One day I was cutting fabrics with a template but it kept slipping and I was getting irregular cuts, no matter what I did to counteract it.  I tried a clear vinyl that was made to keep rulers from slipping.  I tried sticky dots.  Only parts of the fabric stayed in place.  I tried hot glue but couldn’t get it even enough.  I tried sandpaper circles.  Those worked like the sticky dots.  CALGON!!  Someone suggested 404 spray.

It was definitely worth a try!

Here is what the makers say about it:

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I created a Wavy Squares template in 2010.  I started off with just the 10″ size and decided to 4 sizes down to 4″.  When it got to that smaller size, I didn’t want to trace all those and hand cut the pieces.  My 45mm rotary cutter kept running into the sides of the template and nicking it.  I needed a solution.  I found the Clover 18mm Rotary Cutter.  The packaging claimed:

These sounded great!

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