I am so excited to be blogging at Moda…the Cutting Table! They asked if I would talk about one of my rulers. I said: of course, I would LOVE to! So, I decided to blog about my latest ruler, Fit to be Quarter 6.5 & Companion.
This is one of my favorite rulers because not only does it square up quarter square triangles, it can be used to square up 1/2 square triangles, combination units and a variety of different flip corners.
So, here we go!
Quarter Square Triangles:
I actually designed this ruler to trim quarter square triangles but as you will see, it does much more.
First, line up the diagonal line from top right to bottom left. Next, line up the other diagonal line that goes from top left to bottom right on the size that you are trimming the piece to. In this sample, it would be 4″.
Trim:
Rotate the piece and line up the cut edge exactly on the 4″ line of the ruler.
Trim:
Combination Units:
First, line up the diagonal line that goes from the top left to the bottom right on the size that you want to trim to. For example, 4 1/2″. Also, line up the box that the square fits in which is half the size that you are trimming to, in this case 2 1/4″ Trim.
Rotate, line up the piece on 4 1/2″ and trim.
Flip Corners:
This is where the Companion ruler comes in. You need both rulers to do flip corners.
First, cut the size of piece that you want for your main piece. For example, 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″. You also need to cut a triangle cut from a square, diagonally once. In this example 3 1/4″. Don’t worry all measurements for all the pieces are included in the instructions.
Using the Companion, line up the 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ piece on the ruler with the end hanging out, as shown. Trim the excess piece.
For the mirror image, do the other side as shown or put wrong sides together and trim two at once.
Sew the triangle cut from a square onto the piece. Lay your ruler so that the 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ lines on the ruler are on your piece and the 2 1/2″ diagonal line is along the seam. Trim.
Do the same for the mirror image.
You can also do flip corners on a square as follows:
Start with the size of square you need. In this case 4 1/2″. Using the Companion ruler, cut off the top two edges.
Sew on the triangles cut from the squares
On the Fit to be Quarter 6.5 ruler, line up 4 1/2″ on your piece . Trim the two sides.
Rotate and trim the last side.
You can leave it as is or you can repeat this to make a square in a square using flip corners.
Four different flip corners units.
The more I work with this ruler, the more uses I can find. Hope you enjoyed learning about the Fit to be Quarter 6.5 & Companion!
Also, all my rulers come with instructions for piecing the various units, what sizes to cut your pieces and a free pattern.
I will be giving away one of my set of my rulers to one lucky winner!
To enter please leave a comment about what your favorite notion is.
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!
Thanks for stopping by!
Monique
Open Gate Quilts
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I would have to say right now my favorite notion would be my Sew Easy Ruler Cutter. These “Fit to be” rulers are awesome! They sure would make it easier to make my squares for my quilts. Thanks so much for having this giveaway! 🙂
I don’t know if you’d consider my little black Featherweight a notion but, it’s my favorite thing in my sewing room. I love piecing with it, just looking at it makes me HAPPY and the sound it makes when sewing is heaven. I think it reminds me of my Granma’s old Singer shop machine that she sewed on. I spent many days at her feet, she sewed and I played with her BIG box of buttons (I still have some of the buttons). I think your ruler would make, making the Hunter Star block much easier. Thank you for the tutorial and giveaway. ;->
My favorite notion is my seam ripper! With out it, quilting and sewing the Rapunzel halloween costume for my 4 year old niece would NOT be possible!
My favorite ruler for squaring up is the 6 inch precision trimmer put out by Marsha McCloskey. I use it to square half square triangles and quarter square “hourglass units” as well as other instances. I have a sheet of vinyl on the back so it is nonslip. Love it! susan
I love the seam ripper I bought recently that’s a little blade.
As someone new to quilting, I am in love with the most basic of clear rulers and my rotary cutter…which has taken some time to master. But I love it!
Thanks for all the tips and tutorials….
I have to say the seam ripper is my best friend. It is just an old clover one but I am lost without it. Would love to have these rulers.
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My favorite notion right now is my basting glue stick.
I love my 12.5 inch square ruler! It is sew versatile and sturdy! Love your rulers.
I should probably say my seam ripper, I think I use it the most:) I not only use it to fix mistakes but it helps me lay the seams flat when I am sewing. I love my new self healing cutting mat too!
My favorite notion, if one can call it a notion, is Pellon 830 Tracing Material. With today’s multi-size patterns (and my FBA adjustment) having a durable tracing material makes a custom fit fast and easy.
My favorite notion is definitely my rotary cutter. I’m old enough to remember blocking out quilt shapes with cardboard templates and marking with pencil to cut out by hand.
Love the square up ruler with two, wow 2, diagonal markings. Perfect.
I think my favorite notions are probably my rulers, they make everything so much easier!
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It’s hard to pick just one favorite, but quilting changed dramatically when rotary cutters came along, so that is right up there at the top for me.
My favorite notion is probably my mother’s Gingher scissors. I’ve never had a pair that I could count on to do the job perfectly every time.
Any ‘Fit to Be’ is my favorite! Love all those that I have!
It would have to be my new rotating cutting mat! Your rulers are just what I need for my current project. Thanks!
My favorite notion right now is my rotary cutter and mat.
I love the Twisters and my Splash rotary cutter. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love my rotary cutter!
I love my rotating tool holder that I keep at my side. It is sold in the kitchen area of most stores and it has 3 heights and dividers on each “level” that are just perfect for:
row 1: mini scissors, seam rippers, stillettos, marking pens & pencils;
row 2: scissors of all types, pliers (don’t ask…), 1/4″ & 1/8″ 6″ rulers for paper piecing, paintbrushes for cleaning machine, F&P 1/4″ on either side HST ruler;
row 3 is actually the center: 1/4″ 12″ ruler, numerous straight edges, and yes… a magic wand!
Oh and lots more Stuff…!
