I make "it" work for me - whatever "it" is, but I only use fabric scissors for fabric because a dull scissor (and yes, paper WILL dull them) is a pain in the neck. Other than that - when I don't follow the rules, I get to be creative.
My favorite saying in the Pirate movies: Pirate rules are more like ...guidelines. So that is what I live by - except for swaps - then they are rules.