How many of you use cutting mat lines when cutting fabric?
01-21-2011, 12:11 PM
#112
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I do on anything that has to be cut more than the width of my ruler.....how else would you do it??
You can use two rulers butted up together. eg. 8 in strip, use your 6 in ruler with another ruler lined up on the 2 in mark. It's hard to describe, but it works well.
01-21-2011, 12:11 PM
#113
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This is the only way I was taught to do it and it has always worked.
Originally Posted by Lacelady
I have always done it this way - lining up my fabric on the mat, then putting my ruler over all of the fabric except the part I want to cut away, aligning it with the markings on the mat.
I read all the reasons why I should put my ruler on the piece I wanted to cut off, and it never made any sense to me, especially if I wanted to only cut off a small piece.
I read all the reasons why I should put my ruler on the piece I wanted to cut off, and it never made any sense to me, especially if I wanted to only cut off a small piece.
01-21-2011, 02:43 PM
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I have used both but it should be noted that what one begins doing at the start of the project (using the mat for instance to measure) should be maintained throughout the project because if you interchange mat and ruler or rulers then it is likely you will find a difference and develop a few headaches along the way as well.
Been there done that won't do it again :oops:
Been there done that won't do it again :oops:
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