Hello – my name is Allison Rosen and I am delighted to be here on behalf of C&T Publishing, the home of Stash Books and FunStitch Studio!
In November, we are debuting a ruler duo named fast2mark 6″ & 18″ Quilter’s Rulers that have a beveled edge to accurately measure, mark & draft for perfect patterns & pieces every time.
Created by Mary Knapp, the author of Star Quilts, these rulers have been designed for accuracy every time.

The inspiration for this project came from the block above (hint: this block is from the book Modern Blocks!)
With the fast2mark 6″ & 18″ Quilter’s Rulers in hand, I started drawing lines on the paper side of the freezer paper.
The width of the ruler seemed like the perfect way to easily measure and draw out the block.
For the FPPP method, you need to pre-score all the lines you draw.
Make sure you pre-score the line all the way across the paper. Above, these is a drawn line, so that’s a definite place to pre-score.
In this photo, you can see that I extended the scoring line right across the page.
see?
And then you look at it again, and sometimes you just have to make a design decision (and yes, in this case, a time-sensitive decision!) and cross out some of the lines to make it simpler for this method. (note: I have done really complicated patterns with FPPP and it holds it own quite well!)
see ya’ later alligator.
Fabric! I chose a Jelly Roll from Eric and Julie Comstock (aka Cosmo Cricket) called ‘Baby Jane’
I divided them up by color.
Red in the center just felt right! The freezer paper is shiny side up and the fabric is laid on top with right side up.
Use a pres cloth to secure the fabric to the shiny side.
Press.
Fold back on the line between #1 and #2
The freezer paper that was ironed down releases quite easily so you fold it away.
Flip the whole thing over, and lay down the fabric for position #2 with right sides facing.
At the sewing machine – use a teflon presser foot so that it doesn’t get stuck on the shiny side of the freezer paper. (trust me). And then you sew just NEXT to the paper, going only through the fabric.
Flip open, press.
Trim down the seam allowance to 1/4″ for the next seam in position #3.
I love how flat it lays down!
Now fold the freezer paper away again, take it back to your sewing machine, and once again, sew just NEXT to the paper.
Time to add #4.
Peel back the freezer paper. Trim the seam allowance.
Add the next piece of fabric – again right sides together.
Sew – flip open, and press.
And just keep repeating these steps until you have sewn all the way around.
An in progress shot.
Everything is sewn, and now you trim!
I like to use the add a quarter ruler.
The trimmed block.
And from the back.
And now for the absolute best part of freezer paper paper piecing!! You just life off the whole piece – and you can use it again! No tugging out little papers!
So about the fast2mark 6″ & 18″ Quilter’s Rulers — a couple of things to note. The measurements start in from the end – see above, where I’m pointing to? I thought that the edge was a 1/4 inch mark at first, but it is actually better than that! It is moved in a little so that you always know where to start and where to stop the pencil, pen, etc.
No more sliding off the end of the ruler with a curve. arg.
A beveled edge to keep your pencil close.
But a perfectly sharp edge as well.
To enter please leave a comment telling us your favorite measuring device!
You will have until September 30th at midnight to comment. All winners will be randomly selected and announced on Moda…The Cutting Table Blog on October 2nd.
Make sure to visit the blog every day for the opportunity to win each giveaway!”
This looks like a great technique! Thanks for sharing!
This looks great! I am pretty new at all of this but my favorite measuring tool so far is my 4 1/2″ square ruler. Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite measuring device is my Tucker Trimmer that I use for half square triangles
My favorite is my 6″ square up ruler. When I use it, my blocks turn out more true to size.
Sandy A
Thanks for the neat paper piecing technique. My favorite measuring device is my 6″ square olfa ruler-at least it’s the most used in my sewing room. Thanks for the chance to win this ruler that just might become my new favorite.
What an interesting technique! Thanks for sharing! Since I am fairly new to this my favorite measuring tool is my Creative Grid rulers! I always use those!! Thanks for the chance to win!
I am totally going to try this freezer paper technique & I would love to try out this ruler!
My favorite ruler is my 18″ one – I use it all the time! Thanks for the tutorial!
