Originally Posted by
Lori S
Everything changed with the invention of the rotary cutter. Prior there were no dedicated quilt shops, or specalized machines and feet.
Cutting a quilt with templates took sooo long... !
I too, think the rotary cutter has a lot to do with it. I know I would not have taken up this hobby if I had to use only a scissors for cutting. Also so many Designers ( Inventors) come up with special rulers or shaped pieces of acrylic to ease the cutting of pieces for blocks. Other Designers seem to be able to come up with easier methods to piece traditional blocks or change blocks into brand new ones. There's so much information out there: books, online videos and classes, classes at quilt shops, this Board, sharing in guilds, etc. Also there are so many choices for fabrics now. I've never cared for calico prints. My favorite now and have been for a long time are Batiks and hand dyed. Art Quilting has pushed quilting in another direction that wasn't really accepted a generation ago.