Quilters Select Non-Slip Ruler 6" x 12"

Quilters Select Non-Slip Ruler — 6" x 12" is the everyday workhorse of the QS line — the first-ruler format that handles strips, sub-cuts, and block squaring at the bench, with the grip built in.

Product Details

• Size: 6" x 12" — strips to 6", blocks to 12", the everyday cutting range in one tool
• Grip: Permanent transparent non-slip coating — no grip mat needed
• Cutter: 45mm Deluxe
• Note: Cutting-table tool — frame ruler work belongs to the 24" formats
• Best for: First serious ruler, fat quarter work, block squaring, all-day general cutting

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this the recommended first ruler?

Range per dollar — 6" x 12" touches more of a beginner's actual cuts than any other single format: strips, squares, sub-units, and squaring to 12", all in a size that's easy to control while learning. The QS grip removes the slip that ruins beginner accuracy.

6" x 12" or 6.5" x 24" as ruler one?

Where you cut from — yardage-first quilters need the 24" reach; pre-cut and FQ quilters live at 12" scale. Most tables end up with both, in that order of purchase either way.

Its relationship to the 8.5" x 12"?

The slim/wide pair at bench length — this is the maneuverable daily driver; the 8.5" adds width for FQ blocks. Same 12" logic, different widths.

The classroom standard?

Beginner classes spec this format almost universally — manageable in new hands, covers every exercise, and the grip coating means students fight technique, not tools.

System companions?

45mm Deluxe cutter and the 5.5" square — the compact QS starter kit.