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Old 10-16-2010, 06:31 AM
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kellen46
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Originally Posted by cbridges22
It won't eliminate the dips,I could be wrong and I am not sure why the dips occur in long pieces.I know if I cut 12 in. or less I don't get dips.
Those dips are not due to your cutter, it is the fabric. When you carefully line up the fabric for that first cut you make sure it is lined up at a true 90 degree angle. However as you make subsequent cuts the angle gets smudged. You have to realign the fabric every two or three cuts to avoid the wonky strip. The reason the shorter cuts are not wonky is there is less risk of getting out of alignment. I hope I am being clear, and not confusing you. I line up the bottom fold of the fabric and the side I am going to cut on the square on the cutting mat. If you get a wonky strip, check the alignment and you will see you are cutting a piece that is not on the square. Re trim and go forward.
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