tooMuchFabric

Thanks!
The doily is about 18" across or so, and comes from an old reprint of an old (I think) Laura Wheeler newspaper item, from a set of "seashell" motif doily patterns.
It was originally intended for something like a size 20 or 30 thread and a size 12 hook, like that,
but I used Size 10 crochet thread and a straight-shank Size B (smallest size for yarn) hook.

Belles.hold

I've been using a Harbor Freight "carpet cutter" for a little over two weeks (cutting fabric for two different quilts) and it still cuts like a hot knife through butter. I was fortunate to purchase 12 packages at $1.49 each package from two different HF stores, using a 20% off coupon! Bottom line, each package cost me (with tax) $1.29. I shared my bounty with the members of my bee.

Sewitseams, I don't mean to be a "smarta--", but did you put only one of the blades into your rotary cutter? The two blades in the package were a little difficult to separate. Belles

quilting grammy

I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I KEPT THINKING NO WAY COULD I HAVE IT IN BACKWARDS.....BUT I TRIED TURNING IT AROUND...GUESS WHAT !!! IT NOW WORKS. I NOW LOVE THE BLADE. TRY TURNING IT AROUND. I GUESS THEY HAVE A RIGHT SIDE TO THEM.

TheresaF

After reading about them here, I hunted up a store and was able to get 6 packs.
Thanks

ladyredhawk

thanks for telling us

marlene tarzwell

Our HF just went up to $1.99, but still cheap!!

wildyard

Make sure you didn't accidentally put 2 blades in together. That is the only time I've heard of them skipping. I've been using mine for almost a month now and it is still cutting great. Mine easily cut thru 8 layers when it was newer. It still easily cuts thru 4 layers, and thru 8 but I have to go over it a couple of times since I've been using it so long and so much. I have cut out 2 full quilts with it over the last month, and a wall hanging. I am starting on the third quilt, and it's still cutting.

tooMuchFabric

Also, try turning the blade around (over?) and see if you think it cuts a bit longer. Sometimes this works for me.

Belles.hold

Well sewitseams, you certainly received a plethora of suggestions on the carpet cutters aka rotary cutter blades. Hope one of the suggestions work for you because it's such a great cost saver. Although now that word got out to quilters (mostly women), don't be surprised if the powers who be (mostly men) allow the price to sky rocket. Belles

tooMuchFabric

I'm hoping this won't happen, at least not as high as quilters' blades, because the hardware stores sell these cutters and blades to contractors and home improvements types, who are not going to stand for carpet blades to go to 9.00 a blade!
So maybe that will keep down the price for us quilters!
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