How do I trim a block with my rotary cutter if I need my acrylic block measure under it? Do you always need to have
your mat under what you're cutting? I'm so ashamed but this simple thing has me dumb-founded. Help! |
Your block should be on the mat, and your ruler is on the top of the block.
Then cut around the ruler :D |
You put a mat underneath (mine are gray, some are green or other colors) and then cut on top of that. Believe me, you need that mat. I thought I didn't need one way back when I first started making a quilt and it was not easy. I used cardboard and newspaper. lol
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I would always use a mat under it , to protect what ever you are cutting on top of an cave the blade .. the ruler should be on top so you can cut around it
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If you don't use a mat you will ruin whatever you are cutting on...learned that one many years ago by mistake!
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Originally Posted by eightylady
How do I trim a block with my rotary cutter if I need my acrylic block measure under it? Do you always need to have
your mat under what you're cutting? I'm so ashamed but this simple thing has me dumb-founded. Help! |
BellaBoo...I should have said acryllic "Easy Square" on top of the fabric. How else can I square it up? Please tell me.
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Mat on the bottom, then your fabric block, then your easy square on top. Is the easy square the exact size you need for your block?
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Think of your rotary cutter as a pizza cutter with a razor blade in it.......think of what that would do to your furniture surface. :wink: Besides that the mat makes it easier to cut. I prefer the Omni mat because it is softer than other mats, and it self-heals. I have used a couple of other brands, and I didn't like them at all. :wink:
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