![]() We’re going to go over The Essential quilting rulers!įirst of all, you do not need 47 of them right now! – Your essential rulers will serve two basic purposes and they will get you through many many quilts without having to keep buying more (unless you want to). You’ll be lucky to find any of them less than $10. Costs can quickly add up. Even with all your fancy 40% off coupons, a large ruler can cost you close to $20. And guess what? Those rulers are EXPENSIVE. ![]() When I first started out quilting and rotary cutting, I was intimidated by all the ruler options out there – little ones, triangle shaped ones, rulers so big I have no idea where to store it, rulers for curves etc etc. (fun fact: the rotary cutter was invented in 1979!Thank you, Yoshio Okada!) ![]() And me and my rotary cutter? We are total BFFs. (yay!) I love my quilt rulers and acrylic template pieces. Modern quilting techniques, mean more modern tools. Still have questions? We're happy to help! Send Amy an email.Why do you need quilting rulers? Which ones should you buy?ĭid you know that quilters of past generations used to use cardboard templates and scissors to cut their precise pieces of fabric? I’m amazed at the accuracy they achieved with that! I don’t know about you, but I feel like its ok to admire their abilities and realize that I ain’t got time for that all in the same breath. ![]() (These may be Berninas, Jukis, as well as a few others.)Ī regular hopping free motion foot is not a ruler foot and is not safe to use with even a thick ruler. Sewing machines using a hopping style ruler foot must use 1/4 inch (6mm) thick rulers. Low shank machines can use the above in some instances (to the front and sides of the foot) but also benefit from the thinner 3mm rulers. High shank sewing machines using a non-hopping (standard) ruler foot can use 1/4 inch (6mm) and 4.5mm rulers. Their feet hop and need that extra thickness. Long arm machines must use 1/4 inch (6mm) thick rulers. When a thinner ruler is needed, it is wonderful to have such! But in Amy's experience, thicker rulers are easier to maneuver, and in the event that a quilter with a low shank machine moves up to a bigger machine, odds are good that the new machine will be a high shank machine and will use the thicker rulers. ![]() This may differ from what the manufacturer of the template or ruler may say. In this case, on a low shank machine, a thinner ruler is desirable.īecause Amy actually uses these rulers, we note in the descriptions which rulers/templates need need a thinner version and offer it as a choice. These rulers have a concave or interior shape. But some shapes wrap around the foot a bit and end up behind the foot. However, low shank sewing machines ( How to tell the shank type of a sewing machine) and a few other sewing machines (Pfaff with IDT, the Janome 66) don't have enough clearance behind the foot and under the presser foot shaft for these thick rulers to be used behind the foot.īehind the foot is an awkward place to use a ruler or template, so for most, the ruler or template would be placed in front of the foot. Many thanks to Amy's husband, Eric, for this silly picture! Ruler ThicknessĪny sewing machine equipped with a ruler foot can use a thick, long arm ruler. Typically 1/4 inch (6mm) thick, these templates are easier to grasp and very sturdy. Quilting with rulers can really improve your free motion quilting if you are a beginner as well as give needed structure and design to the more experienced quilter. Also referred to as templates, and more properly so, these are used for ruler work, to guide your free motion quilting for straight lines, smooth curves, and/or specialty shapes. ![]()
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