When Cutting Fabric...
11-15-2020, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tallchick
When straightening the edge of my fabric, all the fabric is on the left and I clean up from the right, I then flip it with all the fabric to the right and make my cuts left to right.
11-15-2020, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tallchick
When straightening the edge of my fabric, all the fabric is on the left and I clean up from the right, I then flip it with all the fabric to the right and make my cuts left to right.
11-16-2020, 03:04 AM
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i trained myself to cut with my left hand.
all fabric to right.
first cut with left hand, to square off.
remaining cuts with my right hand.
doing it that way, i don't have to flip the fabric or move to the other side of the table.
all fabric to right.
first cut with left hand, to square off.
remaining cuts with my right hand.
doing it that way, i don't have to flip the fabric or move to the other side of the table.
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11-16-2020, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Jingle
I mainly use my June Taylor strip cutter. I cut the left edge straight then cut towards the right of line #1.
11-16-2020, 04:55 AM
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Extra fabric is on the right hand side. Ruler is over the fabric to cut.
I will cut a larger unit and then sub-cut it down. I don't want the extra yardage on the table and in my work space. It's refolded and put away first.
In my earlier quilting days, I cut with the ruler over the extra fabric. One of the local instructors showed the method of using the ruler marks. It was quite awkward at first to make the change.
I will cut a larger unit and then sub-cut it down. I don't want the extra yardage on the table and in my work space. It's refolded and put away first.
In my earlier quilting days, I cut with the ruler over the extra fabric. One of the local instructors showed the method of using the ruler marks. It was quite awkward at first to make the change.
11-16-2020, 05:55 AM
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Hmmm...interesting.
I cut right handed, but all my extra fabric is to the left. I guess I'm in the minority.
Then again, I was left handed when I was little but way back then we weren't allowed to be left handed so were forced to learn to do things with our right hands. Maybe that has something to do with it.
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I cut right handed, but all my extra fabric is to the left. I guess I'm in the minority.
Then again, I was left handed when I was little but way back then we weren't allowed to be left handed so were forced to learn to do things with our right hands. Maybe that has something to do with it.
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11-16-2020, 06:00 AM
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Isn't that strange? My husband was also not allowed to use his left hand when he was little. We never figured out why that was an issue.
I always do my own nails. It's funny but I can do both with ease. I can't do much else with my left hand but my nails look good lol. I feel naked w/o polish so that's probably bc of the years of doing it.
I always do my own nails. It's funny but I can do both with ease. I can't do much else with my left hand but my nails look good lol. I feel naked w/o polish so that's probably bc of the years of doing it.
