How to cut a 6.5" strip?
 

For sashing, I need many 6.6" X 2" pieces. I would like to cut a 6.5" strip and then do the 2" sub cuts. Also, it would be best for the pieces with corner stones, to sew a 2" strip of contrasting fabric to a 6.5" strip of sashing fabric, then do the 2" cuts. Does this make sense? Anyway, my ruler if 6" X 24". So what is the best way to cut an acurate 6.5" strip?

Check the measurements on your mat. If they are pretty close, you can use those lines. Start with a straight edge with the fabric at zero and put your ruler at the 6.5" mark.

I wouild measure the 6.5" and mark the fabric and then line up with the ruler and cut.

Both ideas s are good - Then, go buy a 8 1/2" wide ruler ;) :p

I would take another ruler, short is ok. line up the 1/2" mark, butt the 6" long ruler up to it, then cut.

This is also how I was taught Way back when. :)

Judy in Phx, AZ

I bought a new ruler that 6-1/2" i use it all the time

Love my 81/2 in. x 24 ruler. Would not be without it, well worth the price.

Always get the ruler with the added 1/2" to it. You can use two rulers butted up to each other.

I have the 6 1/2 x 24" and 8 1/2 x 24" rulers. Didn't even know the long ones came without the 1/2".

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Never even thought of doing it that way! I read somewhere early on that you should never use the lines on your cutting mat for measuring your fabric cuts, so being the obedient soul that I am, I never have. Noticed Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Co. using her cutting mat lines on a recent video. It also looks like she does more ironing than pressing. All of it sure seems to work for her!

I always use the marks on my mat. They may be off but they are consistently off so everything fits.

This is what I do and have done it for years. Learned this before the proliferation of different sized rulers :)

I have butted up rulers when I had to cut 171/2" or larger pieces for setting triangles or whatever and tape them together with blue painter's tape. I tape where they touch each other, front and back and put tape on the line I need to use.