Originally Posted by illinois
What is wrong with my strips? Even when I change the blade, I still end up with "perforated" strips. I've tried a new mat but that didn't help either. I think I'm doing so well getting good slices only to pick them up and find they are still connected and pulling threads across the strip. Grrrrrr.
I hear people saying a new blade cuts like butter. Not mine!
I don't know what the answer to this really is. I do know I many times put on a new rotary cutter blade and it isn't as good as it should be. There are some bads ones straight from the package.
I would suggest just keep practicing cutting. Use some practice fabric and just keep making cuts. Many times in beginner's classes I have someone having problems with their cuts so I as the teacher try a cut with their blade and it cuts fine. I guess more practicing with even pressure helps. Also start your cut about 1/2" before the fabric and stop about 1/2" after the end of your fabric. This seems to be where most people have problems as they don't press as hard at the beginning or at the end.
Barb