I love my all of my quilting rulers, I can’t imagine trying to cut without them!!
My rotary cutter is my favorite notion, and the seam ripper comes in as a good #2.
My favorite notion is my June Tailor Shape Cut Plus ruler. It is such a time saver!
My favorite notion is my thimble. I can’t seem to do any handwork without it! And it is so pretty that it looks like a piece of jewelry!! Thanks for the chance to win!
My rotary cutter, by far, is my favorite notion. I do not know how I would get by without it!
I’m in love with my Clover Clips. They make binding my quilts sooooooo much easier!! My only rulers are two basic ones (6×24 and 5×5) as I am a very new quilter (3 quilts so far). This ruler could definitely expand my horizons!!
Just one favorite? I have to try all the new rulers, and have such a collection of them. IThe porcupine quill that I use as a stiletto, but most of all my rotary cutter and SHARP NEW BLADES. Nothing better than a new blade.
My rotatory cutter and the mat.Can´t cut without them.
My seam ripper and I seem to have a love/hate relationship but can’t live without it so for now, that’s my favorite.
My favorite notion is my seam ripper 🙂
I have a magnetic necklace that I wear and hang all my metal notions to it!
I’d like to be that person who was slicing pizza and said “I wonder if I could use this to cut fabric” and the rotary cutter was born. Genius! By far my favorite notion.
Probably my rotary cutter 🙂
My favorite notion is the rotary cutter. It revolutionized quilting for me. Rulers are great, love them (have the Fit to be Geese ruler) and they make things easier but I am a quilter today because of the rotary cutter.
My favorite notion is my iron, if you call that a notion.
I think it would have to be the rotary cutter. how did we live without them? These rulers look very interesting and useable. Thanks for the chance to win.
Mary
Mine is my rotary cutter and mat.
My favorite seam ripper recently broke and I haven’t gotten out to look for a new one and can’t tell you how I miss it (I use it far more than I would like to admit). My absolute favorite notion has to be my rotary cutter though, couldn’t quilt without it. The “fit to be” rulers look real interesting. Thanks for a chance to win.
Probably my seam ripper, like so many others!
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter. How did we ever do without them? These rulers look awesome. I’d love to have them on my cutting table.
Today my favourite notion is my needle threader as I am sewing down a binding.
Yesterday it was my rotary cutter.
Tomorrow?? I hope it isn’t my seam ripper…
Definitely my rotary cutter! I can’t imagine cutting out all my pieces without it.
As an “old” quilter, I too have to say rotary cutter. Making a quilt is so much easier than it was 40 years ago. lol I’m a ruler addict too.
I have a rotating cutting mat and I love it!
I love the Frixon pens because the marks disappear with heat. I use them for everything from corner triangles to half-square triangles to quilting marks.
My 12 1/5″ ruler is probably my favorite. So versatile and I seem to use it all the time.
I love my scissors. I have numerous pairs and also have a retractable holder that I use to keep small ones handy to clip threads when I am machine quilting,. The holders come in packages of six in the office supply department at Wal-Mart and I’m sure lots of other places.
My rotary cutter. Couldn’t do much without it. Love your rulers–often find a way to use them to square something up!
I don’t know if you would call it a notion (maybe a tool) and it’s not intended for sewing, but I am using a wallpaper seam roller in my sewing room. It’s great for pressing while paper piecing and for getting seams to lie open when needed. No burned fingers from the iron!
My favorite notion has to be my rotary cutter. Couldn’t live without it! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love my snips. I keep them on top of my sewing machine and I can clip threads quickly without hunting for the scissors.
I use my seam ripper more than anything else it seems!
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter. Because without it I’d still be cutting out shapes with scissors.
I love my small Clover rotary cutter, it is the best!!!
Grat tut on the rulers. My favorite notion is my handy dandy seam ripper.
The rulers look terrific! Anything to help my accuracy… My favorite notion, white stickers! They are great to ID a pile of pieces, block units, or block layout.
My favorite notion would be my mini scissors. I have them on a chain and it is so convenient. I don’t have to go searching for the scissors.
my favorite is my seam roller. it’s great for small seams, like the ending one to close binding, and to keep little kids who like to ‘help’ feel busy.
pencil and eraser – they do most everything when
the “right” tool is missing in action.
If I was totally honest it has to be the rotary cutter as it has certainly surpassed my scissors friend. However it goes without saying the rotary cutter is only as good as its companion rulers! So rulers are right up there as a fave. And your Fit to be Quarter 6.5 & Companion looks like it would love to join my other rulers! Thanks for the demo and giveaway!
My favorite has to be my rotary cutter. That and my tiny scissors which live next to my sewing machine so I can easily clip pesky threads and corners.
Rotary Cutter and Seam Ripper. Undoubtedly. I wouldn’t even try quilting without those two notions.
Favorite notion? How can I only choose one…LOL! I guess my “oldest” favorite notion is the first rotary cutter I ever purchased….45 Dritz rotary cutter. I have several others now but my old one always feels the most natural in my hand. Thanks for a chance to win a set of your wonderful rulers. Beth in AL
My favorite notion is my 120″ measuring tape. A dear friend gave it to me before moves pulled us apart. I have a great tool and a reminder of fun times sewing together.
I have 2 pair of gingher scissors that I love! They cut like butter and I keep them under lock and key.
Mine is fabric. Without the love of fabric, there is no quilting or sewing. Or a sewing machine. Those are my favorites, with next being the rotary cutter, mat board, ruler, etc.
I love having rulers to help trim. I’ve never noticed these before and they look like a must have for every quilter. Thanks for sharing insights. I definitely want to give these a try. And, your ruler tutorial will go into my list of favorites too!
SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I love all quilting notions, and I love this new Fit to be Quarter 6.5 notion – so I hope I win the contest! But I do love my clear rulers and my rotary cutter – two of my favorites!!
