Old 02-03-2014, 11:13 AM
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quilterpurpledog
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If your system works for you, keep using it. If you watch even a few tutorials you find very quickly that even those who teach have their preferred ways. I see so many who say to never use the lines on the mat, but it works for me, so if what I am measuring is more than 5.5 inches, I use the mat lines (Olfa mat). I just make sure that I canter the lines on the ruler with the appropriate line on the mat. One thing I feel is very important is to use a long ruler even to cut smaller units and be sure to keep the length of the line true the full length of the mat and ruler. I do try to keep the bulk of my unit under the ruler as I cut because I think it keeps it from the possibility of slipping.
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