fussy cutting?
#11
little sand paper dots or plastic dot that go on the back of the ruler help. Someone also mentioned making their own by using a hot glue gun and placing small amounts on the ruler back. most rulers will move if you don't have something to create friction to keep it from moving
#13
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I have trouble cutting all the way around a square when fussy cutting too. I don't know how anyone but a contortionist could do it. I usually mark a little larger square with a ruler and use my scissors. I then re cut my block once it is separated from the fabric with my rotary ruler and square. I can turn my smaller rotary cutting mat around and get a nicely cut square.
#14
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That would be my suggestion, too -- in addition to adding dots of some sort to your ruler. But I've also been known to trace the design & cut it out with scissors.
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I use my square template, draw a line around and cut with scissors. Sometimes scissors are just right. Love the sharp pizza cutter idea, but all the fussy cuts i do, nope. I use the scarp scissors. :0)
#20
Out of sheer frustration once, I coated the bottom of a ruler with rubber cement, thinking that since it was a little tacky when dry, it would work well. It took under 5 minutes to dry and clings like nothing else!!!! I love it and use it often. It simply DOES NOT MOVE when in place! After many uses, it loses its tackiness due to lint sticking to the cement, so you just rub it off with your finger and re-coat.
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