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Knitette 12-28-2012 07:16 AM


Originally Posted by purplemem (Post 5744782)
No, all rotary blades are alike. Another cheap place to buy is jhittle.
http://jhittlesewing.com/sewing/catalog.php

Not true. Putting Olfa blades in my Fiskars cutter makes it turn like a car with a flat tyre. I have to use Fiskars blades in it, which have a completely round hole.
Haven't tried the Harbor Freight ones yet, but I know some people swear by them, whilst others hate them.

BellaBoo 12-28-2012 08:04 AM


Originally Posted by HillCountryGal (Post 5744840)
Wow.. wish I'd found this thread yesterday, before I ordered new rotary blades. My local quilt shop owner told me you HAD to use the same brand blade as your cutter. hummmmm...........

Makes you wonder if the owner is really that ignorant about quilting products are just greedy.

If the blades have the same hole configuration they fit.

quiltnchik 12-28-2012 08:58 AM

You can get fantastic deals on blades here. I buy from them all the time and highly recommend them.
http://www.jhittlesewing.com/visitor/index_jhs.html

BJquilt 12-28-2012 10:05 AM

to quiltnchik: went to site, been looking a long time for reasonable prices, thank you thank you

adamae 12-28-2012 10:58 AM

Got 5 pkgs of blades from Harbor Freight for Christmas, haven't tried them yet. If (10 blades @ 1.99/2) for less than 10 dollars is cheapest I know of anywhere.And, some say are sharper than most.

HillCountryGal 12-28-2012 07:15 PM

Bella Boo, I have a Ofla cutter. Thinking the hole configuration is different from a Fiskars?

quilttiger 12-29-2012 03:03 AM

I did try out the blades from Harbor Frieght when they were first mentioned here. The ones I got did not cut very well at all, to my disappointment. I did find the right cutting mat does make a difference in keeping the blades sharp as long as possible. The smoother the mat is, the better. I got mine at a sewing/quilt expo as a show special. It is made in USA and three web sites are available. www.sewingemporium.com, www.seweasyproducts.com and [email protected]. These came off the sheet received with the mat....I do not have any connection with this outfit except as a customer. One small concern is that the margins are kinda wide, so I extended the grid lines with a fine permanent marker. No regrets in buying this product...it even has a five year warranty.


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