new rotary cutter blades
04-23-2010, 08:33 PM
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hi dsb38327.... It would be a good post.. but I'm so new I don't know just how to do that yet.. Someone told me about these folks.. I've been to their site.. lpsharp.com Looks like it would be worth investigating. I know I'm like everyone else, I hate to throw away the blade I'm using until the bitter end of it's cutting life! Judie
(I never throw away my old blades.. I have them safely stored in a box... crazy, huh?)
(I never throw away my old blades.. I have them safely stored in a box... crazy, huh?)
04-24-2010, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ggquilter
A rule of thumb in my sewing room.
If I put a new blade in my cutter a pin will appear out of nowhere under the fabric I am cutting or I will drop my open cutter on a hard surface.
If I put a new blade in my cutter a pin will appear out of nowhere under the fabric I am cutting or I will drop my open cutter on a hard surface.
04-24-2010, 07:37 AM
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I always try to buy blades when they're on sale and have finally come to the realization that yes, change my blades when I have to apply A LOT of pressure to just get through one layer of fabric. Funny how we sometimes make quilting harder than it has to be. LOL
04-24-2010, 09:25 AM
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If a new blade is skipping, it may be your mat.
when you cut you need to be sure that the blade is perpendicular to the mat, not leaning at all. When the blade leans for one cut and another cut goes through the "angle" you get a "divot" in the mat. You may not even see it, but it is enough to leave a gap that doesn't get cut.
Try turning your mat over. <G>
You also want to be careful to not cut at the same place all the time. Move around on your mat, rotate the mat and so on.
And mats do wear out. We sometimes have to replace them.
Have fun,
Pati, in Phx
when you cut you need to be sure that the blade is perpendicular to the mat, not leaning at all. When the blade leans for one cut and another cut goes through the "angle" you get a "divot" in the mat. You may not even see it, but it is enough to leave a gap that doesn't get cut.
Try turning your mat over. <G>
You also want to be careful to not cut at the same place all the time. Move around on your mat, rotate the mat and so on.
And mats do wear out. We sometimes have to replace them.
Have fun,
Pati, in Phx
04-24-2010, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Pati- in Phx
If a new blade is skipping, it may be your mat.
when you cut you need to be sure that the blade is perpendicular to the mat, not leaning at all. When the blade leans for one cut and another cut goes through the "angle" you get a "divot" in the mat. You may not even see it, but it is enough to leave a gap that doesn't get cut.
Try turning your mat over. <G>
You also want to be careful to not cut at the same place all the time. Move around on your mat, rotate the mat and so on.
And mats do wear out. We sometimes have to replace them.
When the blade skips at the same interval on a long cut, it's the blade.
Have fun,
Pati, in Phx
when you cut you need to be sure that the blade is perpendicular to the mat, not leaning at all. When the blade leans for one cut and another cut goes through the "angle" you get a "divot" in the mat. You may not even see it, but it is enough to leave a gap that doesn't get cut.
Try turning your mat over. <G>
You also want to be careful to not cut at the same place all the time. Move around on your mat, rotate the mat and so on.
And mats do wear out. We sometimes have to replace them.
When the blade skips at the same interval on a long cut, it's the blade.
Have fun,
Pati, in Phx
04-24-2010, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Doreen
I've used the Sharp company for a few years and have never been disappointed. You can recycle your old blades for new ones.
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