I have to share this. I'm sure some will think it's heresy but that's ok. ;)
Just don't throw rocks at me. :):):)
The other day I was cutting strips along the grain and I decided to fold
my fabric selvage to selvage then cut my strips from the middle out.
It could not have been straighter than that and the rotary cutting was a
lot easier. Like cutting through butter. My blade was not even new.
NOTE: I was cutting 2.5" strips but the first strip on the fold I cut a little
more - probably 2.75" so I could trim it easily. I pre-starched my fabric
as usual. I'm not sure if/how it would work for anything less than a yard.
One yard at a time seems to work for me. Maybe I got lucky and the grain
was perfectly straight. Might not work so well if the grain is not straight.
Has anyone else done this? :D