I happened into quilting by chance in 1999. I knew nothing about rotary cutters. As a scrapbooker I had fancy cut scissors and a circle punch. But never even heard of a rotary cutter. So...my first time cutting fabric was using large scissors and I thought...OMG...what a pain this is. Of course that quilt top still isn't complete due to my mother living us and she was dying of cancer at the time. So...I stuffed everything in a bag where it still is today. Anyway......
I went to JoAnn Fabric for something else and happened to see all of the quilting supplies. I bought a cutter but no spare blades...LOL. Also bought a large quilting ruler. Now I own 4 rotary cutters and at least 4 different sized rulers.
Things sure have changed even in 13 years.