How To Cut Straight Strips in Quilting

Cut perfectly straight strips every time with these two quiting tips and an easy to follow cutting tutorial. I am sewing the Grow quilt pattern in this video and you can get it here - suzyquilts.com...
The tools I use include:
• Ruler - amzn.to/3bXpwQ2
• Rotary Cutter - amzn.to/2xUaSKE
• Cutting Mat - amzn.to/3dX9Eyu

[@cd-wp3dx]

One nice variant is to do your farthest cut first (7.5" in this example), and then steadily work your way over towards the initial clean up cut. This lets you pull cut fabric away (to the right) and easily correct the problem of a few threads not being cut through, without messing up the fabric you are about to cut.

[@katiesteele9495]

I'm of an age when fabric shops used to give you a few extra inches to allow for this correction. Though back then, I was taught to pull a single thread across the grain, to cut on. Ripping is much faster!

[@jenniferfryer9638]

Thank you from a complete newbie!

[@KnitzyKitzy]

I find tearing leaves it distorted as it can stretch the fabric. This leaves an edge that is hard for me to line up. So I actually pull a thread all the way along. It takes a wee while but it really works well for me.

[@louisenewberry3090]

I totally agree Sarah Wilson.

[@lidiamatildemarini5671]

That is one good way to do it ,but also with a little steam iron and sort of pinning to the ironing board to square it up

[@stacygregerson7963]

Wish I had known this tip when I started quilting! Thank you so much!

[@stephver]

Perfect! I’ve done all the tricks and still get bowing. Except ripping. Thank you! Hopefully will save money not buying jelly rolls anymore

[@abigayle2370]

Thanks so much for this, i am starting my first quilt in lockdown in melbpurne australia and youve given me the confidence to go for it! i also love your make-up :)

[@SuzyQuilts]

Thank you! :)

[@lidiamatildemarini5671]

You should be iron with Little steam after reaping de fabric so you get read of the waving from the streach cause by the pulling to reaping

[@pennielocklear962]

Does ripping only work on pre-washed fabric? I would think that ripping should work on non-pre-washed fabrics as well. I like the scrunchy look of quilts whose fabrics haven't been pre-washed.

[@SuzyQuilts]

It works great on both washed and unwashed fabric 👍

[@claudettemonty4077]

Make your fingers danse (waltz) !! Lol!

[@laurelharris9406]

How do you do this with bigger cuts of fabric? Say, 5 yards as if you are doing a kaleidoscope quilt?

[@pywagner]

You didn't mention ironing but your fabric looks so smooth. Do/Did you iron the fabric at all?

[@SuzyQuilts]

Yes, I ironed my fabric after I prewashed it.

[@twinstar9]

Start at minute 2:45

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

I cut a narrow border against the grain and now i wish to cut a wider one on top of this. Should i cut it against the grain or can i cut it on grain? I wish i saw the video sooner before i cut the narrow border!!! :(

[@lauraeldridge7027]

do you always pre wash?

[@icreatestuff3610]

Suzy what do you do if your salvages don't match up, I tried matching them but it created a ripple at the fold. Next when I cut the strips they are not the same size

[@sandraarnold9869]

Just get to it

[@chriswalton1523]

Ripping like that damages the delicate weft. Don’t do it. Also your fabric wasn’t flat when you were cutting???

[@Tbirdcarr1]

Lol, I had bowing and thought was it the fold omg was it my ruler… seriously teresa how could it be my ruler…. Well this video is obviously