While more time consuming than the other two ways it still serves the basic purpose.Now you're almost ready.... one more thing to do! Find the center of your China Non-woven Fabric. The easiest way to do this? Fold it of course! Fold in half lengthwise, unfold, fold widthwise, unfold and where your fold lines meet is the center of your fabric and your first reference point for stitching.
Before rotary cutting fabric into strips, it is imperative that one edge of the fabric be straightened, or squared up. Since the accuracy of all subsequent cuts depends on this first cut, squaring up the fabric edge is a critical step.Now your wondering about those edges...they are so out there and exposed aren't they? You certainly don't want fraying to occur while you work.
There are several ways to square up fabric, but I want to share specifically about the single ruler technique because I think it is the easiest way.This method requires just one ruler, but you must turn the mat or move to the opposite side of your cutting surface after squaring up the fabric before you can cut strips.
Lay the fabric right side down on your cutting mat with one selvage edge away from you. Fold the fabric in half with the wrong side inside and the selvage edges together.Fold the fabric in half again, aligning the folded edge with the selvage edges. Hand crease all folds.Position the folded fabric on the cutting mat with selvage edges away from you and the bulk of the fabric to your left.
With the ruler on top of the Textile Shirt fabric, align a horizontal grid line with the lower folded fabric edge, leaving about 1" of fabric exposed along the right hand edge of the ruler.Do not try to align the uneven raw edges along the other side of the fabric. If the grid lines on the cutting mat interfere with your ability to focus on the ruler gride lines, turn your cutting mat over and work on the unmarked side.