Quilters Select 3" x 18" Non-Slip Ruler is the long slim of the QS pair — folded-width binding cuts in one placement, plus 18" of guided edge for border-channel ruler work on the frame.
Product Details
- Size: 3" x 18" — spans folded 44/45" fabric in a single placement for strip cuts to 3"
- Cutting jobs: 2.5" binding strips and narrow sashing, one pass per strip
- Machine jobs: Long straight-line ruler work in borders and wide sashing (verify your ruler foot)
- Grip: Permanent QS non-slip coating
- Cutter: 45mm Deluxe for the full-length runs
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does 18" fix that 12" can't?
- The mid-strip reposition — folded fabric is ~22" wide, so a 12" ruler cuts binding in two placements with a junction that can step; 18" with a slight slide, or one pass on once-folded pieces, keeps the strip continuous and true.
- The slim trio — 12", 18", or 36"?
- By binding volume and bench space: 12" for dense frame work and tight benches, 18" as the balanced daily binding ruler, 36" for one-placement production cutting. The 18" is the most-bought middle.
- Why 3" wide for a 2.5" cut?
- Grip real estate — the half-inch beyond the cut line is where the hand pressure and coating live; an exact-width ruler leaves nothing to hold.
- Frame use at 18"?
- Border channels — long enough for real line runs, slim enough to work inside a border's width; the crossover ruler between cutting table and longarm.
- Beyond binding?
- Sashing, strip-piecing to 3", and edge-trim guidance — the slim format earns general-purpose keep.
