Accurate cutting
04-28-2015, 07:32 PM
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I found I get the most accurate cutting when I starch my fabrics prior to cutting. It helps them to lay flat and not move as much when cutting. Give it a try on a piece ... it washes out so its not a permanent treatment. I was amazed how much my cutting improved when I starched prior to cutting.
04-29-2015, 01:26 AM
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Is your ruler slipping? If so, you need to apply something to it. There are several things, such as sandpaper dots, clear dots specifically for preventing slipping, Omnigrid Invisigrip (clear film), and even clear nail polish, but I haven't tried that one myself. Personally I like the Omnigrid Invisigrip. I have many rulers and used it on nearly all of them from just one roll. I even cut thin strips and put it on the back of my June Tailor Shape Cut ruler.
04-29-2015, 02:28 AM
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Buy a Quilter's Slidelock ruler and Sally Collins book on Precision Machine Piecing. In it she recommends keeping the thin black line on the Omnigrid/Omnigrip rulers ontop of the fabric prior to cutting, because then it gives you the space needed for the thread and turning thickness, and you don't need to try to sew a scant quarter inch seam. She also recommends starching, which has already been mentioned.
04-29-2015, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy
Buy a Quilter's Slidelock ruler and Sally Collins book on Precision Machine Piecing. In it she recommends keeping the thin black line on the Omnigrid/Omnigrip rulers ontop of the fabric prior to cutting, because then it gives you the space needed for the thread and turning thickness, and you don't need to try to sew a scant quarter inch seam. She also recommends starching, which has already been mentioned.
04-29-2015, 03:13 AM
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along with the other tips, take your time, don't try to cut past your hand, stop and move your hand before you go up any more
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04-29-2015, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy
Sally Collins book on Precision Machine Piecing. In it she recommends keeping the thin black line on the Omnigrid/Omnigrip rulers on top of the fabric prior to cutting, because then it gives you the space needed for the thread and turning thickness, and you don't need to try to sew a scant quarter inch seam. She also recommends starching, which has already been mentioned.
This is what a friend of mine told me to do. Sort of complicated in writing, so much easier to show in person.
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