How Do You Cut Fabric?

There are so many options for cutting fabric these days, from fancy motorized scissors to a new machine that cuts strips of fabric for quilting.

So what works for you?

Are you a hard-core rotary cutter fan?  Or do you go old-school fabric shears all the way?

What do I like?

Well, it depends on what I’m cutting out.  For clothing and most craft projects I rely on my trusty Gingher shears.  They’re lovely to work with, sharp and well balanced.

I wouldn’t use them on polar fleece or vinyl though… that’s a sure way to trash a pair of good scissors!  That’s a good reason to have a “second best” pair of fabric scissors – an older pair of scissors that still work well is a good choice.

For quilting or when I need to be really accurate, I like to pull out my rotary cutter and gridded ruler.  It allows me to make very precise cuts – handy when an extra 1/8″ can throw a pattern off.

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