#COMPANION ANGLE RULER FULL#

The Easy Angle Ruler gives you a fast method for cutting half square triangles from precut strips of fabric with no waste.

If you love paper piecing, the Add-Enough ruler will help you precut pieces accurately without fabric waste.

Wedge-shaped rulers are useful for Dresden plate or tumbler designs.

When you are ready to move beyond the basics, consider adding some of these rulers to your collection:

Specialty rulers can help you create amazing new designs. Related Video: Accessories for Quilting Rulers Beyond the Basics: Specialty Rulers Put your rulers away at the end of every work session, and they will last you a lifetime. You can purchase tabletop or wall-mounted ruler racks, store them safely in a plastic bin, or make a hanging ruler rack from fabric. It’s important to protect the edges and corners of your rulers from cracks and chips. Consider an ergonomic rotary cutter or a gripper handle to minimize joint pain. Rotary cutting and rulers are helpful, but arthritis makes it hard for some quilters. There are several ruler accessories available that can prevent your ruler from slipping while you cut. The key to accurate cutting with a ruler and rotary cutter is keeping the ruler from moving during the cut. Related Video: Using an Add-Enough Ruler Ruler Accessories You can use a large ruler to square up and trim your smaller blocks, but some quilters like to keep an 8.5″ or 6.5″ square ruler on hand as well. If you make quilts with large blocks, invest first in a 12.5″ or 15.5″ square ruler. To check your blocks and trim away any excess, square rulers are best. The blocks will be straight and flat and the points will match up if you check and trim your blocks carefully at every step. Small errors add up across the width of a quilt, so it’s best to catch and address them as early as possible. Some quilters check each seamed component of the block before final block assembly as well. It’s always wise to check the dimensions of your blocks before you assemble them into rows for your quilt top. Related Video: Rotary Cutter Safety Rulers for Trimming Quilt Blocks If you find this large ruler unwieldy, and you buy mostly fat quarters, consider investing in a second rectangular ruler that is 4″ by 14″ in size. The best ruler for this is a 6″ or 6.5″ by 24″ ruler.

#COMPANION ANGLE RULER FULL#

This allows you to cut a single layer strip from a fat quarter, or a folded full width strip from a bolt.

When cutting squares or rectangles to make up a quilt block, you need to cut strips first, so you need a ruler that is at least 22.5″ long. The fat quarter is cut from half the width of the bolt and measures 18″ x 22.5.” A fat quarter contains the same number of square inches as a quarter yard cut along the full width of the bolt (9″ x approximately 45″). Most quilters buy fabric in yardage cut from the full width of a bolt (typically 45″ wide) or as fat quarters.

Companion angle ruler