Tip toe through the hexagons Cutie style! Cutting
02-11-2010, 12:51 PM
#475
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Central Washington State
Posts: 5,997
Being left-handed or right-handed, the cutting problems you are having are very much the same. If I were cutting this project, I would put the cutting mat on a table that I can walk around, and I would walk and forth from side to side to get it all cut.
I know it is more work, and there is a time when you can turn the mat without messing up the strips, but it is one way to get the job done.
I have been using a rotary cutter for more than fifteen years and have never wanted to try cutting across the ruler and my arm ... contortionist is just not how I am wired <g> ...
ANOTHER Idea :idea: :idea: :idea:
How about taking a second ruler, using your primary to get that angle, then butt the second ruler up against your stationed first ruler ... remove the first ruler and cut along the right side of your second ruler.
Bring the first ruler back and use it as normal ...
Is that practical? <wave>
I know it is more work, and there is a time when you can turn the mat without messing up the strips, but it is one way to get the job done.
I have been using a rotary cutter for more than fifteen years and have never wanted to try cutting across the ruler and my arm ... contortionist is just not how I am wired <g> ...
ANOTHER Idea :idea: :idea: :idea:
How about taking a second ruler, using your primary to get that angle, then butt the second ruler up against your stationed first ruler ... remove the first ruler and cut along the right side of your second ruler.
Bring the first ruler back and use it as normal ...
Is that practical? <wave>
02-11-2010, 01:39 PM
#478
Power Poster
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: middle of a farmer field
Posts: 14,840
but it isn't terribly correct, (I tend to cut my one piece similar to save moving my ruler) usually the piece that you are cutting is under the ruler to help stabalize it, if you turn your ruler and cut this way for the one cut it works without having to move your fabric or board (they do have boards on a turntable, not sure how stable they are to cut on, )
02-11-2010, 01:43 PM
#479
Power Poster
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: middle of a farmer field
Posts: 14,840
as requested the pictures of the one that has two size blocks,
the center of the one I started
[ATTACH=CONFIG]6571[/ATTACH]
pile of the next size blocks, these are smaller
[ATTACH=CONFIG]6572[/ATTACH]
02-11-2010, 01:45 PM
#480
Power Poster
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: middle of a farmer field
Posts: 14,840
and there was two small strips left over (near the same size) when I was done with the two stacks so I cut them and made a doll quilt out of them.
original fabric
[ATTACH=CONFIG]6574[/ATTACH]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
carolaug
Links and Resources
6
06-20-2013 04:52 PM
