Originally Posted by
Prism99
The Slidelock doesn't need to be right next to a slit. I place it on the left side of the mat and cut 2 or 3 strips before bothering to move it closer to my next cut. I cut my usual layers this way. All the Slidelock is doing is keeping the mat from moving around (and keeping my fingers away from the cutter).
I do it this way too except I move the slideloc each time I make a cut. Otherwise the little slits in the Shape Cut wiggle & slide thus creating a not so straight strip.