How many of you use cutting mat lines when cutting fabric?
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You can butt two rulers up against each other. Say, you need a 16&1/2" square to cut in quarters for setting triangles. Use the 12&1/2" ruler combined with (butted up against) a 6" ruler. With the even edge of the fabric to your left, lay the 6" ruler so that 2" is to the left of the cut edge and 4" is to the right (as if you were going to cut a 4" strip) then butt the 12&1/2" ruler up against the 6" ruler. So now you have 4" + 12&1/2" or 16&1/2". Make your cut against the right hand side of the bigger ruler. Is this clear as mud?
utt
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I do on anything that has to be cut more than the width of my ruler.....how else would you do it??
#144
Originally Posted by dixiechunk
You can butt two rulers up against each other. Say, you need a 16&1/2" square to cut in quarters for setting triangles. Use the 12&1/2" ruler combined with (butted up against) a 6" ruler. With the even edge of the fabric to your left, lay the 6" ruler so that 2" is to the left of the cut edge and 4" is to the right (as if you were going to cut a 4" strip) then butt the 12&1/2" ruler up against the 6" ruler. So now you have 4" + 12&1/2" or 16&1/2". Make your cut against the right hand side of the bigger ruler. Is this clear as mud?
utt
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I do on anything that has to be cut more than the width of my ruler.....how else would you do it??
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