I love your vintage sheet Jelly Sticks quilt. I'm sure I had a set like what you have that were percale and we got for a wedding gift in 1976. They wore like iron and were great sheets. Wish I would have kept some of them!
Working with what you have should be a motto for everyone. Rulers are expensive. I appreciate you telling us that we should work with what we have. Great Advice. My oldest ruler is the lip ruler also. I purchased it in the late 90's. Please give Tiggs a hug for us.
They are expensive! With rulers, I do think it's a good idea to give it some thought and decide it if it's something you'll end up putting to good use before you purchase it. With my Stripology ruler (because that's a very expensive one) a friend loaned me one so I could try it out for awhile. That was so nice to see if it was something I was going to reach for and use often.
The right tool for the job is my motto. My time is valuable; fabric is expensive. I buy tools for my sewing the way that I buy tools in the kitchen or for working on my home. What is going to save me time, money, materials and effort and give me an excellent outcome. I see people go around their elbow to get to their nether regions to avoid buying a ruler, and see them wasting time and fabric.
@@notesfromleisa-land If I were selling quilts, or made them professionally for others, I agree. However, I make quilts for friends and family and I think they would understand if something was not Blue Ribbon Beautiful. You are right, fabric is very expensive and your time is valuable. I just have to go with the flow, and I can make it work no matter what. Thank you for your insight, I appreciate it. God Bless You.
Amen to that! I appreciate businesses making money, but I remember years ago always being told we needed the latest 'new thing' and rulers were always the constant change. They're expensive! And we have a tendency to just stick with using only one or two. I only buybrulers now to replace worn and chipped ones I use all of the time. Specialty rulers rarely get used by me, not worth it
I love my O'Lippa ruler. It was my very first ruler in the 1990s also :) GMTA Corey! Mine, however, is a meager 24" not 36" but it's 5" wide not 4" The other thing I really like about the O'Lippa besides the unmatched usefulness of that lippa :) is the fact the markings are solid, straight lines. Not crosshatches, not dots, just lines--clear and easy to see! As I get older this becomes more important. I like that it has 1/4" and 1/8" markings too. I must have collected over 50 rulers by now but O'LIPPA is my #1 goto every time! Oh and my cutting mats are small by comparison, because I lack space to use anything larger. I have one 11"x17" and one 17"x24"
I started with cheap rulers bc I needed one and found a set for less than the one...found out why they were cheap...most have broken. I don't have a lot of rulers. Mostly I use a 6.5 inch by 12.5 in creative grids left handed rulers. Finding left handed rulers...with numbering that helps decrease math mistakes for some of us...has been wonderful and helped so much!
I LOVE the stripology rulers. I have that same largest one. I use it almost everyday. So handy, accurate and really has helped with hand fatigue. I get so much done with so much quicker. I just bought the Flying Geese ruler and can't wait to try it. I'm leaving to attend a Family Reunion in Stark Co. OHIO (traveling from Vermont) next weekend; so no sewing for a while. CHEERS
For years, I only had 6x12" & 6x24" rulers. Now that I'm quilting more, I have bought a few square rulersfor squaring up blocks but always hesitate because they are so pricey. I also recently bought a Bloc Loc ruler for HST & it was a game changer for me! I also love the 1/2" wide rulers that I bought after seeing you use them. They are so nice for marking sewing lines!
Make sure you pay attention if you have even rulers or one with 1/2" added. I've saved a few problems by checking that before trimming blocks! I use the 24x6.5 a lot. Like the 12x4.5 too. Nice to have a few square sizes for block sizes you make a lot. I recently bought a 16.5 square by Creative Grids for a t-shirt quilt and now use it a lot for trimming quilts for binding. My suggestion is to try a few brands-borrow from friends first and see what you like about the different brands. Some have more markings, some are even sized and some add that half inch, some have 45 degree marks and more, some not. See what you like before buying and regretting!
Hey Corey, finding 90 degrees helps you get everything square! So important. I hate sliding rulers. I’m short and getting and keeping everything square is my greatest difficulty. Thanks for your video. I’m in a land down under! ❤🌸
When I started my quilting and sewing journey 20years ago I only had a couple of rulers. Through the years l, especially the past 4 or five years I’ve purchased rulers just because I’ve seen videos and they weren’t for me. I always go back to my two that I started with and it works for me. I wish I hadn’t invested so much on unnecessary money. Thanks for your videos
If you have a chance to take any quilting classes in person, I think that's a great way to try out new rulers. Even if a ruler works great for one quilter, it's not going to work great for every quilter. I have tried some very popular rulers that weren't for me but I know other quilters love them!
I like the add-a-quarter ruler and the 6x12" ruler. I have so many rulers that I've collected over the years - been sewing and later quilting for 49 years😲. I do like all my rulers. Great video. Thanks. I love that quilt, and ordered the pattern.
I purchased a ton of rulers when I first started quilting. About 2 years ago I purchased a quilters select ruler. Since then, they’ve been my go to. I’ve now gotten rid of a ton of the others that I had.
Made the exact Jelly Sticks quilt. Love to display it in August with sunflowers. It was easy! Love the Starberry version. I have the Mini Jelly Sticks pattern too and will do it in Starberry once I’m done with the sew along quilt and Wooly Sheep wall hanging. So many quilts to make, so little time.
I love the quilters select rulers. My favorite one is 2.5”x12” and recently got the 18” long as well. Another favorite one is the 6x12” from quilters select as well. My quilting space is small and these three work so well for me. A stripology ruler would be my dream. One day I’ll own one, too. Wished it would have the same non slip backing as the quilters select rulers. For the life of me, I can’t make them not slip of a nudge when cutting.
I love that you showed your partial ruler collection. So many good ones! I love my blocloc rulers for trimming hst’s and flying geese. So easy to get a perfect trim!
I was very fortunate to be the recipient of things from fellow quilters that have passed or had to give up quilting. I have a good collection of rulers and other notions. More than I could have ever gotten myself! Some have names on them and some I'll never forget who they came from. Makes sewing a walk down memory lane. 😊
QUESTION. Hi Corey, I absolutely love your Channel and patterns. I was just wondering why PDF patterns are more expensive than paper patterns. I would thought that it would be the other way around. Also why do some places, say that PDF patterns are not available, only paper patterns. Again I would have thought computer generated patterns would cheaper to produce and would be available all the time, as against having to have them printed out and sent out via the postage system. Thank you.
