Reader1, that's how it starts! Just so much easier to cut an easy measurement and you get the perfect results in the end.
One of the things I keep in my sewing tool kit is 1/4" quilters masking tape. When I don't have the exact perfect ruler, I will mark my cutting line with the tape, if you put it on the bottom of the ruler it can help with just a tiny bit more traction. Putting it on the top is usually 15 seconds faster and easier, doesn't really matter much except helps me be consistent.
edit: I should say that for my first 20 or so years of quilting I was all about being very precise. Very precise with my grain line. With my cuts. With my seams. Even with the amount of fabric I bought. I started shifting to this cut large idea about 20 years ago and the end result for me is that my blocks are better, and it is ultimately faster and easier and less stressful than the precision method.
Last edited by Iceblossom; 07-13-2021 at 07:08 AM.