đź‘Ť HOW TO USE YOUR ROTARY CUTTER - 10 TIPS FOR BETTER RESULTS
Aug 24, 2023
đź‘Ť HOW TO USE YOUR ROTARY CUTTER - 10 TIPS FOR BETTER RESULTS
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0 -> this video is sponsored by skillshare
2.48 -> rotary cutters are a fast and easy way
4.96 -> to cut fabric but then this happens and
8.08 -> this happens
9.44 -> and this happens
11.12 -> here are 10 common issues that psoasing
14.24 -> quilters have with the rotary cutters
16.32 -> and how to fix it so stick with me and
18.56 -> i'll show you how to do it
19.7 -> [Music]
25.68 -> hi there i'm karen brown of just get it
28 -> done quilts i give you tips tricks and
30.24 -> strategies to help you make the quilt
32.399 -> that you want to make and if you like
34.399 -> what you see please hit that subscribe
36.239 -> button the psoas and quilting world was
38.719 -> revolutionized when the rotary cutter
41.04 -> was invented and though it made cutting
43.28 -> faster and easier it also produced a
45.76 -> whole new set of problems i get so many
48.719 -> comments and emails about cutting issues
51.36 -> here are solutions to the 10 most common
54.079 -> ones
57.6 -> wings are when fabric flares either at
60.079 -> the start or the end of your cut they
62.879 -> can be caused by you don't have enough
65.68 -> pressure on your ruler to keep the
67.6 -> fabric flat or your blade is not up
70.24 -> against your ruler when you start and
72.479 -> your cut bends in as you find where the
75.2 -> edges and at the far end it's because
78 -> you disengage your blade too early
81.2 -> be sure to have your hand or weight
84.159 -> close enough to the ends and engage that
87.2 -> downward pressure before you start
89.6 -> cutting just in case you have a little
91.759 -> give to your cutting surface before you
94 -> start have your rotary cutter just
96.56 -> before your fabric with your blade in
99.52 -> contact with your ruler and keep your
101.84 -> blade snug against the ruler until the
105.28 -> very end
109.36 -> when your blade skips then you do this
112.399 -> which pulls your fabric out of alignment
115.04 -> so change your rotary blade it doesn't
117.52 -> matter if you changed your blade
119.119 -> yesterday last week or the month before
122.719 -> change your blade i know blades cost
125.68 -> money so if you can't afford to change
128.08 -> them
128.879 -> sharpen them
130.239 -> and i demonstrated how to do this in my
132.72 -> video the quilt coach episode 4.
135.84 -> cutting is a much more pleasant
137.36 -> experience when your tools are in good
139.92 -> shape if you can't change your rotary
142.16 -> blade don't pull away your fabric until
144.8 -> you are sure that you have a clean cut
147.12 -> which you can do by working with two
149.599 -> rulers by using the second ruler you
152.16 -> will keep your fabric aligned
157.28 -> shredded fabric happens when you go back
159.68 -> and forth over a skipped spot it could
162.319 -> be that you need to change your rotary
164.08 -> blade but it can also be caused by not
166.64 -> using a large enough blade to do the job
169.68 -> rotary blades come in 10 28 45 and 60
174.8 -> millimeters
176.239 -> if you are layering your fabrics the
178.64 -> higher the stack the bigger the blade
180.72 -> you need and don't forget that seams add
184.159 -> layers too my general rule is
187.599 -> 28 millimeters can cut one to three
190 -> layers my 45 can cut one to six layers
194.08 -> and my 60 can cut 1 to 12 and no matter
197.599 -> what size you use the blade needs to be
200.72 -> sharp
201.7 -> [Music]
204.319 -> rotary cutters work hand in hand with
207.12 -> these thick edged rulers the biggest
210.159 -> complaint that i hear is wandering cuts
213.28 -> when your ruler slips
216.08 -> there are three main reasons that rulers
219.44 -> slip the pressure is coming from the
222.159 -> side and not from above there's not
224.64 -> enough friction between the ruler and
226.64 -> the fabric and your table or your mat is
229.84 -> moving while you cut so when you are
231.76 -> holding your ruler make sure your work
234.239 -> is close and tent your fingers if your
237.68 -> ruler is farther away
239.76 -> use a weight to keep the ruler steady i
242.56 -> keep mine right beside my cutting table
245.2 -> for easy access add grippy dots first
248.72 -> aid tape or non-skip coating to the
251.84 -> bottom of your rulers also helps it from
254.56 -> slipping and check that your table and
257.6 -> mat are steady move it against a wall if
261.12 -> necessary
262.79 -> [Music]
264.96 -> you just square it up you cut a strip
268.16 -> and you're about to cut another but now
270.32 -> the line is no longer straight how did
272.4 -> that happen we use rulers to cut
275.36 -> straight lines but this only works if
278.16 -> the blade is engaged with the side of
280.4 -> the ruler for the full cut
282.88 -> not like this
284.639 -> or this
285.919 -> but this
287.68 -> that is your blade needs to be
289.52 -> perpendicular and tight to the edge of
291.6 -> the ruler and this is best done when you
294.32 -> are pushing the blade away from you when
296.96 -> you are at an angle to the cut not only
299.6 -> is it harder to see the measurement
301.36 -> lines accurately but you are using your
303.919 -> wrist elbow and shoulder often clenching
307.28 -> and that's harder to keep that blade
309.36 -> engaged so always cut away from you you
312.4 -> don't need a rotary cutting board just
314.479 -> turn yourself or your cutting mat to
316.96 -> accomplish this
321.039 -> this is a beginner mistake but
322.96 -> occasionally this still happens to me
324.96 -> when i'm not paying attention and it's
327.039 -> simply that the blade is on the wrong
329.28 -> side of the rotary cutter rotary cutters
331.919 -> are made for both right and left-handed
334.479 -> people with this type of rotary cutter