My go to ruler is the o’lipfa lip edge ruler 5x23. It was my first ever quilting/fabric cutting ruler and I love it!! I’m glad to know they are still being made in different sizes!!
Me too! And I had wondered what people were complaining about slipping rulers as I didn't have that with the Olipfa ruler! I still have that 5"x24" though the lines are pretty well rubbed off in spots.
I have been quilting for over 35 years. I have gone through my share of notions and rulers. My suggestion is to start with something you will use and can afford. I would suggest a 4.5 inch by 12.5 inch, a 12.5 square ruler and something longer like 6.5 by 24.5 wider or narrower would work too. Think of the quilting blocks you make and judge the sizes you need from there. One suggestion is to have a nice smaller ruler for the quick trims and markings. You don’t need to buy them all although they are amazing to have. Also get ones that you can see. Nothing worse than having a ruler on a mat and you can’t see the lines. Also think about the lines on the ruler do they make sense can you see yourself struggling? Easy of use is why I use the rulers I do. Now I have a lot of different sizes. In part because they make easy gifts for my family to buy for a gift and I subscribe to a monthly subscription box. You don’t need them all you just need ones that work with your brain and for the way you sew. ❤ have fun and keep quilting.
I have a 2.5 x 6.5 ruler that I keep by my sewing machine and reach for often to check seam allowances, mark things quickly, etc. I also have a collection of rulers going back 25 years or so. I like that you encourage people to not just buy the new shiny thing that comes out, but buy what works for you!
My most used ruler is the little Creative Grids 2.5x6.5 that quilt stores usually have by the register. I use it to trim small pieces and always when I do binding to mark my quarter inch and mark my diagonal lines. I have two.
My longarm quilter who owns her own quilt shop suggested I try a Quilter’s Select ruler. I bought the 24x6”, 12x6”, 6x6” and 3x12?, rulers. I find myself reaching for them over my collection of CG rulers. My largest square ruler is the 16-1/2” Cute Cuts ruler I bought for making a t-shirt quilt. I use that ruler now for squaring up quilts. That ruler is thick and durable and easy to read. Thank you for the Jelly Sticks $5.00 pattern offer. I will be taking advantage of the sale. I adore that pattern and have a nice autumn jellly roll that will look fabulous in that pattern. Happy Quilting!
Planning on making jelly roll sticks and using light green background. Corey really like your patterns. Self-taught I emailed you a few years ago about one your patterns and you replied within a few hours. I really appreciated that.
@@CorianderQuilts Gudrun/GE Quilt Designs has TONS of helpful tutorials -I started using for the time savings in cutting binding…but when I learned all they can help with…it was like..YASSS :)
When I started quilting many moons ago Quilters Select was not invented. Olfa was the big brand. I have many of their rulers and love them. I also have a few specialty rulers that I’ve collected. Rulers are expensive. I only will replace one when it becomes chipped on the corners, broken or lost. Please don’t feel obligated to keep up with the Jone’s when it comes to newer products. We all start our journeys at different times.😊
QUESTION: Corey, you often mention using minky for your quilt backings. I've not yet used minky due to my fear that it may be more difficult to work with. Can you talk a bit about your experiences with minky and any tips you can share that will dispel this silly fear I seem to have? 😅 Thank you! I love all your videos!!
Years ago, 20 plus, I took my first quilting class. The instructor said the exact same thing you said on your opening, you don't need to buy the lastest and greatest. At the time I purchased creative grids, which is what the store carried, 12.5 by 12.5 square and the 6 by 24 inch long ruler. I still use these 90% of the time. You can cut just about all you need. Over the years I have purchased specialty rulers as needed for certain quilts I made, dresden ruler, the stip tube ruler, etc. I love watching your videos, plus I love your more traditional patterns. I just received my order from your shop of the Coriander Colors collection, gorgeous! I can't wait to use them with a fabric I've had in my stash to finally make the quilt for my bed.
I was trimming a large baby quilt today and wished I had a longer ruler for trimming. My longest ruler is 24.5" so I'm definitely ordering the 36" ruler with the lip! Thanks for the link. My favorite ruler that I reach for all the time is Creative Grids 8.5" x 12.5". I also love my Stripology ruler and my Quilters Select square rulers. I have a bunch of square rulers too for squaring up blocks. I haven't sewn the Jelly Sticks pattern yet but I have it. Thanks for the ruler chat and showing your pretty quilts.
I love the various other fabric mock ups you gave us on your blog for the Jelly Sticks $5 pattern of the month. Hard to choose a favorite, but it’s between Starberry and Cozy Up. Thank you for showing those options to us, it is greatly appreciated!! 😊
My main ruler is a 12 1/2 square. I use it for everything! The first one I used so much that the markings wore off and I had to purchase another one!! I also have a 6 1/2x24 which I love when doing the backings to square up after it’s quilted. Not sure if the clearly perfect slotted trimmer is considered a ruler but it definitely has changed my way of trimming half square triangles!!
I also purchased the O'Lipfa ruler in the 90's and I love it. I love my Stripology XL the most for cutting strips and squares. This ruler makes quick work of the cutting task that requires tons of small squares. I just purchased Jelly Sticks Quilt Pattern, I love that it only requires one jelly roll. I have so many single jelly roll packs and this would be great for all those single jelly roll packs, plus it's an adorable pattern.
I made the Jelly Sticks quilt last September with Buttercup & Slate for some sort of jelly roll day. It went together in one day. It's my favorite quilt and I use it every evening. Love it in the florals!
I have collected many rulers over the few years that I have quilted already. I have mostly Creative Grids and also a few Deb Tucker. I like her trim down method. Ialso bought the 8.5 inch square ruler after a video of yours about the panels and what a difference it made. I have the fabric fod Calico Check from Beautiful Day, and that ruler is going to make it so simple. I can't wait to see what upcoming panel you will have, I have a nice collection of panels and would enjoy adding to it!
