MommaDorian

This may seem like a silly question. How do I measure for something that's wider than my ruler/cutting board. IE, I need 8" strips for my pillowcases. My ruler is only 6" wide. What nifty little trick am I missing? :)

raptureready

ALthough you aren't supposed to, I use the lines on my cutting board and I've never had a problem.

kclausing

Fold the fabric in half and cut 4"

KayT

If it is bigger than your cutting board, I would mark it with chalk and a tape measure then draw a line with your cutting board. If you don't have many use shears or move it over and just use your cutting board and ruler with rotary cutter. Good Luck!

sueisallaboutquilts

My answer is completely different. Buy a wider ruler! I'm not as clever as the others :D

nativetexan

some use two rulers. sliding an extra ruler over two more inches adn cutting, and then moving the extra ruler up as you cut to maintain a straight cut.

Sadiemae

You can use two rulers side by side, or I have an Omnigrip 8 1/2" x 24".

Grama Lehr

You are my kinda gal!! ;)

Grama Lehr

I almost always use two rulers, one to measure across, the other one to measure down.

tooMuchFabric

There are a few tricks to it, but you can, if very careful, fold the fabric and get it aligned straight, and cut the folded material in such a way as to get a really straight strip out of it.