with the wad of cash that it costs. My longest is the 6.5 x 24.5....couldn't function without it for projects that need yardage. I tend to use the smallest ruler that will get the job done while providing enough "landing" space for my "holding" hand (left)....so I really didn't need the squares smaller than the 6.5. If I could only have two rulers....heaven forbid....the 12.5 square and the 6.5 x 24.5....Creative Grids brand, of course! Next two would be the 4.5 x 12.5 and the 6.5 square.
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