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Member since 10/20/05
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Posted on: 1/20/06 3:22 PM ET
Does anybody have a ruler like this, 5/8" wide? Know where I can get one?
  
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Posted on: 1/20/06 3:50 PM ET
In reply to Lori Sews
From di## Blick? Am I missing something obvious?

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Posted on: 1/20/06 3:50 PM ET
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Hah, I got mine at Woodcrafters. I don't think it was any cheaper than the one that you are looking at. I have yet to find on in a fabric supply place though.
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Posted on: 1/20/06 3:56 PM ET
Thanks stitchMD and Rebecca. Are yours 5/8" wide? It doesn't state it in the description. I will have to check out Woodcrafters and search around a bit.
  
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Posted on: 1/20/06 3:58 PM ET
Lori,
What's the difference between the two rulers? Is the graduated one somehow better? If so, how?

I want one, too!
  
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Posted on: 1/20/06 4:06 PM ET
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LOL. Love the censor for cleaning up the language.
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Posted on: 1/20/06 4:18 PM ET
Someone had better write Mr. Blick and warn him his internet business is going to get bleeped out.
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Posted on: 1/20/06 4:20 PM ET
ROFLOL, since di## Blick is the name of the world's largest art supply company.

Graduated just means it has measurement markings on it. The other doesn't.

My Hancock's sells these in the quilting section. They're not any cheaper or costlier (or different in any way) to the generic drafting ones. I suspect if you looked at a specialty drafting supply store you might be able to find others. I've only ever had this kind (for about twenty years) and they've always been 3/8" wide. I've never seen one 5/8" but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

ETA: the flex rule from the fabric store is 18" and it would be useful to have a 24" or 32" ruler. You can get these from drafting supply stores (they're made by Tru-flex). HTH
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Posted on: 1/20/06 4:40 PM ET
I used one of these in my class Tuesday night and it was cool! But it wasn't 5/8" wide though. Lori, is there a reason why you want that specific width?

And just for the fun of it...
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Hehe...I couldn't resist.
  
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Posted on: 1/20/06 4:42 PM ET
In reply to Lori Sews
I got one at Staples in the drafting section. This one comes with a ruled edge to replace my plain one. Sorry ,I don't remember the exact price but it was definitely short money.
  
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