Rulers
- Frequent use of rulers and constant friction with tools can fade measurement markings.
- To minimize abrasion, store ruler by hanging it from a peg or by standing it on its edge in a letter or napkin holder.
- Use lukewarm water and mild detergent to clean your rulers.
- Using rotary cutters with rulers > Be sure to hold the ruler steady. Your first cut should be to square up your fabric. Put selvages together and press the fold. Using the grids on your ruler, square up the end. Begin rolling the cutter before you reach the fabric edge and continue across. Otherwise it doesn't cut through the beginning edge of the fabric. Square up the fabric every few inches/cm to make sure you are cutting at right angles to the fold. If you are cutting a width that is not marked on your ruler, mark the width on the backside of the ruler using masking tape.