I think too, that working with what you have and not going out to buy another ruler is best as well. I have way more than I use because I thought I needed them but I use only a few of the ones I have. I have a 24 x 6 ½ ruler with a lip that I have had forever. I don’t remember not having it and I think it might be my second or third one. I always have problems cutting because I am left handed and rulers are tough to read backwards when you flip the over so you can cut on the left. The ruler with the lip gets rid of one worry - slipping and mine has the numbers printed in both directions which helps. And pushing forward or upwards and that ruler will not slip sideways. I also use a 5# dumbbell at the top just to make sure it doesn’t move when making a full width of fabric cut. I don’t have that many square rulers which are nice for squaring up completed blocks. I have a 12 ½ though and mostly use that one. The ruler with the lip works great for that as well. I love the Jelly Sticks Quilt. I need to make one! Thanks for offering it for a great price for this month. I think I have a jelly roll of Peachy Keen that will work. ❤
I love the quilt so much I got the fabric and pattern and when I had seen you do the sheet one I have started to collect them as well. I had started when you made the quilt and it came out. I would love to see iy mocked up in fall fabric. Or even Christmas fabric I sure hope you do that soon as hobby lobby has such beautiful Christmas and fall fabric out now. Thank you for the videos I love watching them. Stay blessed
I just made a Jellysticks quilt with Fig Tree fabric. Love it! I think my 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 inch rulers get used the most but the stripology type rulers are a close second.
Nice video. Love that quilt. I use my Quilters Select 6" x 24" ruler a lot. It's great for squaring up fabric from the quilt shop and for cutting my larger pieces of fabric to layer sub cut into requires size pieces. Secondly, I use my creative grids 4" Blok-lock ruler. It's amazing. Thank you for a lovely quick perusal of your ruler collection.
I had a verity of brand of rulers… I got tired of figuring out each brands thing… add 1/2” and whatnot… now I go with just two brands that work with my brain. I shared all those other rulers with the quilt club members 😊
I have this pattern and it's one of my favorites! quick and easy to make. Thank you for your videos... I love my XL Stripology ruler and I reach often for my 12.5 x 9.5 ruler.
I enjoyed this video so much!! When I first started quilting 19 years ago I really wanted to know what rulers to buy! I wish this video was around then. 😉 But I figured it out along and along. My favorite square ruler is the omnigrid 12 1/2 in.
My favourite quilting ruler is my Stripology Ruler. You can do so much with it, including squaring blocks. I have the Jelly Sticks pattern, haven’t made it yet, but I plan to ❤
I do love having the right size square ruler just when I need it. My recent favorite ruler is the flying geese bloc loc ruler. It is amazing how it really stays in place as you trim down the blocks. Thanks for another great video and affordable pattern.
I've not tried the flying geese bloc loc ruler. I have tried the bloc locs for HSTs before. And I am with you on square rulers...they save me a lot of time.
Excellence exploration of rulers. I couldn't agree more that quilters should be encouraged to work with what they have and learn to use all the dimensions of rulers to their best effect instead of just buying another one. One more "specialized" rulers I'd add to the list is the add-a-quarter ruler. It's so useful for foundation paper piecing. Love the Jelly Sticks pattern!
QUESTION: Can you tell me what stitch length you piece your quilts with and what stitch length you use to stitch your binding? I so enjoy your patterns, books, and of course your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Of course!...it's easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest but it might not be the "greatest" for you! I think it's good advice to spend some time deciding and figuring out what really works best for you. Your preferences are going to be different from other quilters.
I have a 15 by 2 1/2 ruler with the non slip back. BUT I also have bought some odif Grippy Non-slip coating spray that I spray on the backs of my other quilt rulers. Works great.
Hiya Corey!! 👋🏽🌺 My current 2 faves in terms of rulers - clearly perfect slotted for HSTs and a handy 2 ½ x 8 ruler is always right by my machine. The June tailor shape cut is my budget dupe of the stripology ruler … but I have one of those on my Christmas list!
One of my favorite rulers is the four at a time flying geese ruler by creative grids. I always had trouble with flying geese, but now they always turn out perfect and I love making them!
I have the Wing Clipper by Deb Tucker. If you have a large project, a good FG ruler will get the job done quickly with this method with every unit perfectly executed.
My very first ruler purchase was the Olipa 24”. Love love the lip. In fact it was the only ruler I had for the first 12 years of my quilting life, partly because of budget but honestly I was ok with just that one ruler, it did everything I needed. I still have and use it quite often even though I now have a few other (CG) rulers in different sizes. And I did just what you suggested Corey, in the last few years as I have taken classes I tried out different the rulers in the shops. Even if you are not taking a class when you visit a quilt shop ask to see their classroom, if you see a ruler you’ve never used, ask and sometimes they will let you try it out. A friend recently gifted me a June Taylor, she bought a Stripology, and I love it. And she also has switched out all of her rulers for Quilter’s Select. One thing I will pass along is she noticed the grippy stuff on the back can scratch off so she made fabric sleeves for each one to use when taking them to classes or sit n sews. I am now in my 20th year of quilting life and very much appreciate all of the quilty knowledge you and others share with us.
My Olipfa has gotten a lot of use...what a handy ruler! I think I had that one plus a 6 1/2" x 24 1/2" (I don't recall the brand) for quite awhile before purchasing anything else. My June Tailor ruler and that 12 1/2" square ruler were earlier purchases of mine too. Aren't quilting classes the best! I think some of my favorite notions are ones that were suggested to me during classes I was teaching...I tried out the Quilter's Select rulers in a class, a friend/student offered to loan me the Stripology ruler after we got to chatting about it in class one time, those pressing bars for pressing seams open was something I tried out after a student was using one, magic pins. Teachers learn just as much as students in those classes!
Love the jolly sticks pattern, will definitley be adding that to my collection! Great ruler talk too, I have also collected many that you showed today over the years. Definitely a fan of using what you have, but one that I purchased recently that has been getting A LOT of use is Doug Leko's simple folded corners ruler. I am currently working on 2 Elizabeth Hartman patterns and the ruler is a life saver with all the stitch and flip corners!
