This may seem like a silly question. How do I measure for something that's wider than my ruler/cutting board. IE, I need 8" strips for my pillowcases. My ruler is only 6" wide. What nifty little trick am I missing? :)
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ALthough you aren't supposed to, I use the lines on my cutting board and I've never had a problem.
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Fold the fabric in half and cut 4"
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If it is bigger than your cutting board, I would mark it with chalk and a tape measure then draw a line with your cutting board. If you don't have many use shears or move it over and just use your cutting board and ruler with rotary cutter. Good Luck!
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My answer is completely different. Buy a wider ruler! I'm not as clever as the others :D
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some use two rulers. sliding an extra ruler over two more inches adn cutting, and then moving the extra ruler up as you cut to maintain a straight cut.
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You can use two rulers side by side, or I have an Omnigrip 8 1/2" x 24".
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
My answer is completely different. Buy a wider ruler! I'm not as clever as the others :D
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I almost always use two rulers, one to measure across, the other one to measure down.
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There are a few tricks to it, but you can, if very careful, fold the fabric and get it aligned straight, and cut the folded material in such a way as to get a really straight strip out of it.
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