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Oklahoma Suzie 03-02-2010 02:03 PM
Originally Posted by Prism99
Here's the website with a picture of it:
http://www.martellinotions.com/

If you check out their videos, you can see it demonstrated online.
wow, I think I need one.

Marjpf 03-02-2010 02:09 PM
I just got one about 3 weeks ago and now don't know how I lived without it.

fireworkslover 03-02-2010 04:46 PM
Originally Posted by JUNEC
Originally Posted by CajunQuilter2
I have the mat, ruler, and the rotary cutter for both right and left hand. It was not cheap but I saved my money for a year to buy it at the Houston quilt show and have not regretted it one teeny tiny bit. :-) I love it all.
What is the advantage of having both a left and right hand cutter?

I noticed that the 45mm was on sale for $19.99 on the Martelli site - which is better - the 45mm or the 60mm?

Thanks - confused semi beginner quilter
It depends how many layers of fabric you usually cut. If more than 6 or so then you should use a 60 mm. If cutting curves a 45 mm will be easier to use.

fireworkslover 03-02-2010 04:51 PM
Originally Posted by Quiltmaniac
I purchased one from Connecting Threads a few years ago and loved it - while it worked! I'm very hard on blades (keep catching the ruler!) so when it got nicked and I tried to replace it, a spring popped out of the cutter and there was no way I could get it back in. I ended up throwing the whole thing away.

If I had known they had a website at the time they may have been able to help me with it.

I may just buy another one now I know!
My spring came out too. I tried putting it back together and it didn't want to work, this after going to my lqs to see how the spring fit in there. They told me to go on Martelli's web site and order a new spring. The web site has a video that shows replacing the spring, but no spring seemed to be available to purchase. I ended up sending an e mail and they called me the next day. They sent one (free) right away!

zkosh 03-02-2010 04:58 PM
All right, you enablers! Now I want a Martell rotary cutter, slit ruler and mat. I was perfectly happy in my ignorance and you had to ruin it! I'll try to wait until the Quilt Show, but I'm not sure I can make it. :hunf: :hunf:

(Does anyone know if using their mat makes a lot of difference? Would it work if I just had the ruler and cutter? More info, please!) :mrgreen:

charvan 03-02-2010 05:08 PM
They recommend you use the cutter with their mat; that's why I got the mat, too (my old one was worn out anyway). I have not had any trouble with the spring; my friend broke hers and they sent her one right away. I have the slit ruler and love the way it holds the fabric still for cutting; I remember them saying that the blue stuff on the back was memory foam and it really works.

liondenise 03-02-2010 05:17 PM
I recently bought one at a sew/quilt expo and love it - I too have a fiskars and half a dozen others but this one beats them all - you can cut throuh many layers with ease - I've actually cut thru 16 layers and got perfect cuts
- I love it

tlrnhi 03-02-2010 05:23 PM
Originally Posted by CajunQuilter2
They will be in houston terri if u can wait that long. LOL
I'm going to have to wait. Got this move coming, but then again, I might drive by some LQS on the way and find one lol

quilter64779 03-02-2010 05:37 PM
I like the 60mm as it cuts through about 6 layers when you have to fold to fit cutting table. I have had mine for about 4 years can't use anything else now.

rainbowquilt 03-02-2010 05:40 PM
If you look on Freecycle.org you can sometimes find the cutting matts and rulers at a very inexpensive price! I happen to find a person that was just giving all her quilting notiions away and i went and picked them up for free! I go to this one and also Craigslist.com in my area. they have them all over the country/world!


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