Originally Posted by lots2do
Originally Posted by dixiechunk
I use this backing up thing with all my rulers. I position my rotary cutter blade about an 1/4th - 1/2 of an inch up from the bottom of the fabric, pull back towards me to the edge of the fabric and then zoom forward - right up the edge of the ruler. It keeps me from hitting and trying to trim off the very corner of the ruler.
BTW, I haven't had any trouble with my June Tailor slotted ruler. I love it.
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Cut away from you body as regular. Put the cutter blade in the tear drop opening at the top of it, bring the cutter blade back to the very beginning of the slot and then cut as normal. Less then a 1/2" altogether. Like backing a car up before you go straight.
Thank you both, this makes a lot of sense.
All right, so I went to the June Tailor website and watched the video - she put the cutter in a little slanted and then carefully straightened it up and did something against the teardrop before swooping. AHAH!
And the kicker, TOTALLY - is that she was LEFT HANDED!!!and Using an Olfa with the blade reversed! I now feel like a total idiot because I had watched the video when I bought the first slot ruler :-D :-D :-D :-D
Put this in the "just shoot me" category.