Originally Posted by sewhappy30
My question... When cutting on my mat, the line's are thicker than my rotary blade of course, so after I have everything lined up do I put my ruler on the line or on one of the sides of the line to get the accurate measurement I need.
I find myself doing different each time, that's why my measurements are off I'm sure.
I know this is probably not clear what I'm trying to ask, but if someone understands and knows which way is accurate please tell me.
For example: If I need to cut it 15", which way would be the most accurate to get that? On the 15" line or on the side of the line, and if on the side, which side right or left?
This is something I've struggled with for a long time. If I knew the right way to do it, it would make my sewing life so much easier. Help!
I know exactly what you mean, I hope I can explain it to you the way I do it.
I don't use my mat for cutting, I use my ruler. I was getting mine a little off when I would line the ruler up and cut. I finally figured out what I was doing wrong or at least it seems like it was wrong for me. when I watched a friend cut fabric. She used her ruler and lined the edge of the fabric up with the right side of the ruler line and then cut.If that makes sense to you I was always placing the line of the ruler on the edge of the fabric so that the line was exactly on the edge, but now I place it to the edge and then cut on the outside or right of the line just the width of the lines has made a difference in my measurements. I find my measurements are more accurate than before. I hope this makes sense. I don't know how to post pic. yet or I would post a pic. and show you what I mean. Gerbie