I love the block lock clearly perfect rulers for sharing up 1/2 square triangle blocks. It is so much faster than cutting four times on the Square. I also like the 2 1/2” x 12” rulers for cutting up scraps into jelly roll type strips and other than strips for my scrap bins are making jelly roll type quilts and foundation paper piecing and string quilts. Helps keep my stash under control or anyway I think it does.
Very informative! Most of my rulers are Omnigrid rules from the early 2000’s. I have a June Tailor ruler that I like when I need to cut strips. I bought the Jelly Sticks pattern a while ago and am still thinking about what I want to use to make it…I tend to dither about these things. Lol! Will go check out your blog for ideas. 😊
I personally have found I like the Creative Grids rulers and have several sizes. I do like the 6 1/2 x and 24 1/2, 6 1/2 x 12 1/2, these I use for my main cutting. I do like the smaller ones for smaller sub-cutting and squaring up. One size that I don’t have yet is the 12 1/2 x12 1/2, I do want this for squaring up the quilt blocks. I also use the CG Flying Geese trim tool routinely. There are a lot of options for rulers, and I think each person has to find what works for them and makes sense to them. Thank you for sharing another cute quilt pattern, and I love the one with the vintage sheets, so soft and dainty.
Thanks for sharing all your fav rulers, and why you chose them Corey! I have several of the ones you shared and absolutely agree about the Stripology ruler! Once you learn the many, many ways to cut accurately using this ruler, I love it even more than using my Accuquilt dies! It’s NO waste, at ALL, FAST and ACCURATE💕💕💕🧵
If I could only have 3 rulers I’d pick Quilters Select 8.5”x24”, 6”x 12” and creative grids 12.5” x 12.5” square ruler ☺️💖 I’m switching to Quilters Select rulers too but definitely still love my creative grids squares, stripology, and my newly acquired flying geese ruler I got at your suggestion 😄 I’ve also switched over from crappy hand me down rulers over time.
A couple of rulers I can't quilt without are the Omnigrid 96 and 98 triangle rulers. I find my HSTs and QSTs are much more accurate if I cut them with these rulers. No need to draw lines. Another benefit is one more cut out of a regular WOF. Less waste!
QUESTION Cory love your video's. I have a question, how close do you estimate the background fabric? The Pretty Frames Pattern in the "On The Roll Again" book your pattern calls for 2.7/8 yds. I have 2.3/4 yds will I have enough background fabric?
This is such an interesting video…love knowing what rulers are the most useful for you! Corey, please might you share how you store all of your rulers-do you prefer stands, tubs, sorting by shape, etc. as my space is limited.😊❤️
I have the largest ones propped against my cutting table right now...it has a spot where I can hang them but I haven't gotten around to doing that yet. =) The smaller ones are stored in slotted holders that sit on my shelves.
Smart thinking about the multiple square rulers. Makes me think differently. I struggle with cutting panel pieces. Make it work, but multiple rulers would help immensely!!!
I really like having all of those different sized square rulers. I look at rulers both in terms of cost as well as savings in time (they are both valuable!).
A square ruler that I use a whole lot is a 4 1/2" square with diagonal markings. Small and mighty for me, as I am often making HST's from 5" squares that need to be squared up to the 4 1/2" size.
Jelly Sticks will be a great quick quilt! ❤
It’s such a fast quilt!
I love your vintage sheet Jelly Sticks quilt. I'm sure I had a set like what you have that were percale and we got for a wedding gift in 1976. They wore like iron and were great sheets. Wish I would have kept some of them!
Working with what you have should be a motto for everyone. Rulers are expensive. I appreciate you telling us that we should work with what we have. Great Advice. My oldest ruler is the lip ruler also. I purchased it in the late 90's. Please give Tiggs a hug for us.
They are expensive! With rulers, I do think it's a good idea to give it some thought and decide it if it's something you'll end up putting to good use before you purchase it. With my Stripology ruler (because that's a very expensive one) a friend loaned me one so I could try it out for awhile. That was so nice to see if it was something I was going to reach for and use often.
The right tool for the job is my motto. My time is valuable; fabric is expensive. I buy tools for my sewing the way that I buy tools in the kitchen or for working on my home. What is going to save me time, money, materials and effort and give me an excellent outcome. I see people go around their elbow to get to their nether regions to avoid buying a ruler, and see them wasting time and fabric.
@@notesfromleisa-land If I were selling quilts, or made them professionally for others, I agree. However, I make quilts for friends and family and I think they would understand if something was not Blue Ribbon Beautiful. You are right, fabric is very expensive and your time is valuable. I just have to go with the flow, and I can make it work no matter what. Thank you for your insight, I appreciate it. God Bless You.
Amen to that! I appreciate businesses making money, but I remember years ago always being told we needed the latest 'new thing' and rulers were always the constant change. They're expensive! And we have a tendency to just stick with using only one or two. I only buybrulers now to replace worn and chipped ones I use all of the time. Specialty rulers rarely get used by me, not worth it
I love my O'Lippa ruler. It was my very first ruler in the 1990s also :) GMTA Corey! Mine, however, is a meager 24" not 36" but it's 5" wide not 4" The other thing I really like about the O'Lippa besides the unmatched usefulness of that lippa :) is the fact the markings are solid, straight lines. Not crosshatches, not dots, just lines--clear and easy to see! As I get older this becomes more important. I like that it has 1/4" and 1/8" markings too. I must have collected over 50 rulers by now but O'LIPPA is my #1 goto every time! Oh and my cutting mats are small by comparison, because I lack space to use anything larger. I have one 11"x17" and one 17"x24"
I started with cheap rulers bc I needed one and found a set for less than the one...found out why they were cheap...most have broken. I don't have a lot of rulers. Mostly I use a 6.5 inch by 12.5 in creative grids left handed rulers. Finding left handed rulers...with numbering that helps decrease math mistakes for some of us...has been wonderful and helped so much!
My favorite are the Creative grids left handed rulers. Very helpful to this lefty!
I LOVE the stripology rulers. I have that same largest one. I use it almost everyday. So handy, accurate and really has helped with hand fatigue. I get so much done with so much quicker. I just bought the Flying Geese ruler and can't wait to try it. I'm leaving to attend a Family Reunion in Stark Co. OHIO (traveling from Vermont) next weekend; so no sewing for a while. CHEERS
For years, I only had 6x12" & 6x24" rulers. Now that I'm quilting more, I have bought a few square rulersfor squaring up blocks but always hesitate because they are so pricey. I also recently bought a Bloc Loc ruler for HST & it was a game changer for me! I also love the 1/2" wide rulers that I bought after seeing you use them. They are so nice for marking sewing lines!
