Stacking fabrics then rotary cutting...
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Originally Posted by quiltinghere
In my experience I need a the larger rotary cutter and a sharp blade. Wear a cut proof glove, press down firmly on the ruler and make sure your perpendicular to the ruler (not slanting).
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Originally Posted by amma
Press the first piece of fabric, stack the second one on top and then press it, the third and fourth one too.
Pressing them in this manner seems to make them stick to each other, and can make cutting through a stack more accurate. :D:D:D
Pressing them in this manner seems to make them stick to each other, and can make cutting through a stack more accurate. :D:D:D
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Sharp blade, pressed fabric with sizing or starch & firm even pressure while cutting on a good hand strength day. On a bad day, I get out my Alto's Quilt Cut 2. That is exactly what it is made for. I don't have much luck using yardage in it but fat quarters & scraps work perfectly.
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I guess I have always been lucky. When cutting yardage I always go through 4 layers and never had a problem. It never occurred to me to do less because I always double fold my fabric for storage. Maybe it is because this is the way I have always cut?
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it is also important to line up for your cuts on the same side of the lines. Are you using the lines on the cutting mat. If so this is not always accurate. Be sure and have some grippers on your ruler so it won't slip. cut a section and then holding the ruler securely inch worm your hands up so the cut won't slip. I find that the last 1/2" sometimes slips so do carefully. And regardless of what the pattern says - only cut what you can accurately manage.
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