Originally Posted by Prism99
I used a Sharpie permanent pen and a ruler to mark the dies right where the cutting edges are. I always rough-cut my fabric, adding only 1/2" to the width of the cutting blades. The Sharpie lines help me position the fabric so the blades are covered, reducing fabric waste considerably.
I tried this, using a Sharpie - yellow. Didn't show up super well, but well enough to show me where the blade was.
One thing I noticed, new dies only have a certain part where the blade comes up to cut shown.
Had a friend come over and let her try it out. I grabbed a junk piece - yuck fabric to play with. She was amazed at how fast it cut 16 half triangles!