YEA!!! I think you will like the Cutting Edge! I use mine a lot!

thank you ladies - you are all so fabulous.

i have the ruler, rosemary - but there the problem is again that i have to look what i'm doing... the add-a-quarter have this great indentation that you push up to the fabric - so much quicker than "lining" things up.

but margo - of course - hits the nail on the head - how could it be any other way.
and best of all: I ALREADY HAVE THE CUTTING EDGE! the package is right there in my sewing stuff - waiting to be fixed to a ruler

this is perfect - THANK YOU!

That looks really convenient, Margo!

Lotti, I really like Marcia Baker's Cutting Edge, and it will work for marking your lines too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0Pnld-Rjsr8

http://shop.online-quilting.com/shop/tools.html?page=shop.product_details&product_id=35&category_id=2&flypage=flypage.tpl

In a pinch, you could also just stick a couple of layers of painter's tape along the appropriate line as a stop for the edge of your fabric!

Lotti, do you think Susan Cleveland's Piping Hot Binding Tool would work for your purposes? Maybe you can go to her website http://www.piecesbewithyou.com/home.htm and look at it to see if it's what might work or better yet, I think she demonstrated it on one (or both) of the shows she did on TQS. Let me know if it works--I can check the local quilt shops around here to see if they have it. Just want to make sure it will work for you. Let me know.

Would either of these be what you are after, Lotti?
http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalog/Quilters-Rule-Quick-Quarter---1-2--x-6--Patchwork-Ruler-170.html
http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalog/Quilters-12--Seamer-161.html

or you could just cut 1/4" strip off an old credit card (or similar) for the job.

i have the "add-a-quarter" rulers, both 6 and 12inch, havn't ever seen the "add-an-eighth" - will have to be on the lookout for that this spring/summer.

what i'm also looking for is the opposite - one that has the groove on the other side - so that i can slide it over a fabric edge and mark a quarter inch sewing line... would be a great help for my "on-the-go" handpiecing projects. as i just use strips or squares for those, it would be great to mark the quarter inch seam allowance. i started marking it with a regular ruler at first - have also used the add-a-quarter for that - but as i just use it as a guide - it's still a bit tedious. the result is that i generally gave up marking and just eyeball it - ending up with the wierdest seam allowances - but hey - it's handmade and i only use it for stuff where it's not really important (blog hopefully online soon with the black-white swirl quilt).

but if anyone ever comes accross that one - buy me one too - i'll be very very happy to pay for it and shipping and a pack of chocolates on the side

Margo wrote:
I used the Add-an-Eighth ruler on the Sedona Star BOM 2012 stars and it worked beautifully. In fact, it was more appropriate than the Add-a-Quarter... I also have the Add-a-Quarter ruler--love them both!

Rosemary, I know you love to do intricate work and little teeny-tiny things, so you need to pick up an Add-An-Eighth while you are at it!
Great for miniature quilts!

I might not be doing this BoM, but I am sure hankering after one of those 'add a quarter' rulers....

Another great tutorial

Margo wrote:
Margo, I've heard of this technique several years ago, however, never had the opportunity to implement it. Thank you for a great video. I haven't started my triangle strips as yet, still working on quilting my Sedona Star, but I am gathering fabrics and have my template patterns printed out. Looking forward to more videos and your wonderful techniques.

MikeBlueEarth wrote:
Mike, what a great idea of making that strip longer. The forum really is a great place for sharing tips. Thank you.

Good morning Margo!
I wanted to say "thank you" yet again! I just watched your video on paper piecing with freezer paper, and your explanation is crystal clear. I have read about this technique before, but it seemed very difficult. Thanks to your video and tips, I will be taking this technique for a test drive this weekend.

Take care!

Kathy

Margo, your freezer paper video was outstanding (as per usual )!