I came looking for fabric cutting help, as a very frustrated lefty. Your two ruler idea, and showing a left handed perspective, have literally saved my quilt project. THANK YOU!!!

I love the 2 rulers and your “the fabric you’re keeping should be under” it saved me

Thank you for this tutorial. This is the best tutorial I have seen about cutting fabric as a lefty.

This is the best video for cutting and sub cutting with the 2 ruler method. I can get more accurate cuts doing it this way by not moving fabric!!!! Thank you for showing this

Thank you for showing left handed cutting! I’m new to quilting and I was struggling to figure it out and my friends are all right handed!

this is simply G.E.N.I.U.S! wish I would have found this earlier.

This left handed newbie really appreciates your explanation and demonstration. Thank you.

Loved the two ruler trick, never thought of that before. Thank you 🙏

This is the best tut for cutting and subcutting that I have ever seen online. Thank you, Vanessa.

Best tips for cutting I have seen! Thanks!

I’m a leftie and was glad to see someone cared about us, thank you so much.

You are an amazing instructor. You are actually teaching with the thought that some of us are actually are beginners and know nothing. So many of the videos presume that we know how hold down a ruler and cut. I organized everything to begin a project and gave up because I could not make clean cuts even though my blade was sharp. I learned what I was doing wrong in your rotary cutting how to video. . Now you showed me how I was cutting incorrectly - when I would get half way up my ruler it would move and I ruined the piece of yardage. But, a more important problem is that I am on blood thinners and could have really sliced my fingers. Thank you

2 ruler cutting... brilliant!!!! Thanks for the tips!!!

Thanks for the Left Hand tips and your help today!

This was an excellent video. You are a great teacher.

I rarely do quilting but this will help in other sewing areas. Thanks Vanessa.

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Have always appreciated your teaching style!

Thank you. This is very helpful since I am a lefty!!!

Thank you thank you thank you for showing how to do the 2 ruler method for lefties too!!! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it!

Thank you for all your tips.

Thank you, I'm a Lefty I very rarely see people showing us how to do things left-handed. I must congratulate you with cutting left-handed when you are right handed well done 😀 Your tips and tricks are very useful thank you for sharing.

Thank you Vanessa for always looking out for us left handers!

Thanks, Vanessa!! I love the way you explain tips and tricks. So glad I signed up for the CGQC.

From this lefty, I thank you Vanessa! 💚

Thank you so very much, excellent tips for this newbie!! I enjoy your videos.

I followed this method today for the Sarah block from the women of the Bible quilt. It worked perfectly and much, much more accurate than left to my own devices. Thank you, Vanessa.

So Simple & So Ingenious!

amazing tips can't wait to try it. thanks Vanessa

Thank you for the tips. I'm a lefty and recently tried th 2 rulers, helps alot with control and accuracy.

Your videos are always so clear and concise, really appreciate that! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'd like to suggest using a cut resistant glove on your ruler holding hand. I've started doing this after a couple close calls with the rotary cutter. Yeah, we always think it's not gonna happen to us, but it can. (check out your fellow KZfaqr Whitney Sews video about this...ouch!) Maybe you could carry some cute gloves in your new shop. Some of them also have grip fingertips to help grip the ruler. Gotta protect those creative hands! :-)

Makes so much sense! Thanks!

This video is really helpful. I just finished your raglan T-shirt class and learned several new techniques. I just signed up for the quilt club and this will be my first experience with quilting. I have both of these rulers but had no idea that they are used together for cutting. Your great tutorials are why I signed up for the club. Excited to get started! I

You are so awesome. Thanks for the tips especially because I m a leftie

Wow this really makes cutting so much easier and precise! Ty!!

Very helpful! Excited about the quilt club and loving these video tips. This old dog is learning some great new tricks!!! Lol

Those tips are very helpful.

Brilliant! I measure 10xs before I cut. This will give me so much more confidence. Thank you!

Thanks a million. I learned so much in just a few minutes.

She is quick precise such a professional work !

I really like this tutorial on cutting as a left or right handed quilter. Thank you very much this will be very useful. Roseline, Québec

Thank you so much. I’m new to sewing and a leftie so this is really helpful

Thank you Vanessa! I have never quilted, but am plucking up the courage to start with my first project. I thoroughly enjoy your inspiring videos, and have watched them all - quilting and others. Off to a well-informed start to my quilting phase. Thank you once again!

Great tips! Thank you!

I'm so new to this & this most brilliant! Than you D

The best as always 👍🏼

Wow - that is such a fabulous idea. I could have used this recently because I made my first quilt and it was not as exact as I thought it would be. I have joined your Quilt Club because I need more "training" exposure to work on more quilts. You are a great teacher. Thank you.

Excellent video. I'm new to sewing; one of my struggles has been cutting with a rotary cutter. This will help a lot!

