Don't have a rotating cutting mat---Try this
I can't believe I hadn't though of this earlier. Sheesh! But then again I usually find the most complicated way to do things. My husband will see me working and say, "I think it would be easier if you tried this....."
https://youtu.be/6mudS6J1l_A ======>go to 4:28 to see this method. Watch how he turns the cutter over to cut on the left hand side. |
thanks for sharing. i cut a lot at my kitchen peninsula... kind of the same as the video
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I have a rotary cutter like that, but I've never have used it his way. It does make sense, but I've never thought of it. Learn something every day from this site!!
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what size is your kitchen peninsula? My husband calls our 3x5 that he built with cupboards on both sides the Continent. I don't use it for food just sewing
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That is really neat - never thought of doing it that way. Thanks for sharing the video.
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I just use a small board on top of a lazy Susan from ikea.
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We have a peninsula (it is attached on one side) and I use all 3 sides -- have done some squaring up the way he shows and when I was making the Spicy Spiral table runner, I would walk around the island to cut both sides. My island is 25x60 so I can put an ironing pad on one side and my 24x30 cutting mat on the corner (I also have a plug under the island for my iron). Since we also eat on the island, I have to be able to put things away quickly, so I tuck the mats and large rulers behind a book case and I have baskets for the rest of what I need. I have a duplicate of stuff in the sewing room so I don't have to haul things (before we moved I had supplies on the main floor and in the sewing room on the ground floor so I had gradually collected two of everything I need). I like the island best for cutting because I can move around.
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