If we’re not counting our sewing machines as “notions” then I would have to say my stiletto is one of my favorite notions … helps me make accurate seams/blocks. My assortment of rulers is also very important (quite an investment, too) so winning this Fit to be Quarter 6.5 ruler would be fun!
I would probably love this ruler! I hate buying rulers that are only good for one or two things.
I favorite quilting notion is little wooden thread and needle holder that someone gave me. It’s so handy when I’m hand sewing!
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The notion I use the most is my rotary cutter, so I guess that is my favorite.
I have many favorite notions but one would be my Clover Patchwork Pins-Fine. Your rulers are awesome.
My favorite notion is my turning tool. I’m not sure how I turned anything before I got it.
My favorite notion…tough question! I have so many! I guess my rotary cutter because it makes life much easier. Love all of my rulers too!
ALL of notions/rulers would have to be my favorite, but this one looks pretty darn cool!
Would love to win a set and start working with them! This might make my Flying Geese quilt that much easier to make!
My favorite notion is Clover Wonder Clips. I’m completely addicted to them!
My favorite new notion is my Splash rotary cutter– so easy to change the blade!!
I love the Clover binding clips and needle threader. Makes sewing the binding on so much easier when I don’t have to fight to see the eye of the needle.
Oh, sew many to choose from! One of my faves is a rotating cutting mat….sew easy to move it to get the best position for cutting. I love Open Gate rulers, too.
My 6&1/2 by 24&1/2 ruler and my rotary cutter are my best friends.
My favorite is my add a quarter ruler with mat and a sharp blade in the rotary cutter. I love to foundation paper piece.
My favorite quilting notion has to be a ruler.That is where it all begins. If you do not measure and cut correctly from the beginning, your quilt will never be right. I cannot live without my rulers and I especially love the ones which serve for other functions as well.
My favorite notion is rulers. You can never haver too many.
It’s a toss up between my many scissors and my rotary cutter. I think I use them equally.
I think that my favorite notion is now the ruler that you just demonstrated. I would love to have my own set!
Wonder clips.
There are so many great notions in the quilting world, it’s difficult to choose a favorite. But the one I use most is my rotary cutter (plus mat and ruler). Your rulers are wonderful; I would love to win a set. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
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I hate to admit it, but my most used notice is my seam ripper. I have a collection of them spread throughout my house so there is always one nearby when I am sewing.
My favorite notion is my seam ripper. As I am new to quilting I use it all the time. This ruler looks amazing. Thank you for sharing.
I use my seam ripper all the time too. Still not quite sure I like my rotary cutter. Give me precuts any day!
My favorite notion has to my rotary cutter. Your rulers look awesome and you make it look so easy. Would love to try them. Thanks for the giveaway!
pretty cool rulers.
I really like a fabric glue pen lately. I have been working on hexagons and it is a great time saver.
I love my Omnigrid thread snips. I’m not sure you would consider this a notion but I couldn’t live without my large iron board surface that sits on top of my regular ironing board and my iron caddy that attached to the side of my ironing board. Just love it to press large pieces of fabric.
So many favorites! I do love the 1/4 seam ruler … long skinny little thing that has helped me make perfect little bitty triangles. I love all the rulers (and scissors and … )and I particularly love this one on the giveaway. Thanks so much for sharing.
i love Steady Betty, i have an ironing board cover of it and it holds the fabric so nicely, i also use pieces of it on the backs of my rulers, great for when cutting pieced work.
I have a pair of tiny Gingher scissors that I use to cut out intricate appliqué pieces and I also find them very helpful when I need to remove the backing from fusible appliqué paper.
I really like my omnigrid ruler!
Right now my favorite notion is fabric stick glue. I have been making lots of little bags with zippers. That stick glue is wonderful to keep the zipper in place while I stitch.
Monique – one of my favorite notions is the “Purple Thang”, that little tool that can be used as a pusher to keep seam allowances down and also to push out points. Of course I LOVE all of your rulers and really like this set, so much that can be done with it. Thanks for the tutorial!
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter. What would quilting be without it? I hope I win the rulers.
Right now my favorite notion is the 20 1/2″ square ruler. But I change my mind often so tomorrow it may be something else LOL. Love the tutorial. It is so easy to follow. Thank you. Wishing all who read this a great day.
For quilting my favorite notion would have to be my rotary cutter & cutting mat. I also alter every pair of jeans my husband buys and my favorite notion there would be the jean-a-ma-jig! I would put your rulers to great use since I only have a couple of very simple ones. Thanks for the chance to win them!
My rotary cutter is really important but it needs to be paired with a great ruler- and a lot of light. I don’t know that I have ONE favorite notion.
My favorite notion would have to be my snippers. I now have probably 5-6 or more sets of them. I use them all the time, at the machine, doing hand quilting, at the serger, then I lose one and find another lol.
this is exactly something that I would use. I have problems with flip and sew corners. My favorite notion would have to be the rotary cutter. Thanks for all the photos and information.
My favourite notions are rulers. The math geek in me loves a good ruler! I love double checking and squaring my blocks. Accuracy is everything. Thank you for the chance. 🙂
I’m not sure that I have a favorite–if they had a clapper or some other locating device for my seam ripper THAT would be my favorite. I can never find it when I need it!
Mr favorite notion right now is an Elmer’s glue stick for basting hexagons. So fast and easy don’t know why I didn’t use it before.
My favorite notion are Pin Moors…no more getting stuck with pins while sewing or quilting!!! Thanks for the sweet giveaway 🙂
I don’t own either of these two rulers but I can see that I need to add them to other handy-dandy tools. Squaring up a unit can be tricky and these look like they would make the job much easier.
My favorite notion right now is the Angler 2 because I’ve been sewing lots of HST.
One favorite notion, that is very hard but I would say my seam ripper or my Tailor’s Clapper. They are both very important to me.
