Originally Posted by
BellaBoo
Safety is my only hard fast rule. Wear shoes, use a safety tool when using a rotary cutter, and turn off the machine when changing the needle.
It's funny, Bella, a couple of days ago there was a thread asking whether you wore shoes quilting or preferred barefoot, and I think I was was the only one out of a couple dozen replies that actually does wear shoes to sew! What is a "safety tool" to use with a rotary cutter? My thing is just that every single time I stop rotary cutting, even for a few seconds to turn the fabric, I click the blade into the safety position. I don't think anyone in their right mind ignores that rule. But that's just my opinion. Kate, I see your point. Guess we all need to be careful how we phrase things. What I enjoy here is that there are so many different opinions expressed on every question, so you can pick and chose what to follow and what to ignore.