I'm a little short, and my cutting surface is a little high. I found that my visual perspective was off when just going at it under these circumstances, which made my cuts a little off. When I got a stool, which puts me well above the cutting surface, I am looking directly down on my object and that helps me get a straighter cut. Lastly, my DH, who use to be a draftsman/engineer, sometimes helps me. His ability to see what is going on with the ruler has been a big help. Also, I starch, starch, starch and sometimes tape down a piece to insure no slippage, and when using my June Tailor strip cutter, I always cut off about 1/16 inch at the beginning so I am certain I am starting with a perfectly straight edge.
Alice
Alice