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Use Painters Tape For Straight Cuts

Today I was cutting some strips of fabric with my rotary cutter and a ruler. My ruler kept slipping, causing my cutting line to go crooked. This has happened to me so many times ! It drives me nuts! Then a lightbulb went off in my brain. My husband uses painters tape for a zillion things, so why not try taping each end of the ruler so it will stay in place while I am cutting. IT WORKED! Why hadn't I thought of this before?

I was able to re-use the tape for several cuts. It was still sticky even then. I was using a 2 inch metal ruler,but I'm sure it would work on plastic as well. I used the blue painters tape (2 inch wide )and taped some onto the ruler, leaving about 2 inches free to tape to my cutting board. I hope other sewers and quilters will find this tip a great help.

By Judy in Alabama

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