Guess what I did...
01-16-2011, 05:30 PM
#61
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Originally Posted by Lady Shivesa
I got a funny story for you.
First, let me explain that I am a "new-ish" quilter. I've been piecing and quilting since last oh, September maybe? So anyway, being a newer quilter, I've kept the same rotary cutter with the same blade in it since my MIL gave it to me. Sure, it doesn't cut well, but I just kept using it anyways.
So I was pretty delighted when my dear MIL gave me some rotary blades for Christmas!
I went ahead and changed the blade out and merrily went on my way cutting, piecing, sewing, etc. Only I started to notice a problem. My fabric, when I cut it, was looking shredded kind of. I thought maybe it was poor quality fabric and that it was just falling apart...or maybe that I was cutting it on the wrong grain thing...
Anyways, upon getting frustrated and glancing at it this evening, I suddenly discovered there was more than one blade in the rotary cutter.
Get this, ladies and gents, I put ALL FIVE blades into the rotary cutter, because I didn't realize there was more than one in the package!!!
:D :D :D :D
So next time you feel absolutely ridiculous about something - just think about me, and you won't feel so bad!! :D
First, let me explain that I am a "new-ish" quilter. I've been piecing and quilting since last oh, September maybe? So anyway, being a newer quilter, I've kept the same rotary cutter with the same blade in it since my MIL gave it to me. Sure, it doesn't cut well, but I just kept using it anyways.
So I was pretty delighted when my dear MIL gave me some rotary blades for Christmas!
I went ahead and changed the blade out and merrily went on my way cutting, piecing, sewing, etc. Only I started to notice a problem. My fabric, when I cut it, was looking shredded kind of. I thought maybe it was poor quality fabric and that it was just falling apart...or maybe that I was cutting it on the wrong grain thing...
Anyways, upon getting frustrated and glancing at it this evening, I suddenly discovered there was more than one blade in the rotary cutter.
Get this, ladies and gents, I put ALL FIVE blades into the rotary cutter, because I didn't realize there was more than one in the package!!!
:D :D :D :D
So next time you feel absolutely ridiculous about something - just think about me, and you won't feel so bad!! :D
01-16-2011, 05:55 PM
#64
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You just brought a chuckle to my heart! I did the SAME thing, but with two blades. I kept getting a single string each time I cut my fabric and couldn't, for the life of me, figure what the problem was. Finally, I went to tighten the blade and noticed I'd put in two instead of one. How wonderful it is to hear that somebody else has done this.
01-16-2011, 06:22 PM
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OK, I have to admit I have done that, but I only put 2 blades in, not 5. I cut several pieces of fabric and wondered why they were so ragged on the edges, but I didn't really stop and think about it. When I did, I disassembled the cutter to see if I had done something wrong and the problem was obvious. Lesson learned - I don't think I'll do that again.
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