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jillaine 04-08-2011 11:10 AM

Ah sweet joy!
Why on earth did I wait so long to change thee?

Dooneygone 04-08-2011 11:15 AM

I am so frustrated after I sent in two pxs of my first tee-shirt quilt. I followed the directions carefully (or so I thought) and all I see when I look into "My posts" is a thumbnail px of the quilt and a download to do for the back of the quilt. The thumbnail is not elargeable. I have no idea what when wrong. Worse yet, when I went so proudly to find my quilt picture, all I see are beautiful LARGE pictures of other quilts. Does anyone have any ideas what I might have done wrong or is it because I took the px with an iphone and sent it to my email on the computer????

Jim's Gem 04-08-2011 11:18 AM

I probably need to change mine. though it is not skipping or anything. I have a Martelli cutter and Martelli blade in it and I have cut out probably 20 quilts with this same blade!!! Lasts so much longer than when I was putting Olfa blades in it!!

Murphy 04-08-2011 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by jillaine
Ah sweet joy!
Why on earth did I wait so long to change thee?

I think we must all do that (laughter). Maybe we just love how it feels when we change the blade and out cutting goes like a whiz. Thanks for sharing.

gunny148 04-08-2011 11:21 AM

I was taught to the old way to cut blocks pencil,sissors,and a templet of cardboard... look how far we have come.

-k 04-08-2011 11:24 AM

I have been holding out...

quilterjody 04-08-2011 11:54 AM

There's nothing like cutting with a new blade!

BellaBoo 04-08-2011 11:59 AM

Some will want to choke me but I change the rotary blade at the first skip! I don't want the hassle of cutting twice when all I need is to use a new blade. I use the Grace blade sharpener before every cutting session so I'm always sharpening a sharp blade. When it skips I don't mess with sharpening it any longer.

TonnieLoree 04-08-2011 12:04 PM

Thanks for the reminder. I need to change my blade, but must sharpen it. I use the Dritz rotary sharpening system. It's been a life-saver.

Lori S 04-08-2011 12:06 PM


Originally Posted by jillaine
Ah sweet joy!
Why on earth did I wait so long to change thee?

I just changed mine last week ... and oh my gosh.... it was heaven again. I had the same reaction ... why did I wait so.... long.


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