Ok, have my 4 strada,s made. Now I am AFRAID to cut. Can anyone help me? I have read the directions thru several times but still not sure. Can one of you nice ladies help me? Any help from someone who has done it would sure help. Thanks in advance to all who support and help.

Normally I don't worry about putting something on the ruler to keep it in place, but I did put sandpaper dots on my ruler and I was really glad I did.

yikes! I'm just a beginner so I can't help. But I must say you are brave!

I just see you are from Oshkosh. I'm from Kewaunee

I use the sandpaper dots too work well.. they will fall off from time to time. Make sure you put em where they will not interfer with your measuring.

when i did mine i took the advice from someone on the board to use a counter that you could walk around so you didn't have to move your fabric around.

Just got my ruler today, but probably won't be able to try this until after the holidays and all company is gone.

it is a good idea the something on back of rulers and to be able to walk around or move cutting mat w/out moving material. my DD and i made 3 just alike last weekend, now all i have to do is get backing done..


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Good advice to have a table you can walk around. Also, somebody mentioned before that they used a smaller rotary cutter to cut across the top part of the ruler and that is a super idea. I didn't have one so I cut the small part at the top of the ruler with my scissors and that worked find too. Once you do one you will be surprised at how easy it is. DMyers, I love yours with the binding around the outside, that looks SO good!

I write all the measurements down out of my pattern book. As I cut them, I mark it off on the ones written so I don't mess up my book.