Originally Posted by
nativetexan
I"ve never gotten the hang of them. and if used many times, how are they then used for a quilt. I'd have them full of threads...
You don't use them the quilt. I use, like most others, scraps left from piecing. And yes, they do get full of thread which is the purpose. I save all scraps and toss them frequently after several uses. Maybe you are a very accurate cutter, but I usually cut a bit bigger and there are always "bits". You only need an inch or so, folded in half.