Strips???
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Not sure what you mean by ( fussy cutting) a strip 84" long? Are you isolating a specific design that runs the length of a fabric? If so I would probably first fold carefully the fabric into a manageable length and ( rough cut) a strip about 3-3 1/2" wide isolating the design. Then I would open the fabric and cut the strip as a single layer making sure it is lined up properly and cut it to the width I need.
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When I cut a border print, I usually cut it along the straight grain (along the selvage edge) of the yardage. Using a short ruler like my 6" x 12" I carefully slide it along the design, cutting as I go. It takes longer than folding the fabric, but assures a straighter-on-design strip. I place a pin at the 84" mark to know where to stop.
If I have to cut on the cross grain (from selvage to selvage), I still cut one layer at a time as above. When I join the strips to create the length I need, I try to match the design -- you often lose a bit of fabric here -- by drawing a line across the design on the strips I have to join so that the pattern matches when I sew.
Jan in VA
If I have to cut on the cross grain (from selvage to selvage), I still cut one layer at a time as above. When I join the strips to create the length I need, I try to match the design -- you often lose a bit of fabric here -- by drawing a line across the design on the strips I have to join so that the pattern matches when I sew.
Jan in VA
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I use a 6ft straight edge that is 2 1/2 inch wide bought at Lowes. I mark the strip down each side and then cut the strip. This straight edge is wonderful for marking straight lines for quilting. I have the 4 and 6 ft one. $8 and $12. Bright yellow metal exactly 2 1/2 " wide.
#9
I use a 6ft straight edge that is 2 1/2 inch wide bought at Lowes. I mark the strip down each side and then cut the strip. This straight edge is wonderful for marking straight lines for quilting. I have the 4 and 6 ft one. $8 and $12. Bright yellow metal exactly 2 1/2 " wide.
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