Coping as a left-hander

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07-06-2010, 10:00 PM

#51

wvdek

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Well, at least being a lefty you are alway's in your right mind!
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07-07-2010, 03:55 AM

#52

Deborah12687

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I am a left handed south paw as I write and hand sew upside down. It just comes very natural for me. I had a few teachers who would try and force me to write wright handed. I have been told by many people that left handed people are more creative as we are in our right mind. I am a very creative person and proud of it.....heheheheh!

07-07-2010, 04:07 AM

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Rainy Day

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I have a left handed ruler with dots on it so it sticks to the fabric - my cuts were fairly ordinary til then. Ask at your LQS or check out Hancocks of Paducah, the have them too. The Westalee rulers are ambidextrous. I am still searching for a left handed toothbrush.

07-07-2010, 04:24 AM

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azdesertrat

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wow I am amazed at how many lefties there are.2 of my 3 kids are lefties as is one of my nieces( so far),and only 7-10% of the entire worlds population is left handed(Depending who you talk to)

07-07-2010, 05:06 AM

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LaurieE

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kyheartstrings

Fabric slips or ruler slips....makes me sooo mad.

That happens to right-handed people too. I've had to lay my entire arm & weight on the ruler to keep the ruler from slipping.

07-07-2010, 05:30 AM

#56

Brandonsnana

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If you are purchasing 'left handed scissors', make sure they are a truly 'left handed'. They blades are set up the opposite way on true 'left handed' scissors. Many scissors that are advertised for lefties aren't really left handed. The following website explains why lefties have so much trouble with right handed scissors. They also sell a wide variety of other left handed products and it's no problem to ship to the US.

http://www.anythinglefthanded.co.uk/.../scissors.html

07-07-2010, 06:54 PM

#57

seabolt22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PatriceJ

i'm right handed but have trained myself to cut with my left hand, too. i use the plain Olfa cutters with no problems at all.

the blue cutter described above is a Dritz. that also works just as well for me in either hand.

my Fiskars cutters don't seem to work as well (for me) in my left hand.

I am a lefty and use a friskers without problems.

07-07-2010, 07:51 PM

#58

2livesdown7togo

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I'm a lefty, though I play sports right handed. My scissors are for lefties (DH can't walk off with them), but I can't claim to be ambidextrous and I'm not willing to lose a finger to find out :O

07-07-2010, 08:25 PM

#59

raynhamquilter

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I'm a lefty, too. But all I do with my left is write and hold my sewing needle. I cut and iron with my right. So I have cross-dominance. I kick a ball with my left and throw lefty, too, I guess I am peculiar. LOL