Swapped my rotary cutter for shears after 2 years of mistakes

Used to cut all my pattern pieces with a rotary cutter on a mat. After I ruined a silk charmeuse drape for a client last month in Portland, a seamstress at the shop told me shears give you way more control on tricky fabrics. Anyone else find rotary cutters overrated for certain materials?

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sandra7155mo ago

Try trimming your shears slightly open for even MORE control on silk.

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kim.wren5mo ago

Whoa wait, are you serious?! I've been clamping mine shut tight this whole time like an idiot. I had no idea that little gap could make such a huge difference on slippery silk.

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