My electric seam ripper is my favorite notion. I would love to try your rulers. Thanks for the opportunity.
I couldn’t survive without my blue marking pen 🙂
My favourite notions at this moment are my templates for hand quilting 🙂
I love the Fit to Be Quartered Rulers and wish I had purchased them before buying some of the others that I have. They are great and I use them all the time. My favorite notion at the moment is Wonder Clips- I just keep finding more and more uses for them. I use them in my regular sewing as well as quilting and would never do a binding again without them!
My favorite notion would be my rotary cutter and mat. I can remember cutting templates and fabric by hand!
Gloria
gyates625@bellsouth.net
I never met a ruler I didn’t like! My favorite notion du jour is my electric seam ripper — it looks like a small electric razor. And man, does it do the job.
Fusible batting would have to be near the top of favourites
I have to say it would be the rotary cutter. There are so many time saving rulers I couldn’t pick a favorite one.
I love my clover Chaco liner! But I could not live without rulers and rotary cutters.
nice ruler, squaring up my pieces is probably my least favorite step in quilting. I have a bunch of “can’t do without anymore” tools but other my sewing machine, I love my rotary cutters. Thanks.
Hello,it would be my Gingher scissors!
Thank you for a great tutorial+giveaway!
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I have had a weakness for notions for a good forty years. My little, really sharp and pointed blade, 4″ Gingher scissors are with me all the time. I have several pairs in different locations around the house.
My rotary cutter is my favorite. Thanks
I would have to say my favorite notion is my seam ripper. Sad to say, but I would be completely lost without it.
I am in love with rulers and my rotary cutter.I have MS and they are a god sin for me because sometimes my hands hurt bad and don’t always work right
I am amazed at all the tools that you designers come up with each year. I’d have to say that my favorite notion is my rotary cutter and the turntable mats that have become available recently. I don’t have to stand on my head to cut anymore. Thanks for offering the squaring tool.
My favorite notion is the circle cutter . Such a fast and easy way to cut and stitch a circle
My favourite notion is my rotary cutter and mat. Just imagine cutting everything with scissors!!
Mu favorite notion is my Clover white seam ripper. Enjoying your blog this month!
I love my rulers but I don’t have these yet! They look fun! Thanks for the chance!
This ruler would be my favorite notion. I can see doing lots of flying geese with it.
Wow-interesting post. I think the Fit to be Quarter & Companion are my new favorite notion.
Gosh, I have so many notions that I love! One of my favorite notions is my 12 & 1/2 inch ruler! Your rulers look amazing!!! Wow! Thank you for the chance!
I am a gadget junkie – love them all – current favorite is a rotating mat which is perfect for squaring up blocks.
Thanks for the opportunity, hope I win these nifty looking rulers!
It’s very hard to choose just one! I love my rotary cutter, of course, and couldn’t live without my rulers and cutting mat. My Clover Clips (for binding) are certainly high on the list. Okay, just one. . .my Little House pins. They are SO sharp. Love them . . .
I love my rotary cutter.
quilters love rulers that make our cuts more accurate!
My cutting mat that is on a turntable….love it. soardkgatfusedotnet
Today my favorite notion is my Frixon pens. I used them to mark the top of a table runner for quilting and started making diagonal lines on squares for the next project. Thanks for the chance at your awesome rulers.
My rotary cutting and cutting mat!
I love my Olfa quick-change 60MM rotary cutter and my Gingher thread snips. The snips live right by my sewing machine.
Does an iron count as a notion? If not, then my rotary cutter is my favorite!
My Beam n’ Read light! Love it for hand work! Your rulers look VERY nifty! Would love to give them a try! Thanks for the chance!
Paulette
I have lots of favorites…but number one would have to be my snips! Thanks for the chance…would love to try out these rulers!
my rotating cutting mat is my current love.
I would have to say my Creative Grids 8.5 ruler. It cuts many sizes. I also love my new aqua rotary cutter. Thank you for the giveaway. It would be nice to try.
jlblvn at gmail dot com.
I have to go with seam ripper
My favorite notion is my Bernina and then it is rulers and rotary cutter. I have enjoy the hints that you give a person in additional ways to use the ruler.
Thanks.
Diane
I’d like to try these rulers. My favorite notion is my rotary cutter and mat. They revolutionized quilting for all of us.
I would have to say my favorite notion is my Clover Wonder Clips….love them! Thank you for sharing! anglanouette at gmail dot com
My favorite notion is my seam ripper. We have been together for so many years and I don’t know what I would do if I were to lose you!
I am not a root but I am not a mind reader…..these words are too fuzzy to figure out,but I try.
My favorite gadget is my stiletto. It’s a great pusher and puller. The perfect tool to move those tricky seams under my presser foot.712
Hi Monique – I LOVE your Fit to be Geese rulers. They’ve changed my quilting! Thanks for the demo of your Fit to be Quarter ruler. I need to add that to my favorite notions!
The rulers look great. My favorite notion is my seam ripper. I have 4 or 5 of them cos I put one down and then can’t find it. 933 rtiutrj
It surely does depend on what I’m doing at the moment. If handwork, it’s my thimble, can’t sew without it. If cutting lots of fabric, my rulers and cutter. These look really useful, thanks for the chance to win a set!
This ruler looks like a very useful one to own. My favorite notion is my rotary cutter.How did we ever get along without them?
I love my shape cut ruler, never make a mistake cutting! awolk at rogers dot com
I love my rotary cutter!!
My favorite notion is definitely my rotary cutter. But it wouldn’t be useful without a ruler. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I probably couldn’t survive without my rotary cutter and seam ripper. Thanks for the giveaway.
My favorite notion is my magnetic pin holder. It catches my pins as I fling them in the general direction of the magnet.
Your rulers look like they work beautifully and they would go well with my favorite notion – the 45 mm rotary cutter.
