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Once it’s opened, you need to use it right away or it won’t retain won’t stick to the ruler. One disadvantage is that this product does not retain its adhesive properties in the package. Because it is clear, there is no issue with seeing the fabric under the ruler. It is hard to “nudge” the ruler over a little bit with this on the back. It also prevents slipping–maybe too well. It comes on a 12.5″ x 36″ roll for around $9.00 on Amazon. It does not have an adhesive on the back though, so you can easily peel it off.Īdvantages to Invisigrip are that it is fairly inexpensive. This product is similar to contact paper and you can cut it to fit over the entire back surface of the ruler. Now there are flat, clear dots that probably work better, but I haven’t tried them. I used these for a while, but because of the height, I peeled them off all the rulers and pitched them, so I can’t even show an example. They eliminated the problem of not being able to see the fabric, but they were so thick, the ruler rocked when cutting. It’s hard to know where to place these dots so it won’t impede visibility. The major disadvantage is that once placed on the ruler, it can be hard to see the fabric underneath. These are simply little sandpaper circles with adhesive on the back to stick to your ruler.Īdvantages are that they are very inexpensive and are simple to use. So…I had to decide what to use to prevent the sliding.įirst, is sandpaper dots. Haha! It works great for cutting small blocks, but there is nothing on it to prevent slipping. I am using it all the time since so many of my projects call for little cuts on little pieces of fabric. This is a little 6.5-inch ruler I’ve had for over 20 years.
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Also, with the little pieces, cutting accuracy is even more important. I don’t usually have a problem with larger rulers, but since most of my cutting right now is for six-inch blocks I am using smaller rulers. Neither of these was ideal, but they helped.
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Some recommended placing hot glue in the corners. We all know accuracy is key and fabric is too precious to waste on bad cuts! Fortunately, there are several products and ways to prevent your ruler from slipping.īack when I first started quilting we didn’t have products designed specifically to prevent rulers from slipping so people devised ways on their own. It is frustrating to carefully line up the ruler, start cutting, then have the ruler slide out of position. Probably every quilter has faced the problem of the ruler slipping or sliding when cutting.