I love my trusty 1″x12″ ruler – perfect for cutting small pieces!
My favourite ruler is my 6 I inch by 12 inch rectangle, it’s the one I use the most. Thanks for the chance to win.
Currently my favorite ruller is my Quilters Rule Square – Block Lap Board. It measures 12 1/2 x 12 1/2. Thanks so much for the great tutorial and your giveaway 🙂
I have three rulers that I use for everything…a 6 1/2″ square, an 8 1/2″ x 12″, and an 8 1/2″ x 24″.
I love the Tucker Trimmer for trimming HSTs to the exact size needed.
My favorite ruler is my 8.5 x 24 inch ruler. I use it all the time. This was a great tutorial on a different way to paper piece. I’d love a chance to win this new ruler set.
My favorite measuring device is a 6 inch drafting ruler. I use it to both draft blocks and to paper piece.
Great tip.One of my favorite ruler is 2″x11″ ruler.
Oh no, something else to try! I don’t have many different measuring tools so would say my favorite right now is my 6.5″ x 24″ ruler.
This looks great, thank you for sharing. my favourite is my 24″ by 6″ ruler, I use it all the time for my edges and cutting strips.
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I use my 6″ by 18″ ruler the most so far!
My favorite measuring tool is probably my 8 1/2″ x 24″ ruler. I use it all the time!
As a newbie my tools are limited so far. I use the 5″ square ruler when possible, but for most cuts I end up using the 6″ x 18″. Would love to add this to my small collection.
Wow. This looks like such a great product. I can’t wait for it to come out. Thanks for the chance to win.
At the moment, mtfavourite measuring device is my 8½ by 24½ inch ruler.
Love this new ruler. I think my favorite ruler is my 6″x24″ ruler. I use it all the time.
This looks great…. love the block you made! I love my older than dirt 12″ squaring ruler. I’ve had it since the 80’s and it’s still my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!
BRILLIANT!! I love this way of PPing!! The freezer paper is actually your sewing guide! Love it!! My favourite ruler (so far) is the June Taylor in the groove ruler…can’t remember the exact name of it but it is great! Your rotary cutter fits right into the groove. Thanks for the chance to win this little gem!! Looks like a winner!
Paulette
HELLO,MY FAVORITE RULER IS THE 6X24!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
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I use my 6×24 the most but have since purchased a 3 x 18 and use that alot too.
shawn
This technique looks great fun!
My favourite measuring device is my tape measure – I always carry one in my bag!!
Very cool and a great tutorial too! Thanks.
My fave measuring tool is my 5 inch square. Great PP tutorial!
Great tools and great tutorial! Thanks!!!
Love the tutorial. My favorite ruler is the 3″ X 18″, I use it all the time. I probably need a new one I’ve used it so much.
I think this ruler has just become my future favorite measuring device, lol. My favorite one right now is a flat see through 6 inch clear ruler by The C-Thru Ruler company. I use it for all close measurement.
I have a 200″ measuring tape that I use for EVERYTHING!
Like you, I have fallen for the foundation piecing style of quilting. There’s something about the excitement of final outcome that is always a sweet surprise! Would love to win the rulers!!
Love this method of paper piecing. Hate ripping off the paper.
My favorite measuring device is my 6 by 24 inch ruler. Thanks for the give away!
Wow ~ thanks a bunch for the chance to win these awesome new tools to make paper piecing so much fun! 😀 I love my Creative Grids Quick Trim Ruler. It’s a great size to keep near the sewing machine.
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I have no idea what brand ruler I use…I bought it at my very first quilting class in about 1993!
My 6″ x 24″ ruler is the one I am using the most.
6×12 but really it is whatever ruler I am using at the time.
My favorite is my 81/2 x 24 Omnigrip ruler. It has the extra width that I so often need.
Tie between my dressmakers tape on my 6×24…it depends on my project!
I like to draft patterns,so this ruler would be terrific! The add a quarter is a perfect measuring device for foundation piecing. I need to try your freeezer paper method! Easy removal of the paper woudl be a big improvement!