Make sure you pay attention if you have even rulers or one with 1/2" added. I've saved a few problems by checking that before trimming blocks! I use the 24x6.5 a lot. Like the 12x4.5 too. Nice to have a few square sizes for block sizes you make a lot. I recently bought a 16.5 square by Creative Grids for a t-shirt quilt and now use it a lot for trimming quilts for binding. My suggestion is to try a few brands-borrow from friends first and see what you like about the different brands. Some have more markings, some are even sized and some add that half inch, some have 45 degree marks and more, some not. See what you like before buying and regretting!
Hey Corey, finding 90 degrees helps you get everything square! So important. I hate sliding rulers. I’m short and getting and keeping everything square is my greatest difficulty. Thanks for your video. I’m in a land down under! ❤🌸
Hi Julie! Thanks so much for watching from down under! =)
When I started my quilting and sewing journey 20years ago I only had a couple of rulers. Through the years l, especially the past 4 or five years I’ve purchased rulers just because I’ve seen videos and they weren’t for me. I always go back to my two that I started with and it works for me. I wish I hadn’t invested so much on unnecessary money.
Thanks for your videos
If you have a chance to take any quilting classes in person, I think that's a great way to try out new rulers. Even if a ruler works great for one quilter, it's not going to work great for every quilter. I have tried some very popular rulers that weren't for me but I know other quilters love them!
I like the add-a-quarter ruler and the 6x12" ruler. I have so many rulers that I've collected over the years - been sewing and later quilting for 49 years😲. I do like all my rulers. Great video. Thanks. I love that quilt, and ordered the pattern.
I have the large stripology ruler, too! Square rulers are sooo handy for squaring up blocks! Thanks for your ruler review. Great pattern, too!
Started about 1995 with a 6.5”x 24.5” Quilters Rule. Love it & can’t do without it!❤❤❤
I purchased a ton of rulers when I first started quilting. About 2 years ago I purchased a quilters select ruler. Since then, they’ve been my go to. I’ve now gotten rid of a ton of the others that I had.
Made the exact Jelly Sticks quilt. Love to display it in August with sunflowers. It was easy! Love the Starberry version. I have the Mini Jelly Sticks pattern too and will do it in Starberry once I’m done with the sew along quilt and Wooly Sheep wall hanging. So many quilts to make, so little time.
I love the quilters select rulers. My favorite one is 2.5”x12” and recently got the 18” long as well. Another favorite one is the 6x12” from quilters select as well. My quilting space is small and these three work so well for me. A stripology ruler would be my dream. One day I’ll own one, too. Wished it would have the same non slip backing as the quilters select rulers. For the life of me, I can’t make them not slip of a nudge when cutting.
I love that you showed your partial ruler collection. So many good ones! I love my blocloc rulers for trimming hst’s and flying geese. So easy to get a perfect trim!
It was fun to chat about them a little bit. =)
I was very fortunate to be the recipient of things from fellow quilters that have passed or had to give up quilting. I have a good collection of rulers and other notions. More than I could have ever gotten myself! Some have names on them and some I'll never forget who they came from. Makes sewing a walk down memory lane. 😊
I love your vintage fabric quilt! Very pretty and you are right the 2 quilts look so different. 😊
Ohh that floral quilt is so beautiful. I love vintage sheets also.
Thank you Cory, Great video! Love seeing you again.
Love that Jelly sticks pattern! Thinking Christmas fabric!
QUESTION. Hi Corey, I absolutely love your Channel and patterns. I was just wondering why PDF patterns are more expensive than paper patterns. I would thought that it would be the other way around. Also why do some places, say that PDF patterns are not available, only paper patterns. Again I would have thought computer generated patterns would cheaper to produce and would be available all the time, as against having to have them printed out and sent out via the postage system. Thank you.
My go to ruler is the o’lipfa lip edge ruler 5x23. It was my first ever quilting/fabric cutting ruler and I love it!! I’m glad to know they are still being made in different sizes!!
I still have mine from the 90's
Me too! And I had wondered what people were complaining about slipping rulers as I didn't have that with the Olipfa ruler! I still have that 5"x24" though the lines are pretty well rubbed off in spots.
Love the floral quilt you made with vintage sheets. Just stunning.
I have been quilting for over 35 years. I have gone through my share of notions and rulers. My suggestion is to start with something you will use and can afford. I would suggest a 4.5 inch by 12.5 inch, a 12.5 square ruler and something longer like 6.5 by 24.5 wider or narrower would work too. Think of the quilting blocks you make and judge the sizes you need from there.
One suggestion is to have a nice smaller ruler for the quick trims and markings. You don’t need to buy them all although they are amazing to have.
Also get ones that you can see. Nothing worse than having a ruler on a mat and you can’t see the lines. Also think about the lines on the ruler do they make sense can you see yourself struggling?
Easy of use is why I use the rulers I do. Now I have a lot of different sizes. In part because they make easy gifts for my family to buy for a gift and I subscribe to a monthly subscription box.
You don’t need them all you just need ones that work with your brain and for the way you sew. ❤ have fun and keep quilting.
Your jelly roll quilts are beautiful. And the size is perfect . Thanks for the ruler chat.
Thanks so much and your welcome!
I have a 2.5 x 6.5 ruler that I keep by my sewing machine and reach for often to check seam allowances, mark things quickly, etc. I also have a collection of rulers going back 25 years or so. I like that you encourage people to not just buy the new shiny thing that comes out, but buy what works for you!
My most used ruler is the little Creative Grids 2.5x6.5 that quilt stores usually have by the register. I use it to trim small pieces and always when I do binding to mark my quarter inch and mark my diagonal lines. I have two.
