I can raise my hand that I learned how to quilt with templates and scissors back in the 70's...and remember when I got my first olfa cutter...and how it sat in a drawer for a long time because I was PETRIFIED to use it...no one else I knew had one...I finally did get the courage to give it a try...and then wondered why it took me so long. It totally revolutionized the quilting world!
Didn't know the history of the cutter though before today, so thanks for sharing that with us!!