Originally Posted by cindle
I just finished sewing together my first rag quilt I made up of flannel squares from my stash. Now comes the cutting OMG my hand is already killing me and all I've done is cut the outside edges of the quilt and started to do one row. Is there any way to make this not hurt your hand and make blisters?
I use a rotary cutter to cut the chenille bits. It has a guard that slips between the layers and prevents the bottom layer from being cut. It is specially made for this purpose.