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.

Most rotary cutters can have the blade installed on either side.

Olfa and Martelli make rotary cutters specifically for left handed people.

One of my best quilting buddies is left handed. She has left handed scissors & rotary cutter - definitely awkward when I grab them by mistake!

I can cut either way with mine. It can be hard being left handed. I am too.

Maybe but aren't lefties more artistic than us righties??? :D:D:D

Im left handed too...and my rotary cutter can be used both ways. I cant remeber the brand name of it but the handle is blue, with black rubber grips, and it has a saftey guard on the cutting wheel. Great cutter.

I am a natural lefty who was forced to eat and write right-handed. I still do a lot left-handed. That said, I think it is just awkward to use the cutters at first regardless of which hand you use. I was showing someone the other day, asked which hand she used and set it up backwards anyway. We just turned the cutting mat around and it was set up for her. I do use the olfa cutter which is straight and works well in either hand. Obviously, the ergonomic handled ones are specific to which hand you use. I have right-handed scissors because the left is awkward for me but I naturally grab the rotary cutter with the left. Go figure.

I am Leftie also, I have an adavantage I think.
My Mom is a rightie, and Dad was a leftie too. I learned to use right handed things. Only thing I can't do is write with my right hand.
I do things backwards sounds odd but it works for me. I learned to adapt to a right handed world.

To this day I can't use things made specifically for lefties.

In my family...7 out of 9 of us kids are lefties. 4 of my children are too. So are 5 of 13 grandkids.

I'm also a lefty, the Martelli cutter is the best, you do not have to use their blades you can replace with whatever is on sale. Take your time, it will get easier.