My longarm quilter who owns her own quilt shop suggested I try a Quilter’s Select ruler. I bought the 24x6”, 12x6”, 6x6” and 3x12?, rulers. I find myself reaching for them over my collection of CG rulers. My largest square ruler is the 16-1/2” Cute Cuts ruler I bought for making a t-shirt quilt. I use that ruler now for squaring up quilts. That ruler is thick and durable and easy to read. Thank you for the Jelly Sticks $5.00 pattern offer. I will be taking advantage of the sale. I adore that pattern and have a nice autumn jellly roll that will look fabulous in that pattern. Happy Quilting!
Planning on making jelly roll sticks and using light green background. Corey really
like your patterns. Self-taught I emailed you a few years ago about one your patterns
and you replied within a few hours. I really appreciated that.
Thanks so much!...I'm so glad you find my patterns easy to use. =)
Stripology rulers are game changers…I use them (I have the XL, square and both mini’s)…love ! And they help prevent waste!
I was just using mine this morning...they really speed things up!
@@CorianderQuilts Gudrun/GE Quilt Designs has TONS of helpful tutorials -I started using for the time savings in cutting binding…but when I learned all they can help with…it was like..YASSS :)
@@christineavanaman She does!...I primarily use mine for cutting lots of rectangles/squares but I know there are other ways to use them as well!
When I started quilting many moons ago Quilters Select was not invented. Olfa was the big brand. I have many of their rulers and love them. I also have a few specialty rulers that I’ve collected.
Rulers are expensive. I only will replace one when it becomes chipped on the corners, broken or lost.
Please don’t feel obligated to keep up with the Jone’s when it comes to newer products. We all start our journeys at different times.😊
QUESTION: Corey, you often mention using minky for your quilt backings. I've not yet used minky due to my fear that it may be more difficult to work with. Can you talk a bit about your experiences with minky and any tips you can share that will dispel this silly fear I seem to have? 😅 Thank you! I love all your videos!!
I love how common sense you are about supplies❤
Years ago, 20 plus, I took my first quilting class. The instructor said the exact same thing you said on your opening, you don't need to buy the lastest and greatest. At the time I purchased creative grids, which is what the store carried, 12.5 by 12.5 square and the 6 by 24 inch long ruler. I still use these 90% of the time. You can cut just about all you need. Over the years I have purchased specialty rulers as needed for certain quilts I made, dresden ruler, the stip tube ruler, etc. I love watching your videos, plus I love your more traditional patterns. I just received my order from your shop of the Coriander Colors collection, gorgeous! I can't wait to use them with a fabric I've had in my stash to finally make the quilt for my bed.
Those two sizes are great ones that can really do a lot of the cutting. I'm so glad you like Coriander Colors!--have fun stitching with it. =)
Just made Jelly Sticks in Spingbrook fabric! This one has been on my list for a while! I love this pattern, can't wait to make it again!
I was trimming a large baby quilt today and wished I had a longer ruler for trimming. My longest ruler is 24.5" so I'm definitely ordering the 36" ruler with the lip! Thanks for the link. My favorite ruler that I reach for all the time is Creative Grids 8.5" x 12.5". I also love my Stripology ruler and my Quilters Select square rulers. I have a bunch of square rulers too for squaring up blocks.
I haven't sewn the Jelly Sticks pattern yet but I have it. Thanks for the ruler chat and showing your pretty quilts.
I love the various other fabric mock ups you gave us on your blog for the Jelly Sticks $5 pattern of the month. Hard to choose a favorite, but it’s between Starberry and Cozy Up. Thank you for showing those options to us, it is greatly appreciated!! 😊
Cozy Up was my favorite of those mock ups. It might be because we are getting closer to cozy, Autumn season. =)
Love the $5 pattern made with vintage sheets. Someone needs to design a fabric collection to reproduce the look. Love it!!
Moda released a line many years ago that was a vintage sheets reproduction line. It was beautiful!
My main ruler is a 12 1/2 square. I use it for everything! The first one I used so much that the markings wore off and I had to purchase another one!! I also have a 6 1/2x24 which I love when doing the backings to square up after it’s quilted.
Not sure if the clearly perfect slotted trimmer is considered a ruler but it definitely has changed my way of trimming half square triangles!!
Rulers: I love my 2 1/2" rulers. I have a 2 1/2" square and a 2 1/2" x 14" * I think?* Love it.
I also purchased the O'Lipfa ruler in the 90's and I love it. I love my Stripology XL the most for cutting strips and squares. This ruler makes quick work of the cutting task that requires tons of small squares. I just purchased Jelly Sticks Quilt Pattern, I love that it only requires one jelly roll. I have so many single jelly roll packs and this would be great for all those single jelly roll packs, plus it's an adorable pattern.
That is what I use my Stripology for as well...all of those squares/rectangles---it goes so fast!
I just used the June Tailor Quarter Square Triangle Ruler this morning. I watched you demo it some time ago. Bought it and ❤️ it!
I made the Jelly Sticks quilt last September with Buttercup & Slate for some sort of jelly roll day. It went together in one day. It's my favorite quilt and I use it every evening. Love it in the florals!
Ooh yes! Jelly roll day is coming up again in September. That's a fun day to sew up something fun. =)
Great video as usual! The square rulers are great for trimming appliqué blocks.
I have collected many rulers over the few years that I have quilted already. I have mostly Creative Grids and also a few Deb Tucker. I like her trim down method. Ialso bought the 8.5 inch square ruler after a video of yours about the panels and what a difference it made. I have the fabric fod Calico Check from Beautiful Day, and that ruler is going to make it so simple. I can't wait to see what upcoming panel you will have, I have a nice collection of panels and would enjoy adding to it!
Those various square rulers have come in so handy for me.
I think I use my 8 1/2 x 24 1/2" ruler most often. Thank you for the cool pattern at such a great price.
I think too, that working with what you have and not going out to buy another ruler is best as well. I have way more than I use because I thought I needed them but I use only a few of the ones I have. I have a 24 x 6 ½ ruler with a lip that I have had forever. I don’t remember not having it and I think it might be my second or third one. I always have problems cutting because I am left handed and rulers are tough to read backwards when you flip the over so you can cut on the left. The ruler with the lip gets rid of one worry - slipping and mine has the numbers printed in both directions which helps. And pushing forward or upwards and that ruler will not slip sideways. I also use a 5# dumbbell at the top just to make sure it doesn’t move when making a full width of fabric cut. I don’t have that many square rulers which are nice for squaring up completed blocks. I have a 12 ½ though and mostly use that one. The ruler with the lip works great for that as well. I love the Jelly Sticks Quilt. I need to make one! Thanks for offering it for a great price for this month. I think I have a jelly roll of Peachy Keen that will work. ❤
My wonderful hubby got me the 3 different sizes of stripology rulers!! And they are a game changer!! And now I gotta go get that pattern!!!!
