If I were, I would have figured out long ago that cutting on a flat surface instead of a bumpy one, like the carpet in our spare room, makes cutting easier, more precise, and cleaner. Especially for knit fabrics, which I love to use.
Recently, I got the Dritz Superboard Cutting Board and it has changed my life. I don't have a table big enough to cut out patterns, so I have been using the carpet-covered floor in one of our spare rooms. Which has a nice space to spread out, but I catch my pins in the carpet loops and fabric tends to bunch up, which makes for incorrect cutting.
This simple piece of cardboard is foldable and portable, so I can put it back in the closet when I'm done. And if I ever get to the point where I want to draft my own patterns, it has all sorts of helpful markings. And if I succesfully make my own patterns, I really will be a rocket scientist.
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