went to joanns yesterday & bought a j.t shaoe cutter w/ my 40% off .has anyone used one & if so do you like it?[late to ask now i guess !!!]i have fybro & arthrits in my hands &need all the help i can get ! also found a hi=intensity lamp onclearance from $69.99 down to $19.99 !!!!! LOVE it !

Have it and have used it for years!!! This is, except for cutting borders, the only things I use. You'll love it!!

I have one and love it. They do slide so I put sand paper dots on the back of mine and I don't cut more than 4 layers with it. :-D

awesome, where do you find your sand paper dots?

What a great day for you :D:D:D
How does this cutters dies compare in price to some of the others?

Years ago before the non skid plasitc came out I bought them from Joannes' I think. They are just little sandpaper dots with adhesive on them. Work great. You could just use regular sandpaper, cut out your dots and glue them on somehow.

If you look in Joanne's you will probably find them in the quilting section. Almost any quilt shop will carry them.

Have it and love it.

Enjoy your cutter. You got a bargain with the lamp.

you can get sand paper with sticky back and use a paper punch .. then just peel and stick

use it and L O V E I T!! I put Invisigrip around the sides.

ran out of lamps at my store! No raincheck a;;pwed either! Glad u found one

i REALLY got lucky !!i liked the lamp so well i called the store ,they had another & are holding it for me 24 hrs !will pick it up in the morning

I'm on my second cause I have used it so much!!!!
Most of my cutting has been with the shape cut!

I don't know what it is, but have fun. God bless. Penny

I love mine, wish it was the 18 inch but still happy with the 12.

:)

LOVE it - I cut 2 1/2" squares in record time with NO effort on my wrist

Next task - cut 1 1/2" sections of light and dark WOF strips to make into 3 1/2" 4 patches. Looking forward to it being EASY

Highly recommend - but use care when inserting blade in at the beginning. I think you 'could' do damage over time to the plastic and the blade...so I'm being careful not to nick it.

In a pinch, cover the bottom of your ruler with some rubber cement and let dry. It's clear when dry and works as well or better than the non-slip stuff on the market. Oh---and at my Walmart, rubber cement is about 50 cents a bottle more expensive in the crafting section than for the exact same bottle sold in the home improvement section...gotta watch out for weird stuff like that! :)

This is a slotted ruler that is a large square, not a die cutter.
They are wonderful, I've been using one for years, just got the Shape Cut Pro. Worth the investment. Enjoy.
D in TX

I would love to see this product, I did a search on joanns but it told me it couldn't find that product...curious mind really needs to see this...I just might need it..lol...although my wallet says I spent enough on line yesterday.

What does this cutter look like ?

Years ago before the non skid plasitc came out I bought them from Joannes' I think. They are just little sandpaper dots with adhesive on them. Work great. You could just use regular sandpaper, cut out your dots and glue them on somehow.[/quote]

You can also buy thin sandpaper with an adhesive back at most hardware stores, easier than gluing.
My Joanns still sells the sandpaper dots. I find them more effective than the clear plastic ones

I Googled it as I had never heard of it before and am now heading to Joann's to use my 40% off coupon. I am grateful that this was posted otherwise I may have never known about it. THANKS!

dakotamaid
Youcan alsouse paper adhesive tape instead of the sandpaper dots . It has simewhat a rough surface to grip fabric.

I googled the shape cut ruler and don't understand what it does. It looks like a regular ruler to me. Need enlightenment!

The shape cutter lets you cuts strips of fabrics in increments of 1/2" without moving the fabric every time. It works great!

instead of sandpaper dots, try the foam with adhesive backing, found in the craft of children departments. So cool, love them much better than the dots.

here is a link to a video that i found online

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdugcEccsDQ

I also have that ruler and used it to cut the fringe on the no sew blankets and tied the ends

I used that ruler to cut the fringe on the no sew blankets

here is the link to a video to show the no sew blankets that are tied

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59h8wgDgTRg

I asked this question on another thread, but the answer wasn't clear. I have a 10"x8" June Talor ruler with a date on it of 2006. It feels very flimsy and I evne feel like the rotary cutter will slice it. Also, since it's so flimsy feeling, I wonder if it is really cutting straight or bending some. Are the larger ones also very thin and flimsy feeling?

I have a 12" x 12" shape cut and it is flimsy because it has grooves cut every 1/2", but once you place it on your fabric it works great. Not sure if the date makes a difference - I bought mine a few years back.

my joanns still have them in the quilting area i live in brandon fl

ddar627742,
I too have fibro, and have recently found a product that is amazing. It is called COBROXIN. You can find it at Cobroxin.com. It is made from Cobra venom, which is a nerve blocker. You have to take it for about a week for it to work really well, but in less time than that I am completely pain free. First time in over 4 years.. YAY, its all natural and no side effects.

My husband makes my sandpaper dots. He puts carpet tape, it's sticky on both sides, on a sheet of fine sandpaper. Then he uses a punch to cut the dots. When I want to use one I just peel off the paper backing. At the price this costs I can use all I want.

after I asked the poeple at the board, I bought the shape cutter yesterday also with a 40% coupon...but didn't have the time to try it...but the video I saw about the ruler convinced me

one with slots 1/2 inch apart is 20.99 and the one with slots 1/4 inch apart is 26.99 at joann's

the name of the lamp is clear cool...wing shade crane lamp. hope you can find one ,they're GREAT . maybe your local store would call around to see if another store has one.i found it by chance checking out Ott lamps[WAY too exp.]there wasn't even a "clearance"sign,just a red ticket saying clearance price !

thank you SO much for the info..god knows i'll try anything !it's great comng from someone who KNOWS,not just an ad ....they all promise miracles & do nothing.[at leastthe ones i've tried]even the new pres.VERY EXP&of course my ins doesn't cover or covers so little i still can't afford them.wouldn't be so bad if they worked !! sorry,enough b..........thanx again for caring

thank you SO much for the info..god knows i'll try anything !it's great comng from someone who KNOWS,not just an ad ....they all promise miracles & do nothing.[at leastthe ones i've tried]even the new pres.VERY EXP&of course my ins doesn't cover or covers so little i still can't afford them.wouldn't be so bad if they worked !! sorry,enough b..........thanx again for caring & i'm so glad they helped you