Awesome set of rulers – they would help my accuracy so much! My favorite notion is probably my adhesive thread cutter that is on the front of my sewing machine table – great to cut apart all those chain pieced blocks!
I love this ruler! It’s just what I need! I love my rotary cutter as well as binding clips.
I’ve been binding some quilts I made for Xmas presents and I could not thread my needle without my Clover Needle Threader.
My favorite notion is my bobbin storage tray. It makes it so easy to see what colors I have wound, how many I have and keeps them from rolling away from me!
Sandy A
I love my rotary cutter. I wouldn’t be quilting without it. Templates are not my thing. Eben know I love my rotary cutter, I think my clover seam ripper is my favorite notion. It helps me through all things that go wrong.
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter. I think your rulers are amazing. Thank you for the chance to win them.
My favorite notion is my little blue enamel bird scissors. They are small and can come along with me for handwork or hang on the handy hook on my sewing machine to clip threads and such. These rulers look like they would make piecing so accurate! I hope I win!
My stork scissors at many locations in the seeing room!
My favorite notion is my Thimble Pads; I’ve never been able to get the hang of using a full thimble.
I would love to give these rulers a try…quarter square triangles are my personal demn.
That’s a neat ruler – I have never seen it before!
Nice set of rulers, thanks for the giveaway.
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I really like my Sewline Trio marking pencil but great rulers are necessary too!
I would have to say my rotary cutter. It would be very difficult to go back to cutting each piece individuallly, after marking out the “squares”! Your ruler looks like something that would be very helpful. Dang those little ears! Thanks for the giveaway!
It’s a tie between my thread snips and rotary cutter. Your ruler is going on my ‘must have’ list. From what I learned on the tutorial I’m sure it will make my life much easier. Thanks for introducing me to it.
I love my rotary cutter. I think it is the best invention ever. Thank you for the chance to win a set of your rulers.
Love these rulers!
My current favorite notion is my rotary cutter.
My favorite notion is my serger threading tweezers – so handy for so many things. I also love my rotary cutter and rulers… but I think I need to win the set of your rulers!
The 6 inch ruler and companion ruler would add to my great ruler set. Love to flip and sew
I love my rotating cutting mat. And your Fit to be Geese rulers!
My Clover Clips are my favorite–not having to stop and pin projects together really speeds things up.
My rotating cutting mat is my favorite notion.
and vintage buttons!
What great rulers. My favorite notion is my rotary cutter.
My favourite notion is my trusty box of pins. Thanks for the giveaway.
That is a very clever ruler! My favourite notion is my newish Olfa 60mm ergonomic rotary cutter, it cuts multiple layers of fabric with ease & it makes cutting in general so much less of a chore. Thanks for the chance to win.
My favourite notion is the rotary cutter!
Love to win a new ruler
My favorites are my seam ripper which doubles as a stiletto and my snips. Thanks!
I am a tool junkie, and that’s what notions are – our tools! If I had to pick a favorite, it would be a sharp, comfortable, smooth cutting, pair of scissors. My Ginghers are my best friend.
My favorite notion is my magnetic pin holder.
I just finished a quilt using the curve it up ruler and I must say, it was pretty impressive. I could really use a tool to help with triangle and square in a square blocks though.
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter; closely followed by my seam ripper.
The ruler looks great and makes for
really accurate piecing. Thanks for
sharing the tutorial with us and the
chance to be the lucky winner.
oops, forgot the notion. It would be
my 1/4 inch foot for my machine.
rotary cutter and tweezers
I’m not familiar with these rulers but they look wonderful. My favorite notion is my rotary cutter.
My favorite notion right now is my rotating cutting mat. I would love to win these rulers.
I love rulers and they make projects so much easier using them. Would be hard to say which is my very best but just got the clover clips for bindings and love how they stay in place. Thanks for the chance
My favorite notion is my disappearing marking pen. I use it to mark quilting lines, and also use it in garment construction.
My favorite is my rotary cutter, it gets used the most.
My rotary cutter. Especially the ones that are more “ergonomically correct”. Ole man arthritis is moving into the wrists and thumb and there is no way I would be cutting fabric like my Mom did with scissors!!! Thanks for such a generous giveaway.
No question – a sharp blade!!!!!!! A great new ruler with no “nicks”
Truly using a new blade and new machine needle make all the difference:)
Jayne
My favorite notion is the rotary cutter. Can’t imagine cutting fabric without it.
I guess it would be my rotary cutter and mat, followed by my seam ripper. All three get alot of use!!
This might sound stupid but my favorite notion is the rotary cutter. I started quilting making Eleanor Burns log cabin quilts and you had to rip the strips. The rotary cutter just made quilting SO, SO much easier. Where would we be without it.
I have two of your rulers and love them. Would LOVE to have them all.
I love my rotary cutter and mats but also love my various ruler. Hard to pick just one favorite. Would like to add a new ruler. Thanks for the giveaway.
My favorite quilting notion is my Accu-quilt cutter. It makes strip cutting so much faster than using a rotary cutter and simply cutting strips. I would love to win your rulers!!
I’d love to win these rulers! My favorite notion is my Clover awl…I hardly sew without it now. Thanks.
The rotary cutter saved my life! In other words, if it wasn’t for that tool, I would have never become a quilter as I’m lousy with scissors (typical of true lefties). 🙂
My favorite notion seems to be my seam riper! I do alot of resewing! haha Thanks for the chance to win!
I find my rotary cutter to be the most helpful, and the seam ripper is handy, but I hate to use it because that means I’ve made a boo-boo— grumble, grumble!!!!!
I love my rotary cutter too but I also LOVE my 1/4″ foot. I keep hearing about these wonderful rulers and would love a chance to try them out. Thanks for showing us how they work.
