{"id":16467,"date":"2015-04-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=16467"},"modified":"2015-11-30T10:13:58","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T15:13:58","slug":"non-slip-pads-for-rulers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/non-slip-pads-for-rulers\/","title":{"rendered":"TrueGrips Non-slip pads for rulers – tool tip"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have a number of quilting rulers I use to cut my fabric, especially when making bag patterns and such. \u00a0One is a 12.5 inches square<\/a> and another is a long one at 24 inches long<\/a>. \u00a0But both suffer from the same problem. \u00a0They ‘slide' \u00a0when I run my rotary cutter<\/a> along them. \u00a0Especially the 24 inch ruler because I think I over-reach too, so that doesn't help. \u00a0The square ruler is an Omnigrip Non-slip, but it still shifts about. \u00a0I'm sure part of the problem is user error \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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So I carefully line up my marks on the ruler with the edge of the fabric and cut. \u00a0Only to find that by \u00a0the time I've got to the end of my cut, my ruler has shifted and now my piece isn't exactly the right size or shape anymore. \u00a0Darn it!<\/p>\n

So I was on the look out for some kind of non-slip grippy stuff to add to the bottom without really knowing what I was looking for. \u00a0Then when I added the Thermal Thimbles<\/a> to my cart on Amazon (OMG – you need them, read about them here<\/a>), at the bottom it gives other suggested products, and up came these True-Grips. \u00a0I was so happy and added them to my cart too!<\/p>\n

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These are little round discs that are adhesive on one side and almost clear. \u00a0You stick them to the underside of your ruler in 2 or 3 widely spaced intervals and then when you press down on the ruler – hey presto! \u00a0They grip the fabric or the cutting surface and the ruler no longer shifts and slides when you run the rotary cutter<\/a> along the edge.<\/p>\n

I was a bit confused at first because it said there were 15 large and 15 small in the packet, but in fact you can use the larger rings on the larger rulers and the smaller dots in the center on smaller rulers.<\/p>\n

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They are very thin, clear so your fabric and ruler markings can still be seen clearly, and I only needed 3 on each of my rulers so I have plenty left over for even more rulers. \u00a0You simply can't have too many!<\/p>\n

You can buy these TrueGrips Non-Slip discs at:<\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a>\u00a0US<\/p>\n

Amazon <\/a>UK<\/p>\n

JoAnn<\/a><\/p>\n

MakerCrate<\/a><\/p>\n

What about you? \u00a0What small tools make your sewing life easier?<\/p>\n

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