Originally Posted by
Dragonomine
What are thangles? No, I didn't use a rotary cutter. It's been so long since I've used them their as dull as a butter knife!
There are so many balls to keep in the air when you're quilting, and it takes a lot of practice - LOL. You chose one of the most difficult things - quarter square triangles -QSTs. Many quilters avoid them like the plague! Same with half square triangles - HSTs. There are many tricks to make them - Thangles being one of them. Accuquilt has dies to cut out both. I bought dies in several sizes for my Accuquilt because I love HSTs , but I hated to sew them before I got my Accuquilt. Now I love to use them!
Don't give up. Everyone has to start somewhere.
I think you need a new blade in your rotary cutter. I put a new one in at the start of each project - though I don't use it as often now that I have Accuquilt. No, I don't work for A, nor am I an investor - LOL.