dizzy, congratulations on your new grandbaby. He sounds good and healthy. maybe you'll get a pic soon? :D
Originally Posted by hpylady
pittsburghpam::::::I was doing it that way, but I purchased a June Tailor Shape Cut which is a 12" by 12" that has slots cut all across and you just put your rotary cutter in the slots, and you go girl. Then you just keep sliding the Shape Cut up where you ended each time. Also I would like to add in, when I go to square my material up at any time, I use my dh's carpenters framing square. It is faster than laying 2 ruler's down to square. You may have already tried this, but it works for me alot better, but the Shape Cut cuts really straight strips and borders, just make sure when you line that first cut out that it is straight, perfectly lined ,while pressing down with one hand, just rotary cut with the other hand, you don't even have to keep double checking just go, go, go. :)
I would love to know what else you can do with the june taylor shape cut. have seen them so many times, but not familiar with all they do, so wanted to be sure it would do several things before shelling out fabric allowance on another tool. I too, use carpenter's tools and they are fantastic. someone did give me a tip, about metal not always being straight, but I had also said, i had kept a piece of door stripping. I am pretty sure these squares etc. are very accurate and they are heavy enough for me, that I don't get slippage. I have several things in my 'cave' that came from either tools or automotive sections. :D