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If you are using poly batting, then my opinion is YES, get yourself a 60mm.
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I always use my 60mm. I love it, and it's much more comfortable to use than the 45 mm. It's the self-retracting kind, which helps too.
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I go to Paducah quilt show every year and one vendor has thousands of pre cut 18 x 18 batting squares for sale cheap. From cotton to wool to silk. I buy bags of them. It's so much easier to cut from a precut piece when I need lots of small pieces. Here is a website that has pre cut Warm and Natural of different sizes. Interesting it's an embroidery shop. http://www.spaghetti-legs.com/servle...re-sets/Detail
There is now a batting scissor for sale that is much better then a rotary cutter. It's great. |
I love my 60, I have much more control and it is easier on my hands.
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You can just buy them precut and save the hassle. I didn't see 4.5 inch but they had 4 inch ones.
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It is hard to believe you would even think of cutting them with scissors. You will be amazed at how fast the rotary cutter and much more accurate AND your hands will appreciate you using the rotary cutter.
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I use my 60mm cutter all the time, I really prefer it over the small 45, especially if I am cutting several layers. I also have a pair of electric scissors that I got on sale and they are great for cutting batting. They are also good for cutting fabric while it is up on my design wall. WOrth the investment. I think I paid $15.00 for them
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I use my Accuquilt!!! If you know someone with one they might cut them for you.
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60 mm and shape cut, definitely! But why 4.5"? Even for a rag quilt, that seems a bit small.
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Originally Posted by Sing
What kind of quilt requires small squares of batting? Are you doing a quilt-as-you-go? If so... can you make bigger squares, like four 4.5-inch squares at a time, which would be 9-inch squares (approximately)?
For me, if this is indeed a QAYG, I compromise between portability and convenience. I can quilt a 12-inch block on my machine easily, so I wouldn't make anything smaller than that. Actually, I wouldn't go smaller than a 24-inch block, but that's just me. Maybe I am misunderstanding your question completely... |
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