Great information...thank you.

As a lefty I have problems with this. Thank you so much for this video. It cleared the confusion as to how to hold and cut my fabric. You are a great teacher. I appreciate you

I’m a leftie, thank you so much, I really have been struggling with this problem.

Awesome 👏

Super Tutorial!

Great teacher

Great tutorial as usual! After cutting to straighten the edges, rather than flip the fabric over (sometimes it flips unevenly), look at what you trimmed off. If it's two layers, you're good! Another tip relates to you mentioning wasting fabric by trimming too much when squaring it up. In your example, you needed 4 pieces measuring 5" x 5" and 4 pieces measuring 3 1/2" x 5". Typically, you can get 8 cuts of 5" out of a width of fabric cut. So why not cut out the 5" x 5" pieces first (they are the largest) then cut the 3 1/2" x 5" pieces from the remainder. I noticed you cut two 5" strips. If the pattern only needs one cut, you'll save yourself that other strip :)

great tip, going to try it next quilt

Vey good tutorial CG!

Very helpful! Thank you.

Very helpful! Thanks

Lov d the tips!

Thank you. I use two rulers sometimes.

THANK you🦄

Great tips, thanks///!

Thank you

As a LEFTIE I appreciate this tutorial so much! Thank you for teaching me how to cut correctly! My sister cringed watching me cross my arm over to cut the wrong way! She said it looked dangerous! Well duh! 💡light bulb just turned on!

Good video.

Excellent tutorial! Thank you, I think I had gotten a bit sloppy in my cutting, BUT I have been doing much better lately, went back to doing what I was taught! LOVE YOUR FABRIC CHOICE! Do you do web orders, minimum cut?

I cut like this for years and I seemed to be the on,y one at the time, 😊

Thank you for showing us . Xleft-hand

Hi Vanessa. Thanks for all of the informative videos. Is there any particular reason you don’t use the measuring lines on the cutting mat? I haven’t had any issues with that method but was wondering about you thoughts.

Thankyou, very helpful. Could you please do one for cutting larger pieces I.e. for a Tote Bag? Many thanks 🙏

Thanks for teaching us where did get this rule and please tell me this need to wash

Yes, this is very helpful. I am left handed. I would like to see how you handle larger pieces like 10 yards. I need to straighten the edges and cut 2 1/2 yards off. It has been washed and is wrinkled . I find this much yardage overwhelming to work with. I am a newbie.

Loved ur two ruler trick... Thanks.... Where can I get that rotary cutter from. I m fron India.

I purchase your curve running ruler could be show how to use it. I'm new at sewing

I love your videos, Vanessa... thanks for sharing these tips!

swooning on the fabric behind you

Do you ever use the lines on the cutting mat to measure? Is that not as accurate as the two-ruler method?

Thank you for sharing this. I just am wondering why you are not using the cutting mat to measure out the long strips? Is it not good to use the grid lines on the cutting mat to line up your long straight edge ruler to cut the strips? I am still learning..

Hi Vanessa Nice tips . Already sign for the quilt club. Will it be possible to add all these free video in our quilt club so that we all have it directly in our account too? Thanks

Hi I have a question for you. I was sewing with my Serger sewing machine and my needle came out. This happened to me twice. I put the needle back in and then the needle hit the needle plate. was wondering if you can help me figure out what I'm doing wrong.thank you

Since you're not using a grippy ruler, how do you keep the ruler under your hand from slipping around? I find that even when I am putting firm pressure on it, it slides slightly, leaving me with wonky widths.

Will this way make sure we dont get an elbow in our strips?

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What kind of starch do you use

Whet do you get such large cutting mats?

Cutting with the left hand, are there left and right hand rotary cutters? does it make a difference? (I use both left and right hand)

Hola Vanessa!!. Me encantan tus videos. Pero me gustaría que hicieras más en español. Yo sé un poco inglés paro me cuesta mucho seguirte ya que hablas muy deprisa. Thanks y un beso.

I'm super new. I get the small square ruler technique but how the heck do I cut for 18" and 12" squares. I just want to make simple bandanas for dif size dogs. Thank

I will be working with my granddaughter teaching her to sew this summer. At what age is it ok for a kid to use a rotary cutter? I realize it depends on the kid and not only their age number. So how do you know they are ready?

Hola, porque no volvió hacer vídeos en español 😥

What is a "patrick" piece?

Be sure to close the blade on your rotary cutter EVERY time you set it down for safety!!

Hi what’s your canals an speaking Spanish

Hi Vanessa, since you only need 4 of the 3-1/2” x 5” rectangles, why wouldn’t you cut a 3-1/2” strip? Seems like you’re wasting fabric!

Is it just me or does she have a strange way of pronouncing the word "patchwork"? It sounds like "patrick"....