Figure 5: Pieced Strip Sub Cutting
Figure 6: Whole Inch Square Up Cutting
Position of pieced strips just before second pass
2. Align seams with horizontal lines on ruler.
4. Make addi�onal cuts at desired widths.
Squares/rectangles after second pass
Cu�ng Pieced Strips
Cu�ng squares and rectangles from pieced strips is a one pass process.
See Figure 5
.
- Lay the pieced strips horizontally on a cu�ng mat.
- Place the ruler on top of the pieced strips. Align the le� edge of the fabric just to the le� of the Ver�cal “0” Slot and visually
align the seams of each pieced strip with the nearest horizontal line of the ruler.
- Start with a cut at the Ver�cal “0” Slot. Make addi�onal cuts equal to the length of the square or rectangle.
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Square Up Cu�ng
The Strip Savvy Square Up Ruler can square up fabric blocks from 2
"
to 12½
"
in ½
" increments. Whole inch squares are outlined
in blue, star�ng from the lower le� corner of the ruler and increase in size up and to the right. Half-inch squares are outlined
in white, star�ng in the center of the ruler and increase in size going outward.
Whole Inch Square Up Cu�ng
Square up cu�ng requires two passes. For whole inch cu�ng, use the ruler’s blue square up markings. You can use the ruler’s
blue dashed diagonal lines to align pieced blocks with diagonal seams. Use the ruler’s horizontal lines to align pieced blocks with
horizontal seams.
See Figure 6
.
First Pass:
- Lay the fabric on a cu�ng mat and place your ruler on top of the fabric.
- Posi�on a blue whole inch square up outline over the fabric block you wish to cut and choose a size for your block.
- Align the le� edge of the fabric block just to the le� of the Ver�cal “0” Cu�ng Slot.
- Align the bo�om edge of the fabric block precisely with the Horizontal “0” Base Line.
- Make your first cut along the Ver�cal “0” Slot.
- Make a second cut to the right, at the slot for the desired block size.
Second Pass:
- Li� the ruler and rotate your fabric block 90°.
- Place the ruler on the fabric and align the le� edge of the block just to the le� of the Ver�cal “0” Slot.
- Align the bo�om edge of the block precisely with the Horizontal “0” Base Line.
- Make your first cut along the Ver�cal “0” Slot.
- Make a second cut to the right, at the slot for the desired block size.
ver�cal “0”
cu�ng slot
1. Posi�on selvage to le� of ruler’s Ver�cal “0” Slot.
3. Make first cut at Ver�cal “0” Slot.
1. Place block slightly to
le� of Ver�cal “0” Slot.
2.
Align bo�om edge of block
with Horizontal “0” Base Line.
4. Cut at block size slot.
3. Cut at Ver�cal “0” Slot.
5. Rotate your block 90°.
6. Place block slightly to le� of Ver�cal “0” Slot.
7.
Align bo�om edge of block
with Horizontal “0” Base Line.
8. Cut at Ver�cal “0” Slot.
9. Cut at block size slot.
