Over time I have cut lots of things wrongly with my rotary cutters. I have cut lots of things properly with scissors. With scissors the time drag is the need to mark everything with a pencil or other marking device. How about just buying a small mat and medium size rotary cutter. Use scissors to cut yardage into manageable sizes or use precuts and subcut with the small equiptment. Then, if the quilting bug bites again, invest in a larger board. I used to store one under the bed when not in use.