Uneven fabric at the cutting table ????

[redcaboose1717]

Thanks ...will check at Jo-Ann's I plan on going there later today ( it's early Sunday AM ) Better "go to bed"....otherwise I will be sleeping in church !

[lynnl55]

I got the clear dots at Walmart in the sewing section...just peel off and stick on the back of any ruler. Works quite well...except when you want it to slide !

[ozziepuppy]

You are definitely not alone on the uneven fabric problem. I am finding that I not only have to cut-and-rip fabric but then also have to trim off the ripped edge before I can start to use it. It is very frustrating. Just a couple of weeks ago I ordered a "quilt labels" fabric panel and when it arrived it was cut so unevenly that they had actually cut off the edges of three of the labels in the panel! I couldn't believe it (I called and the company is sending a replacement, but how did the person not even notice that part of the panel had been cut off because the cut was so uneven?!) Regarding the slippery rulers--I have gotten the little dots from MSQC and also from amazon and they all work fine, but are a little pricey in my opinion. I have heard that it helps to keep part of your hand on the ruler and part of it on the fabric (on Craftsy I think) but I always forget to try doing that.

[Diva Deb]

I love my 'June Tailor Shape Cut Plus' and has it definitely helped with accuracy. However, I've found that pressing the fabric before cutting is necessary. There always seems to be 'rumple' in every piece of fabric I buy. Even the good stuff! It's just not worth taking a short cut, and not press....

Whenever I saw those June Tailor Shape Cut rulers in the store, I always dismissed them as being extraneous but then at the urging of a friend and seeing some of the comments on this forum, I relented and bought one. Oh my gosh, this ruler has changed my life and is now my favorite tool. I don't ever want to quilt without it. It has made my cuts uniform and perfect. I have so much less waste, I can't believe it. But you are absolutely correct, you have to iron your fabric first. Only takes a few seconds but pays big dividends in the long run.

[easyquilts]

I put sandpaper dots on my 6x24.... When you cut with it....go halfway up.....stop.....walk your hand up.....finish cutting.

My fav ruler is my F&P 8x14... It's so much more useful than my 6x12.... I got it with a coupon at Joann's....of course.