Thread: Harbor Freight Indispensable sewing room aid

I absolutely love these magnetic bowls. I keep straight pins in one and safety pins in another, etc. When pins fall I just sweep the floor with a bowl. Voila! All picked up. They are on sale now for $3.00. http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-...tm_source=1010

Originally Posted by Stitchnripper

good idea. I'm one of those who has good luck with the blades for rotary cutters from Harbor Freight. They have some nifty things there.

What type of rotary blades do you buy there? Brand and size? Very interested in knowing. Thanks so much!

Originally Posted by mcgeeca

What type of rotary blades do you buy there? Brand and size? Very interested in knowing. Thanks so much!

The rotary blades are 2 in a package for $1.99. They are called Carpet Cutter Replacement Blades and are in the Floor Installation aisle. Some quilters have had bad experiences with them, but I have been using them since 2009 with no problems at all. They re-sharpen with my reg little blade sharpener and cut just as well as the 35.00 pack of 5 does. There have been several "interesting" threads on the subject...I will continue to buy and use them with my Olpha rotary cutter. The only downer for me is that they only come in the 45mg size! I can live with that! Hope this helps...at least buy one and judge for yourself!

Originally Posted by missgigglewings

The rotary blades are 2 in a package for $1.99. They are called Carpet Cutter Replacement Blades and are in the Floor Installation aisle. Some quilters have had bad experiences with them, but I have been using them since 2009 with no problems at all. They re-sharpen with my reg little blade sharpener and cut just as well as the 35.00 pack of 5 does. There have been several "interesting" threads on the subject...I will continue to buy and use them with my Olpha rotary cutter. The only downer for me is that they only come in the 45mg size! I can live with that! Hope this helps...at least buy one and judge for yourself!

Thanks so much for your reply. I will definitely give these a try.

Originally Posted by Stitchnripper

good idea. I'm one of those who has good luck with the blades for rotary cutters from Harbor Freight. They have some nifty things there.

Thanks Sooo... much!!! Looked them up on Harbor Freight and they are a FANTASTIC $1.99 for two!!!!
They are the 1 3/4. I will be making a trip to Harbor freight!!!
Thanks for the Idea!!

Bless you for showing me these!

Please be careful with the magnetic bowls as they can wipe out (erase) digital machine information and your machine will no longer work. Tks. GiGi