I am also right handed & cut with
the bulk of my fabric on the right!! I didn't realize you could do it any different. I always use my ruler for a guide with cutting. :D :D :D :D :D |
I am left handed but I cut with either hand or on either side & the bulk of my fabric on whichever side I am cutting from. It just depends on what I am doing at the time. I used to use the mat as my guide but then I started using my ruler and noticed that my pieces were more accurate. For some reason it just never occured to me that the mat lines might be off.
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I've taken a couple quilting classes with the same instructor, and she's pretty adamant about never using the mat lines for accurate cutting. I just wish my precision was such that it mattered!
Renee |
I'm right handed, the bulk of my fabric is to the right as well. I really don't use the mat line, just the ruler lines.
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Right handed....cut with the bulk to the right...and always use the SAME ruler to measure (per quilt)...they all vary. So whether you use the mat or a ruler...just be sure you use the same thing throughout and you should be fine.
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After I trim to square off the edge, I flip it around so the bulk of fabric is to my right. I use the ruler for measuring. I do use the mat lines if I have to cut something larger than the ruler's width.
I would think if you ONLY used the mat's lines, after a time the lines would disappear and you'd have numerous grooves that your cutter could end up in and distort your cut. |
I cut from the right using my right hand when using my mat. When I use my ruler I cut from the left using my right hand (with the material under the ruler).
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Originally Posted by sandpat
Right handed....cut with the bulk to the right...and always use the SAME ruler to measure (per quilt)...they all vary. So whether you use the mat or a ruler...just be sure you use the same thing throughout and you should be fine.
Kind of makes one wonder which one - if any - to trust |
I too start cutting from the left because I am right handed. I think it is because the measured fabric is held under the ruler and is kept more accurate. When you cut from the right as a right hander, the measured fabric is to the right of the ruler or you're crossing over your body to cut the fabric. I use the rulers measurement because when I square up the fabric by folding and cutting, I know it's accurate.
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I'm right handed. If the piece I need to cut off is larger than my ruler width, I cut with the bulk to the left. If it's narrower, I'll switch and put the bulk to the right. I always cut with my rotary cutter on the right side of the ruler.
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