How nice!
I love the quilt so much I got the fabric and pattern and when I had seen you do the sheet one I have started to collect them as well. I had started when you made the quilt and it came out. I would love to see iy mocked up in fall fabric. Or even Christmas fabric I sure hope you do that soon as hobby lobby has such beautiful Christmas and fall fabric out now. Thank you for the videos I love watching them. Stay blessed
I just made a Jellysticks quilt with Fig Tree fabric. Love it! I think my 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 inch rulers get used the most but the stripology type rulers are a close second.
Beautiful quilts, Cory. I think this quilt would look good in a Christmas fabric as well.
Nice video. Love that quilt. I use my Quilters Select 6" x 24" ruler a lot. It's great for squaring up fabric from the quilt shop and for cutting my larger pieces of fabric to layer sub cut into requires size pieces. Secondly, I use my creative grids 4" Blok-lock ruler. It's amazing.
Thank you for a lovely quick perusal of your ruler collection.
Yes, it gets a lot of use over here as well. =)
I had a verity of brand of rulers… I got tired of figuring out each brands thing… add 1/2” and whatnot… now I go with just two brands that work with my brain. I shared all those other rulers with the quilt club members 😊
I have this pattern and it's one of my favorites! quick and easy to make. Thank you for your videos...
I love my XL Stripology ruler and I reach often for my 12.5 x 9.5 ruler.
I enjoyed this video so much!! When I first started quilting 19 years ago I really wanted to know what rulers to buy! I wish this video was around then. 😉 But I figured it out along and along. My favorite square ruler is the omnigrid 12 1/2 in.
We now have so much good info available to us in regard to quilt making, don't we!
@@CorianderQuilts Yes, we do. And I love it!! I enjoy watching your Saturday videos each week while I work on my quilts. 😁
My favourite quilting ruler is my Stripology Ruler. You can do so much with it, including squaring blocks. I have the Jelly Sticks pattern, haven’t made it yet, but I plan to ❤
I just used my Stripology ruler again today...it's quite a handy ruler. =)
I do love having the right size square ruler just when I need it. My recent favorite ruler is the flying geese bloc loc ruler. It is amazing how it really stays in place as you trim down the blocks. Thanks for another great video and affordable pattern.
I've not tried the flying geese bloc loc ruler. I have tried the bloc locs for HSTs before. And I am with you on square rulers...they save me a lot of time.
Excellence exploration of rulers. I couldn't agree more that quilters should be encouraged to work with what they have and learn to use all the dimensions of rulers to their best effect instead of just buying another one. One more "specialized" rulers I'd add to the list is the add-a-quarter ruler. It's so useful for foundation paper piecing. Love the Jelly Sticks pattern!
Thanks so much!
QUESTION: Can you tell me what stitch length you piece your quilts with and what stitch length you use to stitch your binding? I so enjoy your patterns, books, and of course your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for being honest about not having to buy a bunch of different rulers.
Of course!...it's easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest but it might not be the "greatest" for you! I think it's good advice to spend some time deciding and figuring out what really works best for you. Your preferences are going to be different from other quilters.
Quilters Select are my new favorites yes the square ones are great have them from 2.5 up to 12.5 in. size I use the most is 6 by 12 in
I love the strip ruler I have one and just love it.
I totally agree that if you can use what you have do it saves your budget.
My favorites now are the quilter select ones. Love them.
Me too!
Corey you look prettier with each video. That green is beautiful on you. Thanks for the $5 pattern. You are a true blessing. 💚
That is so nice of you to say Lisa, thank you! That green is one of my favorite shades of green to wear. =)
I have a 15 by 2 1/2 ruler with the non slip back. BUT I also have bought some odif Grippy Non-slip coating spray that I spray on the backs of my other quilt rulers. Works great.
I recently won a ruler from Off the Wall Quilt. It has a non-skid coating and really is nice and grippy. I’ve purchase many rulers at thrift shops.
Hiya Corey!! 👋🏽🌺 My current 2 faves in terms of rulers - clearly perfect slotted for HSTs and a handy 2 ½ x 8 ruler is always right by my machine. The June tailor shape cut is my budget dupe of the stripology ruler … but I have one of those on my Christmas list!
It's fun to hear what other quilters like!
Thank you Corey!! My favorite rulers are all 4 Stripology rulers. They are just about the only ones I use
That's so interesting!
One of my favorite rulers is the four at a time flying geese ruler by creative grids. I always had trouble with flying geese, but now they always turn out perfect and I love making them!
I have the Wing Clipper by Deb Tucker. If you have a large project, a good FG ruler will get the job done quickly with this method with every unit perfectly executed.
I really enjoyed chatting about that ruler last Saturday. It worked like a charm. =)
Always love Saturday morning.
I, also, used my 6.5 and 12.5 rulers the most. I'm working on Opposites Attract by Revelation Quilts and pulled out my stripology ruler.
My very first ruler purchase was the Olipa 24”. Love love the lip. In fact it was the only ruler I had for the first 12 years of my quilting life, partly because of budget but honestly I was ok with just that one ruler, it did everything I needed. I still have and use it quite often even though I now have a few other (CG) rulers in different sizes.
And I did just what you suggested Corey, in the last few years as I have taken classes I tried out different the rulers in the shops. Even if you are not taking a class when you visit a quilt shop ask to see their classroom, if you see a ruler you’ve never used, ask and sometimes they will let you try it out.
A friend recently gifted me a June Taylor, she bought a Stripology, and I love it. And she also has switched out all of her rulers for Quilter’s Select. One thing I will pass along is she noticed the grippy stuff on the back can scratch off so she made fabric sleeves for each one to use when taking them to classes or sit n sews.