336.88 -> it's as simple as flipping it over for
339.44 -> this one it is assembled the opposite
341.84 -> way
345.199 -> so be sure that the blade is on the
347.759 -> right side for you so let me tell you
350.16 -> about skillshare when i am cutting and
352.4 -> playing with scraps it is a great
354.24 -> opportunity to turn on my ipad and
356.639 -> listen to a skillshare class most
358.8 -> skillshare classes are less than two
360.88 -> hours long and are divided up into even
363.6 -> smaller chapters sometimes it's a skill
365.84 -> i need to learn more of sometimes it's a
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370.72 -> thousands of inspiring classes on design
373.84 -> illustration video creation and so much
377.039 -> more they include a combination of video
379.68 -> lessons and a class project to test out
382.16 -> new ideas and practice and with the
384.4 -> holidays coming up i'm looking forward
386.639 -> to trying out a few more you can find
388.96 -> classes for a variety of skill levels
391.36 -> from beginner to advanced skillshare is
393.84 -> also incredibly affordable especially
396.319 -> when compared to in-person classes and
398.479 -> workshops the first 1000 of my
400.8 -> subscribers to click on the link in the
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404.88 -> one-month free trial of premium
407.12 -> membership
410.88 -> in sewing very little time or copy is
414.319 -> given to using the correct form but
417.199 -> correct form is the foundation for
419.44 -> longevity with your craft and i showed
421.919 -> this form in my video on how to cut
424.479 -> straight stand with one leg in front of
426.96 -> the other standing slightly to the side
429.68 -> of the cut line with your shoulders down
432.08 -> and your core pulled in
434.319 -> shift your weight to the front leg and
436.24 -> push through with your hip keeping the
438.56 -> elbow tucked in your cutting surface
441.039 -> height should be two to four inches
443.12 -> lower than your elbow and since we are
445.12 -> all different sizes that will most
447.199 -> likely mean you need to adjust your
449.28 -> cutting table if it is too low you'll be
451.759 -> using too much lower back too high and
454.56 -> you'll start to use your shoulders so
456.639 -> trim the legs of your table or add
458.96 -> risers as needs be if you are sitting to
462.16 -> cut make sure your chair is adjusted to
464.56 -> the right height and use the same motion
471.36 -> if you are using your rotary cutter with
473.52 -> a death grip then you are using it the
475.759 -> wrong way all your wrists needs to do is
478.56 -> guide the blade down the fabric we
481.199 -> clench for many reasons but the two main
484.08 -> ones are a dull blade when we clench to
487.68 -> add that extra necessary strength to cut
490.56 -> it and the other is that you simply have
492.879 -> never been shown the right way to cut so
495.039 -> i went through the proper form in the
497.12 -> previous point but let's take a look at
499.68 -> what the wrist is doing not much it's
502.319 -> relaxed and straight and it just guides
505.44 -> that blade
506.56 -> down the length of the ruler when your
508.479 -> blade becomes dull our wrist bends and
511.52 -> our hands tighten
513.039 -> to exert more downward pressure and if
515.44 -> your hands are not strong enough that
517.76 -> clench will travel up into your elbow
521.039 -> and even your shoulder i try to exhale
524.32 -> just before i cut just as a reminder to
527.279 -> hang loose and to be mindful of my blade
533.36 -> the dreaded bump can appear when you are
535.76 -> cutting folded fabric like with the
538.16 -> fabric strips actually this is not a
540.48 -> rotary cutting issue but a geometry one
543.36 -> to cut a straight line through the fold
546.32 -> the cut needs to be perfectly
548.32 -> perpendicular to that fold so align that
551.2 -> fold with a cross line on your cutting
553.68 -> mat or your ruler then cut
556.72 -> a nicely straight line
559.44 -> just note that the fold that comes on
561.519 -> the fabric and the fold that you want
563.76 -> are not necessarily the same the steam
566.56 -> setting on most irons is also not strong
569.6 -> enough to remove it so take a spritz
571.68 -> bottle and a hot iron and that will do
574.56 -> the trick
578.32 -> there are some quilters that quilt with
580.64 -> such precision that every block is
583.279 -> perfect for the rest of us trimming is
586.08 -> an important step you can use templates
588.88 -> to cut out your piecing so that the dog
591.44 -> ears are already trimmed for you or use
593.92 -> the accu-cut or a similar system but
596.48 -> personally i just think that shifts the
598.959 -> tediousness to another part of the
600.88 -> process for me to make trimming easier i
604 -> often use masking tape this aligns your
606.72 -> blocks quickly and easily i showed how
609.44 -> to do the hst trimming hack in my videos
612.399 -> five sewing hacks with masking tape my
614.8 -> flying geese video also had a masking
618.32 -> tape hack and there's other hacks in
620.48 -> other videos i also try to batch them so
623.36 -> that i don't have to do them all at once
625.6 -> i plug in my earphones practice good
628.079 -> form and go practice your cutting skills
631.04 -> on your scraps it's through the
632.88 -> repetition of these foundational skills
635.76 -> that true mastery is born if you want to
638.56 -> learn about straight sewing and a really
640.8 -> good ironing technique i'll leave a link
642.72 -> to that playlist here and if you need
644.72 -> some scrap block patterns to practice
647.04 -> with there's also my scrappy blocks
649.279 -> playlist don't forget to subscribe take
651.6 -> care and i'll see you next time
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCPw7I0qJrI
