Trim 1 1/2 inch squares and smaller pieces with a ruler the size of the strip. The 1 inch grid carries 1/8 inch marks, a black and a white 45 degree line cross at one end, a 1/4 inch dashed seam line sits inside the whole-inch edge and across one end, and the embedded non-slip grip holds the ruler still when you press down. Rachel Cross of Creative Grids designed it with a 1/4 inch grip band on one long edge and a 1/2 inch band on the other, so the same grid reads in whole inches from one edge and in half inches from the other.

What's Included

The 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch rectangle ruler only. This listing does not include fabric, rotary cutter, and cutting mat.

How to Use It

Black numbers 1 to 6 in white dots run along the length from one end. Measure from the long edge with the narrow 1/4 inch grip band to cut whole inches and trim seam allowances; measure from the long edge with the wider 1/2 inch grip band and the same grid lines read a half inch larger, which adds the seam allowance to a finished size. Black and white lines together mark every 1/4 inch across the width. Every grid line and all four outer edges carry 1/8 inch tick marks, with longer ticks at the quarters and halves.

The black and white 45 degree lines cross at one end, at the center of the width. Set one on the diagonal seam of a small half-square or quarter-square triangle, line the unit up on the grid, and trim. White horizontal and vertical lines cross at the center with a small circle for centering a small unit or motif. The 1/4 inch dashed line inside the whole-inch edge and across the numbered end is the seam allowance line: set it on a drawn line or a point to trim 1/4 inch beyond it. The ruler slides on the fabric while you position it; pressing down engages the grip.

Perfect For

• Trimming 1 1/2 inch squares and smaller pieces
• Subcutting 1 1/2 inch strips
• Trimming small half-square and quarter-square triangles on the 45 degree lines at one end
• Checking seam allowances at the sewing machine

Fit and Limits

This ruler cuts pieces up to 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Longer 1 1/2 inch strips need the 12 1/2 inch length. There are no Turn-a-Round half-inch numbers and no 30 or 60 degree lines. The eighth-inch marks are tick marks, not full lines.

Product Details

• Brand: Creative Grids
• Item #: CGR1565
• Designer: Rachel Cross
• Category: Quilting Rulers
• Type: Ruler
• Total Size: 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches
• Material: Acrylic with embedded non-slip grip
• Markings: 1 inch black grid with 1/8 inch tick marks; whole-inch numbers 1 to 6 in white dots along the length; white 1/4 inch dashed lines across the width; 1/4 inch dashed seam line inside the whole-inch edge and across one end; one black and one white 45 degree line crossing at one end; white centering lines
• Grip: 1/4 inch band on one long edge, 1/2 inch band on the other
• Includes: Ruler only
• Made in the USA

Need a Different Rectangle Size?

Creative Grids makes 1 1/2 inch strips in 6 1/2 and 12 1/2 inch lengths and 1 inch strips in 6 and 12 inch lengths, all by Rachel Cross. Browse the Mini Rulers for Small Units and Paper Piecing collection for the other small tools.