How to Buy a Quilting Ruler

Using a good quality ruler designed for quilting and sewing can simplify the process of designing and cutting a quilt. While you could simply use a yardstick or regular ruler, a quilting ruler helps you cut straight lines on fabric, square corners and determine good angles.

Instructions

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      Visit a quilting store, fabric store or search online for quilting rulers. Quilting rulers are available in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors.

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      Consider the scale you would prefer to use for quilting block size. If your project requires metric measurements, buy a ruler online. If you use inches, make sure your ruler also has measurements for the half and quarter inches.

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      Review the features of the ruler. Look for rulers with non-slip backing, that prevent the ruler from sliding as use a rotary cutter or draw a line. Look for rulers that provide a variety of angle lines, especially standard angles like 30, 45 and 60 degrees.

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      Pay attention to the color of a plastic ruler. Some are clear, but some have a slight tint. If you're shopping in a store, walk around the store and hold the ruler against several colors of fabric to make sure that the measure markings are clearly visible.

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      Compare the sizes and shapes of quilting rulers. A long ruler is great for cutting long lengths of fabric, a triangular ruler is ideal for cutting triangle pieces and a square ruler helps square off the edges of quilt blocks.

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