Great idea. Especially putting the date on it. Though I think I'll hang it on the message board near my machine.

Thanks for the idea.

I have learned that to change my blade at minimum when I change the clocks.

CHANGE YOUR ROTARY BLADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

delma

My husband sharpened my blade on his knife sharpening stone, it was sharp again, didn't last as long as the sharp edge it had on it when I bought it, but it did extend the life of the blade- I am always thinking of a way to save $$

My DH sharpened my rotary blade on his knife sharpening stone, it was sharp again for a while and extended the life of the blade, not as sharp as a new blade though.

Change your blade, says the girl who FINALLY changed hers today after trying to tell myself it wasn't that dull YET. Well, yes.it.was . When I changed it and started zipping through the cutting, I was like, "You can be brilliant when you want to be!" LOL

I like this idea. Think I will use it. I am very guilty of not changing the blade when I should. I just keep pushing it further to get more use out of it. Then when I finally do change it, I mark it for cutting gift wrap and such. Got a lot of life left in it for that and other things.

When my blade skips twice I change it. I don't save it for paper or to be resharpened. I have learned to move on.

I was at quilt camp when my blade started acting up. I took it out, turned it around and had no more problems.

Over the years,I've tried various rotary blade sharpeners with very little luck until I tried the electric True Sharp brand and I've had good results. I also tried the blades from Harbor Freight, but they did not work for me. Then I found out by accident a very good quality rotary cutting mat is the key to keeping the blades sharp as long as possible. I found mine as a show special at a quilt/sew expo. I don't have to change or sharpen blades as often as before.