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BellaBoo 02-20-2011 01:38 PM

Sometimes I get a piece of fabric the rotary cutter will not cut through at all, it just glides along the top. it's cotton fabric. Weird. :?:

gal288 02-20-2011 05:01 PM

Time for a new blade usually. I find that a dull blade will do this or skip

JulieR 02-20-2011 05:17 PM

Every once in a while I get one of these, too. Sometimes a new blade doesn't even help.

I don't know why. Do you pre-wash? I don't, so maybe it's something they've used to treat the fabric?

Deborah12687 02-20-2011 05:31 PM

I had this happen a few times and found out that it was my cutting board and putting to much preasure on the blade when cutting.

Jingle 02-20-2011 05:32 PM

I've never heard of this problem, make sure you are applying enough pressure.

eparys 02-20-2011 05:45 PM

Usually it is the blade - but it could be your cutting board - try a different spot on the board, turning it over or try cutting in a different direction. If there are a lot of cuts in the board - the fabric can sometimes be "pushed into" the previous cuts.

grugirl 02-20-2011 06:33 PM


Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Sometimes I get a piece of fabric the rotary cutter will not cut through at all, it just glides along the top. it's cotton fabric. Weird. :?:

I have also come to realize that some fabrics just really prefer to be cut at a different angle. Sometimes I adjust the angle I am holding my cutter at and it changes everything.

BKrenning 02-21-2011 11:24 AM

I've had it happen because the blade is dull, there is fuzz left over in grooves in the cutting board, and some of the white on white fabric has a rubbery feel to the print that the rotary cutter doesn't like. My Martelli rotary cutter is also picky about blades. It will wobble with some brands.

BellaBoo 02-21-2011 11:53 AM

It's the fabric, a new blade has no effect even changing the cutting board. It's seems the fabric is cut proof. The next piece I find like it I'm going to take it to guild and give the first person to cut through it a prize. That will be something different to do. LOL

JUNEC 02-21-2011 11:55 AM


Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Sometimes I get a piece of fabric the rotary cutter will not cut through at all, it just glides along the top. it's cotton fabric. Weird. :?:

Who is the manufacturer?


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