My favorite is my 5 X 24 ruler. Thanks for the chance!
Have to say I love a 12 1/2″ square ruler. This is a great technique!
This looks like fun. I would like to try something new so I will have to give this a try.
I love the add a quarter for my paper piecing.
My ‘go-to’ rulers are the 6×12 and the 12″ square. All the angles you need are on the 6×12 and the square to square off your fabric.
So clever!
What a fantastic technique! I haven’t been brave enough to try paper piecing yet, but feel more confident having seen this.
I use my 6 x 24 rectangular ruler the most when measuring.
Right now, since I am “into” paper piecing also, I am enamored with the Add-A-Quarter ruler for trimming seam allowances, but I also have always loved Omnigrip rulers in all sorts of sizes. But these two new measurers look really interesting!
I love the Lazy Girl Flying Geese 4×4 ruler. It is marked so that you know exactly what two sizes of blocks to cut to quickly make 2 fying geese in no time.
I use the add a quarter ruler all the time, since my favorite piecing method is foundation paper piecing. I am going to try the freezer paper method today. Thanks for the tutorial.
This looks really neat!! I am a newby so I don’t have alot of rulers but I do like my 6×24 ruler. Thank you for sharing.
I’m fairly new to paper piecing. I’ve only made one whole quilt using this method. And THAT was an adventure lol. I had to read this twice before I actually understood it. (so I’m a little dense) Looks pretty interesting and paper pieces!!
Thanks for including your FPPP method and demo. I’ve never used that for PP, so think I’ll try that next time! My fave rulers are both my 6.5″ square ruler when I’m working with blocks, and my 6.5″ X 18″ ruler as project gets bigger. I’d love to work with this new ruler. Thanks!
Well, I think this would be my favorite, if I owned one!
oops I got all carried away with commenting on the blog I forgot about the question lol. My go to ruler is my 6″x24″ but I’m seriously looking at the one that sharpens the blade when you use it
I love Deb Tucker’s tools — always perfect — I look forward to winning this new ruler and on my birthday.
I love this method of paper piecing because you don’t have to tear away any paper – but you definitely have to use a teflon foot. My go-to ruler is my 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 big enough for just about everything. I am an OMNI grid user, the old yellow ones. I try to always use the same brand/type so the marking always match.
I have an 8 inch by 1 inch ruler which has a 1/8 inch line on one side and a 1/4 inch on the other. There is also a 1/2 line down the middle. I find myself grabbing that yellow clear plastic ruler all the time.
These rulers look really interesting. Love your demo of freezer paper piecing!
My Favourite measuring device is my trusty tape measure which I have had forever. I have since bought new & longer ones but they are just not the same
Looks great. I use my 2.5 and 3.5 square rulers the most for cutting up blocks. I make a lot of half square triangles.
My favorite is my 18″ ruler. Thanks!
My favorite ruler is my 6×11, but now I’m into paper piecing, I can’t wait to see these, and hope they aren’t too expensive???
my favorite ruler is the 12-1/2 by 12-1/2 ruler. I seem to grab it most of the time. Thanks.
I just learned this technique this last winter. I used it to make my Dear Jane blocks. Love it. I have two favorite rulers my 6 1/2 ” x 24″ and 3″ x 24″. Thanks for the chance to win this new one. I think it will help with the Dear Jane blocks.
This technique looks like the easiest ever.With this ruler, you cannot lose.Rulers will always be my favorite notion,especially ones that make the project easier.
Every post i see something new and exciting. i continue to learn tips and tricks. I mostly use the 6×24 because until this month blog, I didn’t know what to do with all the rulers. Thanks
Well I’ll be… that is the niftiest tool and I want to thank you for the step-by-step!!
My favorite ruler is 6 x 24, it works well with my mat.
My favorite ruler is the 6×24.
Wow this looks great. My favourite (or more to the point, my only) ruler is 12.5 x 12.5
I’ve always rather liked paper-piecing but I’ve not seen this method with freezer paper. Love how you can reuse it and the rulers worked so well for drafting the pattern. I’m going to give it a try.
My favorite ruler is a 6×18 clear ruler. Easy to read and just the perfect size for cutting.
