Narrow Transparent Cutting Ruler 10×45 cm

Narrow Transparent Cutting Ruler 10×45 cm

A transparent cutting ruler measuring 10×45 cm, with a full grid of lines and angle lines of 30, 45 and 60 degrees. The lines and numbers are printed in black, with a full grid along the whole length of the ruler. The ruler is long and narrow: the 45 cm length covers the width of folded fabric in most cases, and the 10 cm width keeps it light and comfortable to hold.

A ruler like this is used in sewing and quilting for measuring, marking, and as a guide for a rotary cutter. The transparency lets you see the fabric or pattern paper under the ruler, and place the lines exactly on the fabric edge, a seam line or an earlier mark.

Common uses

• Cutting squares, rectangles and strips for quilting and patchwork.

• Cutting bias tape and diagonal strips along the 45-degree line.

• Adding an even seam allowance along pattern lines.

• Marking pleat lines, hems and pockets on fabric.

• Straightening the fabric edge before cutting, at a right angle to the selvage.

Who it is for

Home sewers, quilters, fashion and textile design students, sewing classes and seamstresses who work with a rotary cutter. For wholesale orders for a school, studio or shop: phone 03-9444226 or WhatsApp 055-2473993.

Professional tips

• Place the ruler so the marking line sits exactly on the edge of the fabric, not on the frayed edge threads.

• When cutting with a rotary cutter, press on the ruler with an open palm, keep your fingers away from the edge, and cut in one motion away from your body.

• Read the measurement from above, at a right angle to the ruler. Looking from the side shifts the line by a few millimeters.

• Work on a dedicated cutting mat. Cutting on a table damages both the blade and the table.

Common mistakes

• Cutting with scissors right against the edge of the ruler. The scissors chip the acrylic edge.

• Ironing next to or over the ruler. Heat warps acrylic and erases markings.

• Measuring diagonal strips without using the 45-degree line. Use the angle line printed on the ruler.

• Cleaning with alcohol or solvent. The markings come off. Water and a soft cloth are enough.

How this ruler differs

This is the long, narrow ruler in the series. With the 15×30 and 15×25 rulers it is easier to cut squares and small pieces, while this ruler is better for long strips, bias tape and lines along a pattern.

All the transparent cutting rulers, in different sizes and marking colors, are at Cutting and Quilting Rulers. For drawing pattern curves see Curve Rulers, and for right angles Square Rulers.

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Type: transparent cutting ruler for sewing and quilting

Dimensions: 10 × 45 cm

Material: transparent plastic

Marking color: black

Angle lines: 30°, 45°, 60°

Suitable for rotary cutter: yes

Sales unit: piece

Model number: 10250