I wouldn’t get nearly as much done without my rotary cutter, but then my ruler collection is what makes the RC work, so I don’t know which is my favorite! Thanks for the giveaway chance.
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my favorite notion unfortunately is my seam ripper.
I love your rulers and you can never have enough of them (although I don’t have many)!! I think my favorite sewing noting is my rotary cutter and mat. I can remember the days before those were used!!
My trusty Olfa rotary cutter. I’ve had it for ages now and it’s great. Just refilled the blade.
My favorite notion is the rotary cutter. I can’t imagine making a quilt by hand cutting each piece!
Carrie Nelson raves about your rulers, so I hope I get to try them out some day soon.
My favorite notion is my wonder clips !
Great ruler. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Would love the ruler set 🙂
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter…how could I live without one!
I love notions. So, depending on the day my favorite notion changes. Today it is is my travel iron. I am going to a Quilt Day retreat tomorrow and this little iron comes in so handy.
I only have your “Fit to be Square” ruler that I bought to make a Square-in-a-Square quilt. I’d LOVE to be able to see what beautiful quilts your other rulers can make!
Ruth in FL
My favorite is my stilleto!
I would love to win your rulers! I have 2 favorite notions right now. One is my Tooltron easy cut spring action thread snippers. The other are my Frixion pens. I use these to trace embroidery patterns. When I’m done, I just iron the marks away. Thanks for this great giveaway.
My favorite notion is a pair of Wiss snips that I keep at the sewing machine to trim threads right at the fabric. QST’s are not my favorite to square up so I could use your ruler.
Next to my rotary cutter would be my 6×12 ruler.
Favorite notion = Gingher scissors
My favourite notion currently is my new Splash rotary cutter. It’s a fresh new colour and cuts like buttah.
Love my rotary cutter
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter. I have seen the Fit to Be Quarter 6.5 ruler being used on many of the blogs and it would be great to win one. Thanks!
Wow, so much from a ruler! My favourite notion is my spool holder. It’s got a little pincushion on the end of it and I am constantly getting asked where I picked it up. Unfortunately, they don’t make them any more so I feel very lucky to have it.
I use my add a quarter ruler a lot when paper piecing, but I think I need a set of your rulers, since piecing is not my strong suit. Thank you for showing us how to use them?
I use my add a quarter ruler a lot when paper piecing, but I think I need a set of your rulers, since piecing is not my strong suit. Thank you for showing us how to use them?
I couldn’t live without my cutting mat and rotary blade…Love the rulers….
My favorite notion would have to be my rotary cutter , I would be lost without it . These rulers look awesome and would make cutting so much easier , thanks for the chance .
My favorite notion is my Easy Kut Spring Action scissors. I’d be lost without them! I already have your Fit to be Geese rulers and love them! It’d be great to try out your other rulers as well. Thanks for the chance!
Seam ripper! 😉
My favorite tool is my rotating cutting mat! Received it as a gift and I love it! Now I need more rulers to help me in the process! P,ease add my name to the draw!
Great Rulers- The companion angle ruler is what I need to have to for my quilt projects.
You make this look so easy – and so wonderful. This set could easily be my favorite. As I’m new to quilting my favorite is my CG rectangular ruler. kathleen dot lutz at doh dot state dot nj dot us
My favorite notion is my Seam Fix seam ripper. I love that I can “erase” all of the snippets of thread.
Great ruler demos! My favorite notion is my blunt tip seam ripper. It picks seams with ease but doesn’t have a sharp point that pokes holes in the fabric.
My favorite notion is my little cutting mat that spins!
Your rulers would definitely help with accuracy. My favorite notion is my Olfa ergonomic rotary cutter.
I love my new Clover red binding clips…oh my how helpful they are. These rulers are calling my name…over, and over and over again. I must really need them. Kristy soardkgatfusedotnet
My favorite notion is my seam ripper. I can’t imagine what I would do without it.
I’d have to say my favorite notion is my chair cushion too many hours sitting at my sewing machine ,lol. then the bins available today to sort and organize all those beautiful material.
Rose
It is hard to choose one notion that is my favorite. Probably should be my seam ripper(s)! one on my ironing board, one next to my machine and one next to my chair! One of my favorites is not a sewing notion, but a canning notion. It is a magnet on a stick used for picking up canning lids. I use it to pick up pins I’ve dropped on the floor. Keeps my granddaughter busy of a while.
Cat
Probably my ripper.hate having to use it. But glad
I own one(or10)
So many favourites – old essentials – my rotary cutter and mat, clover seam ripper. My newest favourite would have to be my clover wonder clips
I am intrigued by this ruler and have seen it reviewed on blogs with positive comments. If I don’t win – I’ll have to buy!
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter and my little rubber handle thread snips. I use both of these items all the time.
My favorite notion is a ruler b/c they make my piecing precise. I would love to try your rulers for squaring up. I want my quilt blocks to be close to perfect.
I would have to say my rotary cutter. Cutting is my hardest chore, and my slowest for fear of making a mistake. I really like your rulers, because I haven’t found a comfortable way(if there is such a thing) to make QSTs, and square in a square blocks. I avoid patterns that have them, but I hate doing that because they make the quilt so interesting. Oh well, this old dog is finding it hard to learn new tricks.
my favorite notion is my rotary cutter – my hands could never cut all these pieces with scissors!
I have TWO favorite notions…I cannot separate them to make one more favorite than the other…my rotary cutter and the 3″x18″ ruler…they are great! I would love to win these rulers to add to my limited collection, and from there, more accuracy and variety!
It would have to be my rotary cutter, I can’t imagine making my quilts with just scissors like they used to. Xx
My favorite notion has always been a ruler. A rotary cutter is great, but not without a good ruler. They just go together. I love multi-functional rulers like this set.Fun.
