I have the clear grip stuff on my ruler - it's called invisigrip. You can get it at your LQS or a big box like joann. It's great!
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I have the clear grip stuff on my ruler - it's called invisigrip. You can get it at your LQS or a big box like joann. It's great!
Ditto the advice from Coffeebreak. For a couple of dollars, I got some cloth first aid tape from Walgreens (it's white and kind of see through) , put pieces on the back of some rulers to try this out, and it works like a charm. The little box of tape has maybe a lifetime supply of material to keep rulers from slipping.
I had the same problem, ruler slipping no matter how careful I was.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kajenkids
I bought Prym's Invisigrip. LOVE IT! No more slipping anymore
I find that the smaller the ruler is, the harder it is to keep in place. I like using my 6 x 24" ruler most the time. All the other advice here is right on. Just wanted to add that it might be that you are using the most challenging size.
I have found the smaller the ruler the worst it slips. I use my large omnigrid rulers for all my cutting because they are so large and because of the weight tend not to slip as much. You can also purchase stick on grippers for the ruler so they will grab the fabric and it won't slip.
Wow! Thank you ALL so much. I feel victory coming on. I haven't sewn in years and only clothing when I did. Never used templates and always cut with scissors. I found this site by accident and oh my goodness. It sparked a fire and I have an itch to stitch. I'm just blown away by everything about this site and the friendly atmosphere in the forum. Thank you again and have a fabulous day/weekend.
Welcome to the forum. This is a great place for motivation, inspiration, advice, and support. We'll look forward to sharing your projects with you!
I have also a omnigrid ruler 6"x24", and it is moving really bad. I will try as mentioned the cloth first aid tape, but i will also try this double sided tape and add some very fine sandpaper :)
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