Shawl Every Day 2021 - Day 9 - Rulers

As a quilter, I have a lot of rulers. Of the 14 I keep in my studio, 9 are specific to quilting and they all serve different purposes. I use exclusively Creative Grids quilting rulers because they are sturdy, have good grips on the back, and are easy to read and measure from.

Shawl pattern is Litla Shoulder Warmer/Shawlette by Larissa Brown

Top row from left:

• 6 1/2” x 24 1/2” - This is my largest ruler and the one I use to cut WOF (width of fabric) strips. Fabric is typically 40-44” wide and folded in half, so usually less than the 24 1/2” length of my ruler

• Slim by Angela Walters - This is a free motion quilting specific ruler to make straight lines and basic curves

Middle row from left:

• 3 1/2” x 18 1/2” - This is my go-to ruler for larger cuts. It’s not so big as to not be maneuverable, but large enough for most cuts.

• Portable flexible ruler - Easy to measure knitting or anything really. Goes up to 60”

• Archie and Shorty by Angela Walters - More free motion quilting rulers

Bottom row, left:

• 10” x 10” - This big square ruler is great for squares (obviously), half square triangles, and for cutting things along both the side and top.

Row 3, middle:

• My grandpa’s old folding ruler. Folds out to 72” and has a bonus 6” narrow diameter depth ruler

• 96” flexible ruler for things that the portable one is too short for

Row 4, middle:

• 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” - This is my go-to ruler for smaller cuts. I got it at Quilt Con in 2015 and it’s what got me hooked on Creative Grids.

• Squiggy and Shelly - Two more free motion quilting rulers

Row 4 and 5, middle:

• Standard metal 12” ruler for all sorts of regular measuring and drawing. It’s lightweight and has cork on the back for gripping

• Longer 15” ruler for anything else