I am now in my 20th year of quilting life and very much appreciate all of the quilty knowledge you and others share with us.
My Olipfa has gotten a lot of use...what a handy ruler! I think I had that one plus a 6 1/2" x 24 1/2" (I don't recall the brand) for quite awhile before purchasing anything else. My June Tailor ruler and that 12 1/2" square ruler were earlier purchases of mine too.
Aren't quilting classes the best! I think some of my favorite notions are ones that were suggested to me during classes I was teaching...I tried out the Quilter's Select rulers in a class, a friend/student offered to loan me the Stripology ruler after we got to chatting about it in class one time, those pressing bars for pressing seams open was something I tried out after a student was using one, magic pins. Teachers learn just as much as students in those classes!
I agree. Use it all the time!
Thanks, Cory, for showing us your ruler collection 😊
I have 2 favorite rulers they are the 3.5" x 6.5" and the 4.5" x 8.5" from Creative Grids
Love the jolly sticks pattern, will definitley be adding that to my collection! Great ruler talk too, I have also collected many that you showed today over the years. Definitely a fan of using what you have, but one that I purchased recently that has been getting A LOT of use is Doug Leko's simple folded corners ruler. I am currently working on 2 Elizabeth Hartman patterns and the ruler is a life saver with all the stitch and flip corners!
Those Elizabeth Hartman patterns do have a lot of S&F corners! It's so nice to have a ruler that helps streamline all of those. =)
One of my favorite rulers for half square triangles is the Strip Tube ruler in both sizes Junior and Senior.
I love the block lock clearly perfect rulers for sharing up 1/2 square triangle blocks. It is so much faster than cutting four times on the Square. I also like the 2 1/2” x 12” rulers for cutting up scraps into jelly roll type strips and other than strips for my scrap bins are making jelly roll type quilts and foundation paper piecing and string quilts. Helps keep my stash under control or anyway I think it does.
Very informative! Most of my rulers are Omnigrid rules from the early 2000’s. I have a June Tailor ruler that I like when I need to cut strips. I bought the Jelly Sticks pattern a while ago and am still thinking about what I want to use to make it…I tend to dither about these things. Lol! Will go check out your blog for ideas. 😊
It's so fun to take time deciding on just what fabrics to use on a certain pattern. Picking fabrics is so much fun. =)
Thank you Cory for answering my question. And love the pattern, am going to definitely grab that🤗
You're so welcome!...it was a great question. =)
I love my large stripology ruler .It's a game changer for cutting accurately and for cutting binding strips.
It sure speeds up cutting, doesn't it!
I love my 2.5" X 8" ruler. It is great for subcutting strips and charms.
I absolutely love all of the Stripology rulers!
I personally have found I like the Creative Grids rulers and have several sizes. I do like the 6 1/2 x and 24 1/2, 6 1/2 x 12 1/2, these I use for my main cutting. I do like the smaller ones for smaller sub-cutting and squaring up. One size that I don’t have yet is the 12 1/2 x12 1/2, I do want this for squaring up the quilt blocks. I also use the CG Flying Geese trim tool routinely. There are a lot of options for rulers, and I think each person has to find what works for them and makes sense to them.
Thank you for sharing another cute quilt pattern, and I love the one with the vintage sheets, so soft and dainty.
Yes!...it's so important to discover what you like using the best. It is very seldom going to be exactly what another quilter likes using.
Great show. Thanks for showing the patterns, I really like them
Thanks for sharing all your fav rulers, and why you chose them Corey!
I have several of the ones you shared and absolutely agree about the Stripology ruler! Once you learn the many, many ways to cut accurately using this ruler, I love it even more than using my Accuquilt dies! It’s NO waste, at ALL, FAST and ACCURATE💕💕💕🧵
I was just using my Stripology ruler this morning to cut many rectangles...it sure speeds the process up, doesn't it!
If I could only have 3 rulers I’d pick Quilters Select 8.5”x24”, 6”x 12” and creative grids 12.5” x 12.5” square ruler ☺️💖 I’m switching to Quilters Select rulers too but definitely still love my creative grids squares, stripology, and my newly acquired flying geese ruler I got at your suggestion 😄 I’ve also switched over from crappy hand me down rulers over time.
A couple of rulers I can't quilt without are the Omnigrid 96 and 98 triangle rulers. I find my HSTs and QSTs are much more accurate if I cut them with these rulers. No need to draw lines. Another benefit is one more cut out of a regular WOF. Less waste!
I love the jelly sticks pattern. I purchased this pattern about a year ago.
It's a fun one Jeni!...You'll have to make one up. =)
QUESTION Cory love your video's. I have a question, how close do you estimate the background fabric? The Pretty Frames Pattern in the "On The Roll Again" book your pattern calls for 2.7/8 yds. I have 2.3/4 yds will I have enough background fabric?
That Jelly Sticks quilt would look nice in the autumn Tilda collection of Creating Memories!
This is such an interesting video…love knowing what rulers are the most useful for you! Corey, please might you share how you store all of your rulers-do you prefer stands, tubs, sorting by shape, etc. as my space is limited.😊❤️
I have the largest ones propped against my cutting table right now...it has a spot where I can hang them but I haven't gotten around to doing that yet. =) The smaller ones are stored in slotted holders that sit on my shelves.
Thank you!
I think sometimes we believe a new tool will make our sewing perfect. But nothing replaces care and patience!
This is true!
I have that older ruler with the lip. Great ruler.
Smart thinking about the multiple square rulers. Makes me think differently. I struggle with cutting panel pieces. Make it work, but multiple rulers would help immensely!!!
I really like having all of those different sized square rulers. I look at rulers both in terms of cost as well as savings in time (they are both valuable!).
Corey, I love your green dress. Where did you find such a cheerful dress? You should add this color to your next fabric collection.
Thank you so much! I got it from Old Navy. =)
@@CorianderQuilts , no way. It looks so good on you.
@@EBennett517 Thank you!...it's one of my favorite colors to wear. =)
A square ruler that I use a whole lot is a 4 1/2" square with diagonal markings. Small and mighty for me, as I am often making HST's from 5" squares that need to be squared up to the 4 1/2" size.
I love the stripology ruler
My favorite is the Starberry fabrics.