great tools for cutting hawiian applique
 

yesturday someone posted a question about cutting out hawiian appliques--now i can't find the original post- but i did take pictures of my tools--they are wonderful!
i do hawiian applique in 2 different ways--one-with freezer paper- where i cut out the design on the freezer paper- then press the freezer paper to the fabric- then use my little cutting tools to cut out the fabric- the other method i use is with paper backed fusable- where i draw the design onto the paper- fuse it to the fabric-then use my tools to cut it out

the tools are a mini rotory cutter & a swivel knife- they are so great to use...I believe i bought them from Nancy's Notions-
I do use a regular (kitchen) cutting board when using the knife...not my rotory cutting mat
the knife is like an exacto knife- except miniture...makes cutting details so much easier.

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Thanks for sharing. I am sure those tools would work cutting out any small pictures or graphics.

Where do u get one of those finger rotary cutters?

Cool tools!!!!!

Someone posted about the little knife awhile back but I've never seen a tiny rotary cutter like that! I googled them and found them at Nancy's, Amazon, and other places. They're billed as crafter tools for scrapbooking etc. I didn't see any info on whether you can get extra blades for the rotary cutter or even if they're replaceable. But they sure are neat!! I think the post I saw was about using the knife for cutting quilting stencils. I'm a gadget nut and will have to put these on the list to get!

I have that knife, but I can't seem to get the hang of using it.

Thanks for the tips:)

I never saw those tools either....thanks for your great phots and info about them. Now I just have to decide someday to finally tackle a Hawiian quilt!

I bought the rotary cuter form my quilt shop about 5 years ago. I have not been able to figure out a way to use it.

Where do you get those tools?

I've seen those before. Pretty neat.

Great tip!

Those are very cool tools.

many of you have asked where to find the tools---i purchased mine from "Nancy's Notions" a year or so ago....they were not very expensive...and i love them! i use them often- the swivel knife is a great tool for many projects and you can get replacement blades for it---in fact i believe it came with a couple extra blades- easy to change them too. the rotory cutter also i find so easy to use- the way you hold them gives you such good control; making precision cutting a breeze. since i do alot of applique of all sorts i find these to be my -go too- tools for cutting many shapes- they work great for cutting stencils and for paper projects too.

I saw some recently at Hobby Lobby, but not in fabric, I can't remember where though.

wow I'll have to check out those tools

I have the knife and rotary cutter. I bought new blades for the rotary cutter but have been unable to figure out how to change it. Does anyone know how?

From what I was told at the Quilt Shop where I bought my mini rotary cuter--they are disposable-there are no replacement blades for this Fiskars cutter. I bought to use on the Twister tool. I have been using my 28mm
cutter and it is easier to handle for small projects. It takes a bit to get used to the finger cutter and the comfortable position for your finger.

Hawaiian quilts are also on my bucket list-I found a pattern book of animal and floral designs for 3.99 at a Half Priced Book store