You lost me here. I assume that you are right handed..??...so you are cutting with your right hand. How can the square ruler be on your right? Isn't the fold at the top or bottom? SORRY to be so dense about this.

I was wasting fabric by having to cut out the V from one out of two cuts. I have tried every method known to quilters how to not have the V in the middle of strips. Each method works sometimes but not every time. I bought the Alto2, then the Shape Cut ruler, then the Go. The Go is the only way that works perfectly every time for me no matter if the fabric is straight or not.

The fabric needs to be lined up right first before cutting to avoid that 'v'. When the selvages are together, move one piece of fabric back and forth until there is no wave in the fabric. Now cut off the uneven egde and then start cutting your strips. After cutting several strips, check to make sure you are not getting that dreaded 'v'. If you are, you will need to realign the selvages again as mentioned above.

This is just how I do it, and I get the V every time. Some how I'm missing something.

Thanks Prism, I think I will try your method. I may have been paying attention to the wrong things.


"I wonder if you are understanding how that V comes about. Getting the fold even with the selvedges has nothing to do with it. The angle of the ruler in relation to the fold is what determines that V. If the ruler is at an exact 90-degree angle to the fold, you will not get a V. If the angle of the ruler is off by 2 degrees or more, you will have a V."

If the angle of the ruler is off by 2 degrees or more, you will have a V.

Yep, too much hassle cutting strips with a ruler for me.

Here is a You Tube video that shows the method I've been using with success and have never gotten a "V" - I do iron the fabric very well & the fold before cutting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=1ebyZrgkIbk
Here's another good one http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=E4Xz2CkKTUY

June Taylor ruler has made an odious chore a pleasure. I just have to be careful and not cut a whole piece of fabric up for strips...it's so easy to get slicing with this. I have a couple of them so I can choose depending on the size of the fabric.

Yes, I love this too, but make sure your blade is really sharp!!!!!

Ripping the fabric is the way to go. As fabric is made it is put on huge rollers and as you must have seen even in the fabric shops coming off the bolt they are not straight. So, yes, ripping is the way to go. That short time it takes make a huge difference in the ending of the project. Thanks Lori for posting this. I like going thru messages to just remind me of things I learned years ago.