What is Your Favorite Size Rotary Cutter?
My go-to size is always the 28mm Olfa. I find the 45mm and 60 mm way to big for my needs (I only cut one layer of fabric at a time)and doesn't fit my hand comfortably (the handle is too thick). The 18mm cutter is too small for most applications, although I use it when I am cutting small pieces. **This reminds me of the Three Bears...too big, too small and ah...just right!** :D (I have used the Fiskars, Olfa, Clover and Dritz cutters and use the Olfa now exclusively. Most comfortable fit for me.)
Which size rotary cutter is your favorite and why? Anita |
My go-to is the 45mm. It's a comfortable size for me. I had the 60 and decided it was just way too large for me. And I think it was the 28 that was just way too small. Actually gave that one to a friend when her 45 got lost in her sewing room and she was in the middle of a project. The 60 might be floating around in my cabinet - no clue really.
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The 45mm is my "go to" rotary almost all the time. But I am usually cutting 4 layers at a time--the fabric length folded twice to cut strips.
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Depends on what I'm cutting. I like my 45mm but I have largish hands so it is comfortable for me. For curves I like the smaller 28mm. I use Olfa cause they were the first ones out (?) and I wanted to try rotary cutting vs my old trace and scissor method. :) 60mm is good for multiple layers and heavier fabric, I use upholstery fabric for some of my bags. :)
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I like the Olfa 60mm the best. I had to use the 28mm for cutting small things and it was just so different. I do think the different sizes are good for different cutting needs.
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I have an old KAI. It's the teal and purple one, no frills. I think it's from the 90's (maybe 80's??????) 45mm blade and small, thin handle which fits my hand well. I dislike the ones with the thicker handles, they cut OK, but tire my hand. I also have a Martelli ergonomic 45 MM that I also like. When I have a lot of cutting to do, I find that if I switch back and forth between these 2, I avoid hand fatigue.
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For me, it depends on the project. I'm doing a Judy Niemeyer Paper-Pieced quilt right now. I use the 28mm for accurate, 1 or 2 layer cuts or trimming up the finished block. The 28mm is great for freehand cutting around curves. When I'm cutting 12 layers of template pieces, I want the 60mm with a new blade.
My normal go to cutter for up to 6 layers, is my 45mm. I guess you could say it is my favorite. I wouldn't give up any of my rotary cutter sizes. I have duplicates of all my cutters. If I go to a class or sew-in, I have my travel box packed with all 3 sizes and extra blades. |
my fav is the 45, probably because it automatically retracts for safety. i almost never use my 60. i like the 28 for small pieces, but it doesn't work well on multiple layers
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I like the Olfa 28mm too. I use it all the time. The 45 is too big for most of the cutting I do and the 60 makes me nervous; it seems to wobble in my hand a lot when I use it. It's very cumbersome.
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I use the 45mm on my cutting table for cutting strips, trimming blocks etc., and I use the 28mm near my machine for paper piecing. Haven't tried the 60mm.
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