Cutting Strip Sets into Columns

Cutting Strip Sets into Columns

  • Put a new blade in your roller cutter before starting this cutting.
  • Press the strip set that you are going to cut to make sure it is completely flat. Steam can help with this, but make sure you do not stretch the material; the seams need to be parallel and straight.
  • Before cutting double check that you have a strip set pressed in the correct direction and with the required colours!
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Making sure your ruler lines are aligned with the seams of the strip set, cut the non-selvedge ends off to even up that edge.
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Turn the strip set around and cut the widths and number of columns required for your pattern.
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Despite ones best efforts, sometimes there is a slight curve in a strip set. This becomes obvious when the ruler no longer aligns with the strip set seams:
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To correct this error, rotate the strip set and re-trim it with the ruler aligned with the seams, then rotate back and continue cutting.
  • Put each cut strip set column with other columns of the same width and pressed direction, clipping together with butterfly clips or pegs:

    This organization of the strip set columns is very important in the next step.