Quilt ruler storage doesn’t have to be difficult even though the sizes and shapes vary and can make storage hard. Learn how to hang your rules – a great way to store them.
Using simple hooks that you can place on the edge of your islands, shelves and cupboards. This will keep them out of the way and your counter tops clean and uncluttered.

My cabinet that I hung the quilt rulers on has a counter top that is 6″ or so, so when I am standing next to it, I won’t hit the rulers or kick them. They aren’t in a walk way either so they shouldn’t swish too much when I walk by.
Quilt Ruler Storage Ideas
There are a few ways you can store quilt rulers. They can be a bit cumbersome – all kind of sizes and shapes. Most of them have holes at the top though and can be organized by hanging them.
Hanging rulers with binding clips
If they don’t have a hole, you can use a binder clip. The binder clip hangs on the hook and then you can clip the ruler in it.
Using ruler holders
There are ruler holders that sit on your counter as well. These work well for those rulers you use all the time. They have slits in the wood block and your rulers slide in and hold well. While there is a specific number of slits or holding spots- I have found that I can place rulers in between those rulers placed in the slits. If that makes sense.
Storing rulers with pegboards
If you have the wall space, using pegboards is a great quilt ruler storage. You can adjust the pegs making it very custom to what you have bought and collected. Depending on the hole size and the peg size you can simply hang them or use the bind clips mentioned earlier.
Hooks to use to hang quilt rulers
When setting up my sewing room, I found that I didn’t really have a spot for my quilt rulers. I have a table top wood piece with slots to hold the rulers, which works really well for the rulers that I use the most.
I keep that still on the counter, but as you may know – quilters are collectors of rulers and there are quite a few extra rulers that I don’t need to keep on the counter, but still need to store somewhere.
After searching around I have found that hanging the rulers on hooks would really work well for my sewing space.
There are a few options for the hooks – these are the ones that I picked. I have used them in the house in other places – in the shower and kitchen and they really stay well.

How to use hooks to store your quilt rulers
Before sticking the hooks to the side of the cabinet I held up the rulers to make sure the spacing would work for the rulers I had and was going to hang. This really is quite important as some of the rulers are really long and some are square.
You don’t want the hooks to overlap and cause issues when you go to hang the rulers you want.
So, pre-check the sizes and spacing before you begin.

After you figure out the spacing, then you simply peal the backing and then put into place where you want.
Make sure you read the instructions so you know how long to wait prior to hanging.

Hang your rulers and you are set.
I went ahead and hung a few rulers on each hook. The hook is deep enough to hold 3 to 4 rulers.

You can find the hooks here – Sticker hooks for hanging

Some of my favorite quilt rulers:
- 6″ X 12″ quilt ruler
- Sewtites – read more here
- Bloc Loc Ruler
- 2 1/2″ x 12″ quilt ruler
More Quilt Ruler Articles:
- HexnMore ruler
- 5 awesome quilt rulers you should have
- How to store quilt rulers
- Using quilt templates and specialty rulers
Additional Storage Resources
- How to store quilts when not in use
- How to Fold Fabric For Storage
- 10+ Fat Quarters Storage Containers
- Unique Storage for your Sewing Room
- Quilt Batting Storage
- Craft & DIY Magazine and Book Storage

Becky Jorgensen is the creative quilter behind Patchwork Posse, the Patchwork Planner and her online quilt group Patchworkers Plus. You can find her patterns in books, magazines, and her quilt membership. Gather your quilting supplies, organize your sewing space, explore the process of disappearing quilt blocks, or finish a free quilt pattern. I'll help you use what you have, finish what you start and make your quilting journey fun!
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