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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:14 AM
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    I , too , am left-handed and the best rotary cutter is the Martelli, they are out of Florida and I find with it I have much more control. Very easy to use, been using theym for several years now and love them.
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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:16 AM
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    I'm right handed and I used to have problems cutting with my rotary cutter. I decided that being nervous about cutting and wasting fabric was one reason. I would get shaky everytime I would make a cut. So I decided that I would slow down, breathe and forget about being afraid things wouldn't turn out perfectly. I have also discovered that not all new rotary blades are made with smooth edges. Some I have bought make jagged cuts almost chopping the fabric while other blades cut smoothly. I always buy Olfa and Fiskars.

    I hope you figure out a way to cut your fabric. I recently purchased a June Tailor Shape Cutter on the advice of another quilter here and it has made a big improvement. Good luck. :)
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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:31 AM
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    I've only been quilting for about a year and I'm right handed but for about 6-9 months my cuts were horrible, I was ready to quit. Then like riding a bike the more you practice the better you get at it.
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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:36 AM
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    Hi maybe something like this will help you cut your strips. Good Luck I also had trouble when i first started to quilt. Don't give :)
    It's the June Taylor Shape Cut.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pETsJf2nNQE




    Originally Posted by auniqueview
    I don't know if it is the same kind of problem as "I can't draw a straight line using a ruler"....and I swear, I really can't, or just because I am left handed, but I cannot cut with the rotary cutter. I am messing up fabric, and I have been practicing on scraps, too. I use my clear plastic ruler, my heavy duty wooden ruler, try religiously to follow the lines in my cutting mat...all useless. I really need to be able to cut straight with it, and not look like I was on a roaring drunk before I picked it up.

    I hate to have to take my fabric to the LQS and ask them to cut strips for the quilt I am trying to make for my cousin. Not that I won't if I have to, mind you, because I really love that cousin, but I need to be able to do it myself. HELP!!!
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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:36 AM
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    I have a lot of problems with my hands. I was left handed but had to teach myself to cut using my right hand. I always had trouble trying to use a rotary cutter. It does take practice. I have found that this rotary cutter works best for me. It is shaped different but, I find it easy to use.
    http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...aryCutter.html
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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:40 AM
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    I bought a shape cutter so I can cut straight better. I said I would never get one. However the older I get the weaker my hands seem to get so, I decided to buy one and let the machine do it for me. I got the larger cutter so, I don't have to hold the machine while I turn the handle. The weight of the cutter makes it stationary.
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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:49 AM
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    I stopped drinking when I am cutting. It helps a lot :P
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    Old 10-19-2011, 03:57 AM
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    I had trouble at first with my ruler moving during the cut. I discovered that I was leaning the cutter blade into the ruler. Be sure you are keeping the blade straight. And yes, get some grippers to hold ruler in place.
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    Old 10-19-2011, 04:06 AM
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    do you use little sandpaper dots on the bottom of your ruler to keep it from slipping?
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    Old 10-19-2011, 04:06 AM
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    do you use little sandpaper dots on the bottom of your ruler to keep it from slipping?
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