18mm or 28mm cutter?
 

Hello I have decided to try my hand at a DWR. I have a 45mm rotary cutter and think I should get a smaller one for the curves on the DWR. Which size do you think would be best? 18 mm or 28 mm?
Does anyone have any experience with cutting curved template pieces? Thanks for listening to my question. Looking forward to hearing all of your opinions

I would like to know too. So far i only have a 45mm cutter but i haven't graduated to curved quilt pieces yet.

I just got a 28 for Christmas and love it! I feel I have more control using it and don't have to press as hard when cutting with it. I love it for cutting circles.

I have both the 18 and 28. Of the two I use the 28 most.

Buy both sizes. Be sure and buy extra blades to fit. Sometimes it's hard to find the smaller blades in stock at a store when you need them. I use the 18mm size the most because it fits in the slotted rulers easier.

Check out the recent photos -- ask someone who has recently finished a DWR what they found used! I purchased a ruler for cutting circles from Joann's -- then found out the 45 was too big to make the turns, so brought the 28, it wouldn't make the turns either! A good question for the QB!

I have both the 18 and 28 cutters. The 18 sort of works in the circle ruler -- there is not much clearance because the blade is too small. I sometimes have a hard time finding blades for the 18. I use the 18 as a seam ripper too. I don't use the 28 as much.

I've been working on Judy Niemeyer's Bali Wedding Star. I am at 8 rings across by 6 down with part of the 7th row done. The 28mm has been absolutely wonderful for cutting around the outside of the curved part of the rings/arcs. I am paper piecing and have to be accurate. I don't have the 18mm so cannot comment on it.

This project has been the most interesting and complicated I have ever done. I have found out that I LOVE paper piecing! I'm hooked for life.

Edited to add: It's sewn together in diagonal rows so that's the reason it looks like it is not straight, because it isn't. It certainly has been fun. I've got about a week of sewing a couple of hours a day to finish the top. After finally understanding the pattern it has become relatively easy to do.

I have both too. I used the smaller for cutting around my metal hexagon for when I was cutting out pieces for my GFG. Because of my problem with my motor skills, I am grabbing for my 28 a lot more than my 45. Less blade to cut myself with!!

i use both but i favor the 28, the 18 feels weak but you do need it for tighter curves