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1 Place a corner of the fabric on the cutting mat and position the square ruler on it so that about ¹⁄₄in (6mm) of fabric extends beyond it on two sides (Fig 5). Match the grain or weave of the fabric with the top and side of the square ruler.

Fig 5

2 Trim these two edges by cutting along each length with a rotary cutter (Fig 6). Left-handers should work from the left side of the fabric.

Fig 6

3 Turn the fabric through 180°, so that the two cut edges are at the bottom left corner. To cut an 8in (20.3cm) square, place the square ruler on the fabric with the diagonal marking running from top right to bottom left. Move it across the fabric until the two trimmed fabric edges are lying underneath the 8in (20.3cm) lines on the square ruler (Fig 7). Left-handers should position the ruler with the diagonal marking running from top left to bottom right on the trimmed corner of fabric before moving it over the fabric to the correct marking. The fabric you see trapped under the square ruler is the square that you want.

Fig 7

4 Cut along the remaining two sides of fabric to complete the 8in (20.3cm) square.