sprice

I've heard there is a tool for separating chain pieced sections. I believe it sits on a tabletop. Does anyone use this tool? And do you like it? Name of it? Thanks

Sewgood

It's called "The Cutting Gizmo" by the Quilting Gypsy.
It's an awesome tool. And the blade is replaceable - I think with a standard razor blade. I've had mine for a couple years now and haven't had to change the blade.

RJ

I guess I am cheep--I glued an empty thread spool to a 4X4 inch ceramic tile and put a seam ripper in the spool hole---works great LOL LOL

Jordan

I have seen them-a couple of ladies in my sewing group have them but don't seem to use them much. Great idea RJ-very inventive and creative idea.

Jane Quilter

I use mine a lot. It stands firm and doesn't tip over.

wesing

One of the guys in my Guy Quilters group has one and swears it's the best thing since the rotary cutter. I don't see that it's a time saver or makes anything easier, so I just use a thread clipper. To each his or her own.

Macybaby

no, I lay mine out still together on the ironing board, press them and then use my spring loaded snips to cut the threads. I find I can get a nicer press with them still attached to each other. Makes laying them on the cutting board much easier too.

Onebyone

Using one eliminates the repetitive motion using scissors or snips which is very bad for your hands. You aren't using your hand to cut, only holding the fabric.
I have seen the ones made with a seam ripper sticking up and they are dangerous. A guild member went the cheap way and got impaled for it. LOL If you have an unused thread cutter pendant, that is safer to stick in a piece of wood or spool.
I have seen two sizes, short and tall. I like the tall one the best. They aren't that expensive.

Feathers-N-Fur

I have one and for me it was worth the $10 or so I paid for it.

Murphy224

I have the Gizmo and and do like Macybaby, lay the pieces out on the ironing board, press, and then instead of snips or scissors, just lift the chain and cut apart with the Gizmo. It works best for me because I have limited vision in one eye and my depth perception is off. Kept sticking the snips into the ironing board, or missing the thread all together, so I got the Gizmo, now as I cut those threads I can neatly stack the pieces and move on. Even without the vision issue, the gizmo is much faster than snips or scissors.....IMHO