I love my rotary cutters rotary mat and rotary ruler now.
How to use cutting mat and ruler.
Use the numbers at the edges of the mat as a guide for the ruler to ensure your ruler is running straight across the mat.
Our sewing how to video will sho.
That s where a rotary cutter and a cutting mat come in handy.
Step 5 apply direct downward pressure to the ruler and mat to sandwich the fabric as you roll the rotary cutter like a pizza cutter along side the ruler that is aligned with a line on your mat.
Line up the fold with one of the horizontal lines on the cutting mat or if your mat is unlined use a square rotary ruler.
When it comes to fabric sometimes scissors just won t cut it.
I m sure there is much more i can learn about these lovely tools but here are some basics on what they are and how you can use them in both quilting and sewing.
Let s talk rotary cutting today.