I've been a quilter for 35 years. Made my first one for my first baby, who is now 35, and fell in love with quilting (and my daughter, of course, who I still make quilts for). Your tips are so helpful! And thank you for not adding that crappy CZcams music :-) P.S. I just subbed to your channel!
I really wish I'd been less gung-ho when I was cutting my last quilt, I was trying to cut too many layers at once, and quality suffered. I definitely made my life harder by trying to be faster at the start. excellent tutorial.
Your instruction please on where to place the ruler (side that will be cut against) on the cutting mat in relation to the lines on the cutting mat. I am always second-guessing myself. Should completely COVER THE CUTTING MAT LINES with the edge of the ruler or do I just barely butt the edge of the ruler JUST TO THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE MARKED LINE on the cutting mat? This seems immaterial, but it actually amounts to a couple thread-widths of difference. I know on a simple pattern like the split nine patch it won't matter, as long as I am consistent in my ruler/cutting placement because all the components are straight rectangles. But as I get to more advanced patterns, especially with triangles, I fear it can make a big difference across the whole finished quilt top. So I'm asking for future reference as long as you are on the topic of cutting.
Great question! When the fabric is fresh off the bolt, pressing isn't as necessary as there are few, if any, folds or creases that would affect the cutting accuracy. It certainly never hurts, but there are times when you can get away with skipping the step.
I've been quilting for about 3 yrs, but after watching this series of tutorials, I have still learned some great tips! Thank you!😊
I've been a quilter for 35 years. Made my first one for my first baby, who is now 35, and fell in love with quilting (and my daughter, of course, who I still make quilts for). Your tips are so helpful! And thank you for not adding that crappy CZcams music :-)
P.S. I just subbed to your channel!
So glad I found this channel
I'm a newby. Have my pattern chosen and collecting my fabric. I love watching your videos!
Very good tutorial. Thank you
Great tips, especially where and how to place your hand while cutting.
Your video is well done and I learned alot. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you. I've been having a little trouble with my rule shifting a bit. 😊
Great video-so many good tips for the newcomers!
Very helpful!
I really wish I'd been less gung-ho when I was cutting my last quilt, I was trying to cut too many layers at once, and quality suffered. I definitely made my life harder by trying to be faster at the start. excellent tutorial.
Your instruction please on where to place the ruler (side that will be cut against) on the cutting mat in relation to the lines on the cutting mat. I am always second-guessing myself. Should completely COVER THE CUTTING MAT LINES with the edge of the ruler or do I just barely butt the edge of the ruler JUST TO THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE MARKED LINE on the cutting mat? This seems immaterial, but it actually amounts to a couple thread-widths of difference. I know on a simple pattern like the split nine patch it won't matter, as long as I am consistent in my ruler/cutting placement because all the components are straight rectangles. But as I get to more advanced patterns, especially with triangles, I fear it can make a big difference across the whole finished quilt top. So I'm asking for future reference as long as you are on the topic of cutting.
Mine has a safety shield & lock i still don't know how to use any suggestions ty in advance 😮😮😮 2:49 suggestions suggestions
Do you press your fabric before cutting?
I've been told to always iron first and I believe it makes a difference
It doesn't look like she pressed the fabric, which seems wrong to me.
Why didn't you iron it first?
Great question! When the fabric is fresh off the bolt, pressing isn't as necessary as there are few, if any, folds or creases that would affect the cutting accuracy. It certainly never hurts, but there are times when you can get away with skipping the step.