diff --git a/plugins/plugin-cutlist/src/index.mjs b/plugins/plugin-cutlist/src/index.mjs
index 2ac39995683..7400a3862cd 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin-cutlist/src/index.mjs
+++ b/plugins/plugin-cutlist/src/index.mjs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function addCut(store, so = {}) {
     return store
   }
   const path = ['cutlist', partName, 'materials', material]
-  const existing = store.get(path) || []
+  const existing = store.get(path, [])
   store.set(path, existing.concat({ cut, identical, bias, ignoreOnFold }))
 
   return store
diff --git a/plugins/plugin-title/src/index.mjs b/plugins/plugin-title/src/index.mjs
index 9f8d1d840eb..73c138e2ba2 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin-title/src/index.mjs
+++ b/plugins/plugin-title/src/index.mjs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const plugin = {
       }
 
       // Cut List instructions
-      const partCutlist = store.get(['cutlist', part.name])
+      const partCutlist = store.get(['cutlist', part.name], [])
       // if there's a cutlist and it should be included
       if (so.cutlist && partCutlist?.materials) {
         // get the default cutonfold
diff --git a/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/cut/plugin-cut-layout.mjs b/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/cut/plugin-cut-layout.mjs
index 686f56dacc7..e70e1ae5371 100644
--- a/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/cut/plugin-cut-layout.mjs
+++ b/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/cut/plugin-cut-layout.mjs
@@ -167,9 +167,10 @@ export const cutLayoutPlugin = function (material, grainAngle) {
         if (partGrain === undefined) return
 
         // the amount to rotate is the difference between this part's grain angle (as drafted) and the fabric's grain angle
-        let toRotate = Math.abs(grainAngle - partGrain)
+        let toRotate = grainAngle - partGrain
         // don't over rotate
         if (toRotate >= 180) toRotate -= 180
+        else if (toRotate <= -180) toRotate += 180
         // if there's no difference, don't rotate
         if (toRotate === 0) return