I love my Bloc-Loc rulers. The ones I have are for trimming HST (Half Square Triangles) and Flying Geese. As you can see I have 3 sizes for the HST and two for the Flying Geese. What's great about these is that they have a carved area along the diagonal and it locks into your seam, letting you trim your blocks without slippage. I know they make other rulers too, but these are all I have.
I was working on a block that called for a 6 1/2" HST. And as I was trimming it I wished I had a Bloc-Loc that size. Then a brilliant idea occurred to me.
I've used layers of blue tape on my sewing machine as a fabric guide, why not make a diagonal ridge on my 6 1/2 square ruler? Instead of using blue tape, I decided to try some clear medical tape. It comes in a dispenser like Scotch tape. The extra bonus is that the non-sticky side is rough and has a non-skip aspect to it. I only had to build up 3 layers to have enough of a ridge. Didn't have to go all the way from edge to edge either. I can see through the type, the ridge locks into my seam and the non-skid surface helps keep the square in place while I'm trimming. YEA!
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