I really enjoy rotary cutting anything I can. Probably the rotary cutter is my favorite notion. I would love to try more of your rulers! :O)
My favorite notion changes from project to project. But anything that allows me to piece with precision is high on my list. Sharp machine needles (Organ Titanium), Aurifil thread, and a new rotary cutter blade are all essential to my happiness on any project.
I use your rulers regularly. They definitely ‘fit’ in the category of enabling precision.
Thanks,
Karen
My favorite notion will probably always be my rotary cutter. Great tutorial, I will be looking for your rulers in my local stores.
I love all of my rulers, but could definitely use more of them, especially the “Fit to be..” rulers. I hear wonderful things about them on so many blogs.
I’m going with the combo “notion” of my rotary cutter/ruler/mat! They brought easy quilting to the masses!
Notion or not I love my healthy cutting mat/
Since I started quilting with cardboard templates, my favorite notion (tool) is my rotary cutter and the rulers and mats that go with it. Love your rulers.
Terry
My favorite notion must be rulers because I seem to think I need one of everyone that is available. Sometimes I even buy ruler only to get home and find that I already one or maybe two of the same ruler in my stack already. I need a better way to store them so I know what I have. Thanks for the opportunity to win your fabulous rulers.
I love my seam ripper. As I am quite new to quilting I need to use it more frequently than I would like to..
Rotary rulers are also really helpful.
Your rulers look amazing 🙂
Thanks for the chance!
I have to said my 6.5″ ruler. Thanks for sharing.
Loooove your rulers…way cool!! Haven’t seen them before…Thanks for showing how to use them too.
My favorite notion HAS to be my rotary Cutter…use it soooo much! Yep…even more than the seam ripper! lol
These are awesome rulers! I hope my LQS carries them!
My favorite notion is my Olfa rotary cutter. You have awesome rulers! Thank you for the opportunity.
I am looking forward to reading more useful informations from your blog.I can’t wait for to read your more new artical.Must be very attractive.
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My rotary cutter is my favorite tool!
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Well, I hate to admit it, but I would have to say my seam ripper!
I would say my rotary cutter, but this ruler could quickly become my favorite!
Must be the Hera marker for marking quilting lines!
Terrific giveaway, thanks for the chance to win!
I’m such a love-the-one-you’re-with kind of girl. I love whatever ruler or tool I need and have at hand right now, which tends to be a really good ruler and my cutter and mat. However, lately, I’ve come to appreciate the benefits of a good heavy pincushion – one that won’t scoot across the table when I want to push a pin in. Love your rulers!
Right now my favorite notion is the Clover Clip. When binding a quilt, there is nothing to beat those clips.
Thanks for the chance to win.
my recent favorite is the Clover Clip. They are the best when binding a quilt. Thanks for the chance to win.
My newest favorite is the Clover Clip. The best thing yet when binding a quilt. Thanks for the chance to win.
Definitely my seam ripper! LOL Thanks for the chance to win.
I appreciate my set of x-blocks tools because they make such fun things.
My titanium rotary cutter is my favorite tool–so smooth!
My favorite notion is basting glue. It holds bindings and appliqués in place so there are no pins for the thread to catch on.
I would love the fit to be quarter rules. What a awesome demo!
My Ideal Seam Gauge is my favorite notion.
i would have to say my rulers.with out them we would not be able to make all the beautiful quilts you all design. i would love to have these rulers
I love the rulers. Anything that makes the cutting and trimming easier is great
my rotary cutter! how did we live without them?
Looks like a couple of good rulers to have!
Amazing ruler! Thank you for the great photo tutorial for using these. And thanks for the opportunity to win a set…if I am so lucky!
My favorite notion is my Wonder Clips… I never do binding without them anymore!
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Oh my! Looks like a ruler I need to have…draw my name, please? I forgot to write my favorite notion- it’s my rotary cutter.
Right now my favorite notion is my rotary cutter. Once I figured out how to tell it needed a fresh blade, everything is going so much more smoothly! Thanks for a chance to win that awesome ruler!
My favorite notion? I guess my rotary cutter- I use the Olfa quick change and I cut cut with either hand without having to move the blade. Love that!
Either the Fons & Porter Quick Quarter Ruler or my thimble (I can’t hand sew without it!)
Favorite notion? Square up rulers! They rock.
It’s a toss up between my rotary cutter and Jack. Jack is my seam ripper….
I really love my brass stiletto. But that “companion” ruler looks like exactly what I need! I’ll have to check it out.
Love my rotary cutter!Would love to win these rulers
I don’t know if it would be a “Favorite” but I have a love/hate relationship with my seam ripper! I would be lost without it.
My fave notion is my rotary cutter. I could never get a straight line cut without it!
I couldn’t work without my rotary cutter. What a great invention!
My favorite notion would have to be my Quarter Inch ruler. I love to paper piece and I use mine quite a bit.
My fav is my Famore 4.5″ EZ Snips with Curved Blade. they are very easy to handle w/my arthritic hands and they also come in handy as a seam ripper!
Thanks for your great tutorial! It reinforced to me how to use them. I have your rulers, so I don’t need to win them. Just dropped by to say hi!
My favorite notion right now is my rotary cutter and the Add-A-Quarter ruler, but I would love to use your rulers!
Your demos are great. It always helps to see what a ruler can do. I have two of these, and they really make accuracy so much easier.
My favorite notion right now is my bias tape maker. So easy for making stems for appliqué. Would love to win your ruler! So many cute patterns to make with it.
My favorite notion is definitely my rotary cutter. Would love to win these rulers.
Thanks for the chance to win!!
I would say my 1/4 inch foot for my machine and my stiletto…really improves my quilting accuracy!
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Rulers have to be my favorite notions. That is what makes the magical quilt journey begin, ans stay on the map. Thx
Amazing!!!
My favorite notion is a clover needle with the hole so I can put the thread in by clicking it in. I can’t imagine working on FMQing without it. I am realizing though how a good ruler/template can make cutting and designing process more fun! Thank you for putting my name in the hat for this drawing! Fingers crossed!
