Comments on: The 7 minute cutting test

By: Josephina

Josephina — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:39:00 +0000

I did it one by one (as you explained) I cut it inside the traced line. All of them are the same!!!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:15:03 +0000

I think a video is optimal and I don't have one available. As for scissors, see this entry.

By: anna

anna — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:40:58 +0000

Hiyah,
I am here cutting card and wondering how to get a smooth line. I know it is somehow possible. What is the best posture, type of scissor and method?
I got called out on aircutting in class the other day.
Thanks

By: Fashion Incubator» Marking & Cutting

Fashion Incubator» Marking & Cutting — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:11:21 +0000

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Fashion Incubator » Tracing and Marking — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:10:22 +0000

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By: The 7 minute cutting test pt.2

The 7 minute cutting test pt.2 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:57:15 +0000

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By: LizPf

LizPf — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:42:01 +0000

Just finished (though I took out the materials as soon as I read this post). I think I know the point of this so I used Kathleen’s cutting rule #1, and was extra careful — I flunked cutting in kindergarten. I did take care to follow my traced lines exactly (allowing for rule #1. Sorry if this is cryptic, but I don’t want to give anything away.)

Even so, #8 is about 1/8″ longer and 1/16″ wider than #1, and developed a couple of subtle curves.

By: Adrienne Descloux

Adrienne Descloux — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:56:20 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eggiebert/4118102972/

I’ve been reading for about 18 months. This test didn’t work out like I expected.

By: Donna S

Donna S — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:24:56 +0000

Yes, I did it. And it turnned out just about the way I expected. Fairly accurate but not as it could be if I had used only one template. My father probably could have done this with complete precision. I, unfortunately didn’t get that gene. I hang out with a bunch of ladies who quilt and they would have looked at this exercise as totally rediculous. Good quilters do some amazing precision work.
I taught every grade from kindergarten through comunity college and many sewing classes. I am never amazed at what students don’t know, but get really blown away when a student knows something. Or even better when they know more than I do.
Sorry, uploading photos is not one of my favorite activities.

By: LisaB

LisaB — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:40:23 +0000

Oh…forgot to mention that I didn’t have my computer nearby when I did the exercise and couldn’t remember the exact size we were to use. Mine are 2″ x 8″.