I've also found that the surface you're cutting on makes a difference. When I don't feel like bringing my cutting table out, I put a board on my ironing board then the cutting mat. It doesn't seem to work as well even if I'm using a new blade. You'd think I'd learn!

Do you realize that Gingher cutters are either right handed or left handed? Are you sure you have the right one for you? I love the Gingher cutter!

Give the blade a shot of machine oil. My cutter also skips when my mat is badly worn. The blade cannot ride on smooth surface when the mat has worn lines. Check your mat. It could be the problem. S

Occasionally one gets a bad blade that skips one or two threads - even fresh out of the package.

Very annoying. (Even an Olfa blade can be a dud!)

Most likely you have hit a pin or something, just change the blade. Make sure you have only one blade in the cutter, I can't tell you how many times I have seen ladies put in 2. that solves the problem 99.9% of the time.

Being that it is a new blade, check to make sure that there is only ONE blade in. sometimes the oil on the new blades make it hard to see that it is attached to another one. also you can buy a glove that is made for using the rotary cutter.. good luck.

Make sure you have a good ruler.

I found I had problems with mine when I tried to do my cutting sitting down.

Sounds like you are so afraid of cutting yourself with the rotary cutter that you aren't pushing down hard enough. I get that...sliced myself before!!! I've tried several other ruler holders that get my hand off the ruler, but found them to be uncomfortable and didn't really work for me. I just saw this in an online magazine this morning and I'm going to save up for it - looks awesome...keeping fingers away from blades AND keeps your ruler from slipping. Check it out:

http://www.keepquilting.com.au/index...od&productId=2

As many others have mentioned, a new blade is a good idea too!!!

Not affiliated, just like the way it looks like it works in the video!!

i would say put in a new blade, but with reading your dilema again, i would say you are afraid to put too much pressure, in fear of cutting yourself....so, go get a 'cutting glove' which will protect your hand from getting cut, and put more pressure on the cutter....and like everything else in quilting, practice will make you better....good luck