Your ruler looks awesome. It could very well turn out to be my favorite notion! But I do have a new rotary cutter that’s pretty sharp and blue so that is a recent favorite of mine.
I’m with the other ladies! My favorite notion is my rotary cutter and mat! Where would we be without them? Thanks for the great tutorial on the use of the rulers!
My favorite notion is my 60 mm rotary cutter. I’m not sure why, but I find my cutting to be more accurate with the larger blade. I’m sure it would work wonderfully with your rulers!
Thanks so much for the tute on how to use all these. would love to get to try them! favorite notion? SHARP rotary cutter blades!
My Favorite notion is my brass stiletto. I can use it to guide fabric and can use it to pull instead of rip seams apart 🙂
My favorite notion is a lighted seam ripper…makes it almost fun!
Frixion pen!
I am loving variegated quilting thread. I love how it changes across a quilt top and adds something really special.
I love my rotary cutter and my Ginghers but there is something about putting on my leather coin thimble that just makes me feel like one seriously cool lady sewist!
My favorite notion would have to be my rotary cutter! How would we ever go back to just using scissors?
I big time love my rotary cutter!
I love Open Gate rulers! Along with them, I am loving the new Olfa Splash rotary cutter. Thanks!
I love my rotating mat! I am working on my first quilt so I need a few more notions! I have very few ruler/templates and would love to win this set!!! Thank for the chance at a great giveaway…
Paige Gonzalez
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My favorite notion is probably a new rotary cutting blade! I sometimes wonder why I don’t replace them more often because a new blade makes everything go so much faster!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win your rulers!
b.
I’m pretty new at quilting, so I don’t know if I have a ‘favorite’ yet, but I do know that I use my seam ripper a lot LOL. Thank you for the giveaway!
Thanks for the chance to win and great demo of use here.
Anyway, fave notion would have to be my Rotary Cutter and then every single ruler I can get my hands on.
Addicted to rulers. :o)
Cindy. :o)
My favorite notion is y rotary cutter in all sizes!
I am loving rulers that make quilting easier and more accurate.
What I need most, these days, is the needle threader!
I hate getting old
My favourite notion is the straight cut ruler! awolk at rogers dot com
Favorite notion … Wonder Clips.
With just getting back into sewing seriously after about 30 years – when notions were pins, tracing paper and wheel and a pair of scissors…I am finding notions are like children…I love them all. I want them all.
I LOVE my Gingher scissors!
My favorite notion is the Clover binding clips. Many, many uses.
The rotary cutter is my favorite. Especially the ergonomic one. Who wants to cut with scissors when there is sewing to be done?
Thanks for the chance to win the rulers! Must have!
It would be hard to pick between the rotary cutter and any quilting ruler.
I just finished a quilt making 320 flying geese! I love your mini fit to be geese ruler! It saved my life! Would love to win your ruler!
Thanks,
Kerry
Rulers just fascinate me and I have bought several. Anything to make the job easier is a plus.
My favorite notion is my seam ripper!
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter! Thanks for the chance to win a set of your rulers
Gosh, I don’t know that I have a single favorite notion. I’m a gadget geek and a sucker for any new gadget or ruler. I guess, since I’m currently in the middle of a project that uses a bazillion half square triangles I would have to say that the Easy Angle is my current favorite notion.
Right now, Thangles, because I have to make a lot of HST.
These tools look intersting! They would work well with MY favorite notion, the rotary cutter. As one who remembers the days before them, what a great advance in cutting technology! jgrinaz@gmail.com
All these special rulers wouldn’t be nearly as fun without my favorite notion…the rotary cutter!
My most used notion is my seam ripper, but these rulers look like they could become a favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite notion is the seam ripper. Next would be the rotary cutter. Notions sure do make our quilting lives easier. Your ruler looks like one I would need. Thanks for the tutorial…
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter! What cool rulers! 🙂
It is a toss up between my seam ripper (unfortunately) and my rotary cutter with it’s mat and rulers. I used cardboard templates to make my first quilt back in 1982, and it was an unholy mess!
Love it!
would love the help with the flying geese! my fave notion is still my olpha rotary cutter.:)
My favorite notion is my buttons, the more the merrier, love big and small, plastic, wood, metal, bone, all of them. Thanks for a great tutorial and a chance to win these great rulers. 🙂
My favorite notion are my tiny scissors and my reading glasses to see what I’m snipping!
My favorite is the one I need most at the moment. A recent favorite is Karen Buckley’s perfect scissors, which are indispensable for appliqué.
My favourite notion would have to be my 36″ x 24″ cutting mat and the 12″ X 12″ rotating mat. I have both of your Fit To Be Geese rulers, they are wonderful. Thank you, Monique.
I love my cutter but having seen the new ones I this blog I am wanting a upgrade. I sure could have used your rulers for my last quilt. My triangles we a little lopsided.
Like many others, my favorite notion is my rotating cutting mat. How did I survive without it?
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter. Thanks for the great tutorial.
One of my favourite notions are the flat flower pins. I can cut using a ruler over them without any large ‘bumps’. Thanks for the great tutorial! This ruler is going on my wish list 🙂
My favorite notion has to be my seam ripper…it’s seamless!
I definitely need these rulers. They would make my current project more accurate and easier with all the “flip” corners it has. Thanks for the demo.
My favorite notion is any ruler that I use at the time.
This is a handy ruler. Thanks for the chance to win. My rotary cutter is my favorite notion.
Thanks for the opportunity to win. These rulers look great. My favorite notion is probably my stiletto – so helpful to keep things straight when sewing.
My rotary cutter and mat make quilting so much fun!
I love my rotary cutter.
Rotary cutter is my fave!
This looks like it could be very helpful. Thanks
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