The word “waste” is relative. Small fabric leftovers may be a waste for others while some don’t mind them at all. When you use AccuQuilt, it is common to have small fabric overhang from the cuttings. This is because the tool gives you accurate and neat cuttings. If you compare AccuQuilt to your fabric cutters, the former still has the least fabric wastes. This is because the measurement and sizes are precise. On the other hand, cutting fabrics with rotary cutters or shears tend to waste more fabrics. This is due to inaccurate cuts of your fabric, especially if you plan to cut several layers. Your cutters do not guarantee clean cuts and so fraying are likely to happen. If your fabric frays then you need to re-trim that part resulting in varying sizes of your patches. The key to avoiding fabric wasting is to be careful during the cutting process. When you use AccuQuilt, consider the following tips. Always provide a small space between your cuts and along its edges. As long as you are careful in placing the fabric in the die, you will not have a lot of overhangs. Keep in mind that you cannot use large pieces of fabric in the device. If you need to cut a full yard of fabric, trim it first into several pieces. When you cut large yardages of fabrics, make sure you cut them straight on their edges. This will help lessen the fabric leftover when you put them in the AccuQuilt device. Make sure that you iron out the fabric before cutting it and putting it in on the AccuQuilt. Any crease or fold in the fabric will result in inaccurate fabric cuts. Always allot a decent size of fabric overhang even if you want to avoid fabric wasting. This small overhang will allow AccuQuilt to give you neat cuts on your fabric.