![]() I have a set where one ruler can be used to trim whole-inch squares (2″, 3″, 4″ 5″, and 6″) and the second is used to trim 1/2 inch squares (1.5″, 2.5″, 3.5″, 4.5″ 5.5″ and 6.5″). There are a lot of people that swear by them, you might be able to reach out to a friend to try them out before you buy them.Īnd I’m specifically saying them because you’ll likely need more than one. Personally, I also find the little slots awkward to get my blade into and it’s just not for me. ![]() So when I trim and then open the blocks up they aren’t perfectly squared. I do not have a great track record with these rulers, I think my main issue is I don’t sew particularly straight lines. The rulers also have little slits you can use to trim off the corners. The main benefit is that it’s faster, you’re only going to be making 2 cuts instead of 4. Unlike the Bloc Loc ruler where you press the blocks open before trimming, with the CPSL you trim the blocks down before opening them up. The Clearly Perfect Slotted trimmer is another specialty ruler used to square up half-square triangles. After you trim the first two sides, leave the ruler in place on the fabric and spin it 180 degrees so you can trim the other two sides. That groove literally locks in the seam and you can slide the ruler around to get the perfect spot for trimming. The Bloc Loc rulers are available in a variety of sizes, from 1.5″ all the way up to 12.5″ and they do get spendy when you look into the larger sizesīloc Loc rulers have a groove across one diagonal that you nestle up to the seam, they’ll only work as intended if you press your seams to the side and not open. I’d say 95% of the HST blocks I make are small enough to trim up with that size. They come in a few different sizes but I have the 6.5″ version. Trust me, if you could skip this step I would! Instead, I throw on a podcast and reach for my BlocLoc ruler. They’re filled with ‘erasable’ ink that disappears with heat, like from an iron. Going back to drawing those lines, you can draw your lines with chalk or a pencil but I love using Frixion Pens. ![]() Get well acquainted with Half Rectangles with the free Black Diamonds Quilt Pattern Frixion Pen This tool is also really helpful when you’re making half rectangles, I know I reached for it when I made my Black Diamonds quilt! It doesn’t that much time but anytime you’re doing something 100’s of times any way you can make it faster is a good bet! You can get a similar effect using a regular quilting ruler, you’ll just need to draw one line and then switch the ruler to the other side to draw the second. This tool is really useful for both the 2-at-a-time and 8-at-a-time sewing methods, they’re pretty much all I use at this point so I never make an HST (or half square rectangle!) without this tool. Once you’re done sewing you cut down the diagonal between your stitch lines, and press the HSTs open. If you have a bunch to make this is a great time for chain piecing! Especially helpful in a complex drawing.įor this tutorial under Snap While Drawing, choose Snap to Grid and Allow Turns.All you need to do is line up your 1/2 Inch Ruler across the diagonal, draw lines on both sides and then sew along them (I prefer to sew just inside them). Active Layer Only keeps the search for Snap points inside the current layer, so you aren’t shifting through multiple layers at once.Use them if they’re helpful or ignore them. You will see little gray dots appear as options to choose from. Autocomplete means the app will suggest Snap points to nearby strokes as you sketch, in addition to the grid lines.Allow Turns - Activate this option to allow turns while drawing with the grid.Align to Grid - Use this drawing guide to draw with the grid but not exactly on the grid lines.Snap to Grid - Use this drawing guide to draw exactly on the grid.Touch “Options” beside Snap and you’ll see the possibilities for Snap While Drawing and Snap While Editing. (Snap While Drawing is available on all platforms and is what we'll use in this tutorial Snap While Editing is iOS only but coming soon to Windows and Android platforms). Snap works 1) while drawing, and 2) while editing with Selected strokes.Play with the options and you’ll get the feel of it quickly. Snap constrains your line work directly to the grid, while Align lets you draw with the grid's directionality yet not immediately on top of the grid. Snap is a drawing guide that coordinates your line work with your active grid.
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