Since I’m very new to quilting I’d have to say that my most used measuring device is the 1″x6″ or the 4″x4″ ruler. I’ve been working on two quilts that have 3″ squares and HSTs. Thanks for the chance to win these rulers!
My 3.5″ x 24″ and my 6.5″ x 12″ are my favorites rulers. Thanks for the opportunity to win one that may just be my new favorite.
My 6 1/2 x 24 inch rulers are my favorites. I love your paper piecing technique, no more small pieces of paper to pick out. The ruler looks great,too. Thanks for the chance to win one.
My cutting ruler with the lip onit for my mat. Thanks for a chance to win.
I like my long cutting ruler with markings at every quarter inch.
My favorite is the 8.5 x 24.
I love my square rulers to make sure I am consistent!
Love my 16″ square ruler! Love your block. Thank you for the idea.
I use the 6″ x 24″ ruler a lot! Although I use the square ones as well. Love the freezer paper trick! I’ve used the perforating the lines first technique but I’m definitely going to try this.
I love my “add a quarter” 12 inch. kathleen dot lutz at doh dot state dot nj dot us
My fave ruler is my 6×24. Would love to try these great sizes also. They look like fun! Thanks for the chance!
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I have a 2X18 acrylic ruler that I use a lot plus a 6 1/2 inch square. I definitely like your new rulers with the beveled edge. It will be so much easier for accurate measuring.
I use my 6 x 24 rectangular ruler the most when measuring.
My favorite is a 6 X 14 ruler with grids and 1/8″ marks included. Such a handy piece!
My favourite is my 6 1/2 inch square ruler.
To bad your ruler doesn’t have inches on one side and cm / mm on the other. Sometimes the metric measurements are really handy for drafting.
This looks great! I use my 6″ and 12″ squares a lot and my long 6″ wide ruler. Thanks.
My favorite is my 6 1/2 X 12 inch ruler. It seems to be the first one I grab when ever I need a ruler.
My favorite ruler is my 6 x 12″ omnigrid ruler, although I use several different sizes of rulers and love them all!
So far, my favorite measuring device is the first ruler I ever purchased. It is an O’Lipfa ruler. It’s 4″x 24″. I would like to make my new favorites your lovely new rulers… 😎
I just purchased last week the add a quarter ruler. I tried it and love it. I’m sure my daughter will use it and it will end up at her house. Oh we’ll! I need to buy two of everything. Thank you for the chance to win!
My go-to ruler is the 6×24″ that I use for everything. But I’m thinking this might bring me more accuracy with smaller pieces. Great job, Allison!
Can’t live without my 6 x 24″ ruler. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love this technique. My favorite ruler is my 6×12. Thanks for the tutorial.
I can’t live without my “square-up” ruler!
I love my 12″ square ruler! Thanks for the chance to win.
This is a great technique. Thanks for the tutorial. I like my 6 x 12 ruler. I also like my 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 ruler for keeping things in check while I am piecing
I love my 6″ square ruler for small projects and my 3″ x 18″ ruler for bigger projects. I would love to try one of these!
Love this ruler!!!
I love my 6 1/2″ x 24 1/2″ Creative Grids ruler.
My favorite is my 4 1/2 & 6 1/2 square rulers.t Thanks for the giveaway.
My fave is my 6×12 Omnigrip.
I’ll have to give FPPP a try. I’ve done PP in the traditional way. I usually measure with my quilting rulers.
I like my 12.5″ square ruler the best
I love my easy angle ruler!
I’m pretty new to quilting, but my 4 1/2″ ruler is my favorite!
Looks interesting and different.
I make smaller quilts so the 4 1/2 x 12 1/2 is my favorite ruler.
Easy peasy – Bloc Loc 4.5 inch half square triangle tool. Love your paper piecing tutorial. What did you score the paper with, just an ordinary stiletto?
I can’t wait to try this technique, it looks very easy and saves all that ripping out.
My favorite measuring device is an index card. All the lines are exactly 1/4″ apart. I can keep one in my purse all the time and I can make notes of them if I want to.
