Rotary Cutting Angles Using EZ Rulers with Jennie Rayment
Textile Art Tips and Techniques • Educational, G, 01-Jun-2016
The angles on the rulers allow you to cut 45 degree and 60 degree. Why are these useful? Well, the 45 degree gives you a perfect angle for cutting bias strips and also triangles from strips. The 60 degree also gives you the possibility of cutting a triangle and indeed diamonds from strips.
So the ruler becomes multi-talented.
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