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I use my rotary cutter both ways. Actually never really thought about it. I have been able to adapt to the right handed stuff fairly easy. My Aunt Ethel called me ambidexterous.
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There are some good videos on YouTube by Missouri Quilt Company, and the woman who does them is left-handed, so she has to explain how to cut right-handed, too. This might be helpful to you, to actually see how she uses the rulers.
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Originally Posted by Joanie2
Originally Posted by Leftie
I am fairly new to patchwork and quilting but very keen to learn. I have my cutting board and rotary cutter but am having difficulties getting to grips with it as a left hander - as usual, everything is produced for right handed people. Any hints please to help me use my new equipment? Many thanks.
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I am left handed, there are several cutters out there that can be used either hand. I also use my ruler to measure the strips - I keep the strip I'm cutting under my ruler too, so that it does not move when I am cutting it.
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I am also left handed but I adapt well and have learned to cut right handed. I guess I never thought about it before.
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I'm a lefty also. Seems there are a lot of us here. Like many of you, out of necessity, I have pretty much learned to use either hand for most everything except writing. When I was young, it was rare to get scissors, etc made for lefties so I HAD to learn to use what was available.
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When I was around 12 years old and started sewing lots of clothes, my grandma proudly presented me with left-handed scissors. What a sweetie. I never told her that I cut right-handed!
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Wow, there's a lot of us lefties out here. I just switch the blade and cut with the bulk of the fabric to the right as someone else suggested. I have a hard time cutting accurately for some reason, so I bought the GO! cutter and it helps alot. I've used mine mostly for cutting strips. Left-handedness doesn't matter with the GO.
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I'm a lefty too -- use the rotary cutter with my left hand (but use scissors with my right -- go figure -- all those years in elementary school either grabbing a pair of "righty" scissors" or one of the very few "weird" ones with the green handles meant for lefties, lol).
Anyway, I just do what feels natural in regard to placing/cutting my fabric, etc. It's been easier if I don't try to do it "leftie" or "rightie," but just "comfy." :-) |
I'm a new quilter and left-handed sewer, but right-handed cutter. The rotary cutter doesn't like me, either. Fabric slips or ruler slips....makes me sooo mad. It's like successful cutters have a secret club that I'm not a member of! (It's a conspiracy, I tell you!) lol
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Well, at least being a lefty you are alway's in your right mind!
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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!
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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.
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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)
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Originally Posted by kyheartstrings
Fabric slips or ruler slips....makes me sooo mad.
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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 |
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'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
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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
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me too! I like that word.."cross-dominent". Makes me sound iiiinteresting(even though I'm not) ha ha
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I'm just so use to dealing with right handed stuff, that I don't think about it... I do have lots of struggles and wished things fit in my hand better..
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Originally Posted by gloryj8
I'm just so use to dealing with right handed stuff, that I don't think about it... I do have lots of struggles and wished things fit in my hand better..
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My mom was left handed. She would sit in front of whoever was showing her something and was able to learn whatever that way.
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Me being a lefty, I thought I wouldn't be able to teach my right-handed daughter to crochet. She was only in about 3rd grade, and she sat across from me and she did great. (I thought I was an excellent teacher, but it turns out she was just really smart) She's now 28, and making afghans.
Cannot believe how long this topic has gone on. Who knew "handedness" would be so facinating. |
Originally Posted by JeanDal
My mom was left handed. She would sit in front of whoever was showing her something and was able to learn whatever that way.
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Originally Posted by quilting4five
I'm a lefty too -- use the rotary cutter with my left hand (but use scissors with my right -- go figure -- all those years in elementary school either grabbing a pair of "righty" scissors" or one of the very few "weird" ones with the green handles meant for lefties, lol).
Anyway, I just do what feels natural in regard to placing/cutting my fabric, etc. It's been easier if I don't try to do it "leftie" or "rightie," but just "comfy." :-) |
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