Lynne in Iowa Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I am trying ruler work for the first time, but my left handed brain has me all confused. Do I want the ruler on the right or left of the foot? I keep feeling like I am getting my hands all crossed up. Any hints out there for lefties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm not an expert by any means. My ruler work leaves a lot to be desired, but I think I have heard that you should try not to cross the ruler and the machine, because you might accidently run over your hand. So, I think that means you would hold the ruler with your right hand, and try to stay on the right, or right back side of the sewing head. Clear as mud right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallPinesStudio Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm lefthanded and always have the ruler to the right of the foot and guide the machine with my left hand. That is what works for me and seems the safest way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 What a great question! Lefties must feel "left out" a lot! Sorry, I couldn't resist;) Hold the handle with your dominant hand (left, of course) and the ruler in your right hand. Hold your head a bit to the right of the hopping foot so you can see what's happening. My left-handed and very artistic BIL says the way he learns to do things pictured for right-handers is to set up a mirror to one side to get the correct "view". And I taught my left-handed friend years ago how to crochet with her sitting opposite me and mirroring my movements. Worked like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Linda, You are so smart! I am left handed for writing and right handed for almost everything else. I just have to experiment to see what feels RIGHT for me! One bonus for me is that I can rotary cut with either hand and it seems to save some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocoholic Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I use my left hand to hold the ruler sometimes and my right hand other times. You should never put the ruler behind the hopping foot, as the little weld on the hopping foot will deflect the ruler, so sometimes it just makes sense to use one hand going one way and the other hand going the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne in Iowa Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'm like Anne, I write left handed and do a lot of other things right handed. I usually run my machine with my left hand, but holding a ruler is more comfortable on the left side too. I need to train myself to run the machine with my right hand, I think it would help me out a lot of ways. I always feel like I want to run from right to left because I can see better, but my machine doesn't like the idea as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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