Coping as a left-hander
07-06-2010, 04:51 PM
#41
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I use my rotary cutter both ways. Actually never really thought about it. I have been able to adapt to the right handed stuff fairly easy. My Aunt Ethel called me ambidexterous.
07-06-2010, 04:53 PM
#42
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There are some good videos on YouTube by Missouri Quilt Company, and the woman who does them is left-handed, so she has to explain how to cut right-handed, too. This might be helpful to you, to actually see how she uses the rulers.
07-06-2010, 05:05 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by Joanie2
Originally Posted by Leftie
I am fairly new to patchwork and quilting but very keen to learn. I have my cutting board and rotary cutter but am having difficulties getting to grips with it as a left hander - as usual, everything is produced for right handed people. Any hints please to help me use my new equipment? Many thanks.
07-06-2010, 06:36 PM
#46
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I'm a lefty also. Seems there are a lot of us here. Like many of you, out of necessity, I have pretty much learned to use either hand for most everything except writing. When I was young, it was rare to get scissors, etc made for lefties so I HAD to learn to use what was available.
07-06-2010, 07:09 PM
#48
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Wow, there's a lot of us lefties out here. I just switch the blade and cut with the bulk of the fabric to the right as someone else suggested. I have a hard time cutting accurately for some reason, so I bought the GO! cutter and it helps alot. I've used mine mostly for cutting strips. Left-handedness doesn't matter with the GO.
07-06-2010, 07:29 PM
#49
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I'm a lefty too -- use the rotary cutter with my left hand (but use scissors with my right -- go figure -- all those years in elementary school either grabbing a pair of "righty" scissors" or one of the very few "weird" ones with the green handles meant for lefties, lol).
Anyway, I just do what feels natural in regard to placing/cutting my fabric, etc. It's been easier if I don't try to do it "leftie" or "rightie," but just "comfy."
:-)
Anyway, I just do what feels natural in regard to placing/cutting my fabric, etc. It's been easier if I don't try to do it "leftie" or "rightie," but just "comfy."
:-)
07-06-2010, 09:48 PM
#50
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I'm a new quilter and left-handed sewer, but right-handed cutter. The rotary cutter doesn't like me, either. Fabric slips or ruler slips....makes me sooo mad. It's like successful cutters have a secret club that I'm not a member of! (It's a conspiracy, I tell you!) lol
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