Square a big pieced, appliqued, or embroidered block to a true 14-1/2in and fussy cut a large motif to sit inside it, from one ruler. The centered horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines register on the block's seam lines so every side trims square, and the printed 1in squares with seam-allowance holes make motif cutting repeatable. At 14-1/2in this is the largest square in the range, built for the blocks and panels the other sizes cannot reach across.

What's Included

• The 14-1/2in Square It Up or Fussy Cut Square ruler
• Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions
• Fabric and notions are not included

How to Use It

To square up a block, set the centered vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines on the block's seam lines and trim the outside edge. On a four-patch, the horizontal and vertical lines sit on the seams; on a quarter-square triangle, the diagonal lines follow the seams. The quarter-inch seam allowance is printed around the entire outer edge, so the trimmed block finishes at the right size. An applique or embroidered block is centered under the ruler the same way and trimmed.

To fussy cut, center the motif inside the printed 1in solid squares, then mark through the drilled holes at the half-inch points to add the seam allowance. The holes fit the tip of a water-soluble marker. Connect the marks and cut to size.

The embedded gripper dots hold the fabric when light pressure is applied and release when it is not, so the ruler slides into position and then stays put for the cut. This is a squaring and fussy-cut ruler built around centered lines, printed squares, and seam-allowance holes rather than a full measuring grid; blocks larger than 14-1/2in call for the next size up.

Perfect For

• Squaring large pieced blocks up to 14-1/2in to an exact size
• Squaring on-point setting squares and large sampler blocks
• Centering and trimming large applique or embroidered blocks
• Fussy cutting motifs up to 14in with the seam allowance built in

Why You'll Love This Tool

Fourteen and a half inches is the largest square in the Square It Up or Fussy Cut range, so it is the one that spans an oversized block or an on-point setting square in a single placement. The centered vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines keep a large block registered while it is trimmed, and the quarter-inch seam allowance printed around the full edge sets the finished size on all four sides. One quilter notes it is the ruler they reach for on a 14in block.

The fussy-cut features scale with the size: a large motif or a whole framed scene can be centered inside the 1in printed squares and cut with the seam allowance marked through the drilled holes. The embedded gripper dots hold a ruler this large steady under light pressure so a long edge cuts clean.

This is the size to own when blocks run large; a ruler with this much acrylic ships as a bulky item, and smaller blocks trim faster under one of the more compact squares.

Product Details

• Brand: Creative Grids
• Item #: CGRSQ14
• Designer: Penny Haren
• Category: Quilting Ruler
• Type: Ruler
• Squares Blocks Up To: 14-1/2 inches
• Fussy-Cut Squares: 1in to 14in (printed solid squares in 1in increments)
• Seam-Allowance Holes: 1-1/2in to 13-1/2in
• Total Size: 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches
• Markings: Centered horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines; 1/4in seam allowance on all edges; printed 1in solid squares; drilled marking holes
• Material: Non-slip acrylic
• Includes: Illustrated instructions
• Made in the USA

Need a Different Size?

The Square It Up or Fussy Cut Square also comes in 6-1/2in, 8-1/2in, 9-1/2in, and 12-1/2in. Browse the full range in Creative Grids Square It Up & Fussy Cut Rulers, or see every Creative Grids square in Creative Grids Square Rulers.