How do I measure these quilting blocks with my Omnigrid Quilting Ruler? Need help!?
I have a Omnigrid Quilting Ruler and I don’t know how to use it. The ruler is 3 ½ by 24. I’m making a quilt and my blocks are going to be: Width: 16.25 by Length: 14.8. So how do I measure these blocks using this kind of a ruler? Please help me out so I can cut my quilting squares! Thank you!
Those are really big blocks to cut! and a really odd size.
That particular ruler is 3 1/2 by 24 because it’s meant for cutting 3 1/2 inch strips from the width of the fabric; most fabrics, when folded in half, measure about 22 inches. And the 3 1/2 inch size is popular because a lot of pieced blocks are 6 or 9 or 12 inches (finished size) and have 3-inch (finished) blocks within them. Add the 1/4 inch seam allowance to each side of that 3-inch finished size and you get a 3 1/2 inch square.
In my opinion, the only way that ruler will be useful for your project is as a straight edge for cutting, using the markings on your cutting mat. Which is what I do with my mat and my 3 1/2 by 18 inch ruler for on larger projects. Not as precise as using a larger ruler, but I’m not serious enough about quilting to invest in a large number of expensive rulers; my only other ruler is a 12 1/2 square.
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