Michelle
My favorite is my square ruler, but I had no idea there were so many options out there.
My favorite measuring devices is my 8.5″ X 24″ ruler. Great tutorial.
Thanks for the FPPP tutorial. I’ve heard of FPPP, but never knew how to do it. My favorite rulers are my 8.5 x 24 and 4 x 6 rulers. Thanks for the chance to win a fast2mark ruler!
That looks like a great ruler, thanks for the giveaway.
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My favorite measuring device is my 6.5 x 18 creative grids ruler.
My favorite tool to measure with is my 2 1/2″ X 6 1/2″ ruler. It’s the perfect size to fit in my hand piecing bag and love it for when I need to measure more than one inch by whatever. Looks like two neat rulers and would love to give them a try.
Thank you for a super giveaway and the chance to win.
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My favorite measuring device is my 24×6″ ruler.
I love all of my rotary cutter rulers. I think I’m turning into a ruler addict. I just bought a 9.5″ square one this week.
I love my 24 x 6″ ruler. After reading all these new blogs it looks like I need to go on a shopping spree and get a bunch of new rulers etc. to try out. How exciting. Thank you for the chance to win!
I’ve got many rulers but my favorites have been the square rulers – I have a 3 1/2″, 8 1/2″, 12 1/2″ and a 16 1/2″ that I use all the time. This looks like a great technique to use.
My favorite measuring device? For small things, it’s my old (and I do mean old) metal seam gauge. But I also use an assortment of acrylic rulers and cloth measuring tapes. And now I see there are more rulers I absolutely must add to my collection! Thanks for the chance to win.
I use my 6 x 12 the most.
Looks like fun! I couldn’t live without my 1st ruler… 6.5″ x 24.5″ by Creative Grids.
Your tutorial was great, I will try it for sure. Would love to get better at paper piecing as I have a couple of intricate quilts I want to make. Hopefully your trick is just what I need. My favorite tool is my 1/4″ ruler, how did I ever survive without it? 🙂
My new favorite tool is a pleated ruffle maker! I’m addicted to new tools!
Wow – thank you for a great tutorial on your rulers. My favorite ruler would be a six inch ruler as it is always in my sewing kit.
I’ve just been doing some paper piecing. I need to try this method – looks like this tool would be helpful for sure
My favorite is my add-a-quarter ruler.
Thanks for the great tutorial.
This freezer paper technique looks really easy. I love that block. My favorite is my 6 x 12 ruler. It’s just the right size for me & I can take it to all my classes without having it stick out all over. Thanks for the great tutorial.
My 6″x12″ ruler is my favorite. — soparkaveataoldotcom
My 6 x 24 ruler is my favourite tool and constantly use it. Thanks for the great tutorial!
My favorite ruler is the 6×24 I cut lots of strips
I too like many use the 6″ x 24″ ruler. These new fast2mark™ 6″ & 18″ Quilter’s Rulers would be another great tool to have in my sewing arsenal. good tutorial ion the process.
I like my 6″x 24″ ruler also. Thanks for the paper piecing tutorial. Very nice block. I will try your method. thanks for the chance to win
Thanks for the opportunity to win this tool before it is available! This seems like such a great thing to use!
I really like my june Tailor Shape cut slotted ruler to cut strips, but I am always open to try new rulers. 🙂
My go-to ruler is my WOF 6×24, but I have LOTS of them. Would love to try this one — looks great!
I am just getting started in quilting and have not found a favorite yet!
Way too hard to answer this question. I am the ruler queen! I have so many…normal ones and all kinds of specialty rulers. I have none for paper piecing and this sounds like a great method to try. Thanks for the chance to win.
Wow! This looks really fascinating & fun to try.
My favorite ruler is my 6″ x 12″, its what I use to cut just about everything.
My favorite ruler is my 6 x 24 but this sounds really neat!
My favorite ruler is my 8 1/2 by 24″ but I have several others that I love as well. You can never have too many rulers!
Hope to try your rulers for multiple quilts waiting to be made.
I hope to try this technique. Thx for great tutorial. So glad you are back podcasting and doing all this other great c&t projects.