Jo Anne B.

I use one most the time, as a dental hygienist I take the precaution, no desire to have an open wound while working in a bacteria laden environment(the mouth). And the horse barn too.
I have mostly adjusted to having it on, like a seat belt feels odd not to have it on.
Thank goodness I have not cut myself but have bumped myself leaving a wound. My error is getting forgetful to close the blade.

clevermom3kids

After reading several stories here on the board, I purchased the Klutz glove and now TRY to remember to use it. My only complaint is that the middle finger on the glove is made the same diameter/circumferance at the base as the first finger and that's not the case with my fingers. It seems a poor design to me or a manufacturing glitch on the one I purchased. Either way, it makes me not want to wear the glove because it's uncomfortable. I think I'll look into the chef gloves and find a better fit at a better price!

Rose Marie

Wearing gloves, no way. I think it would make you less careful when cutting.
I have never cut myself because Im very careful.
Plus pulling them off and on constantly when working with fabric would be frustrating.
Been quilting for years and am very careful with cutting.

MarleneC

I feel the same way. I always pay attention to what I'm doing and I hide the blade when I am done with each cut. The only quilting show I've ever seen using the glove is the Fons & Porter show and they of course sell the glove.

loisf

I always wear my Klutz glove. I've never cut myself on the rotary cutter, but I know how easily it could happen. I took a slice off my finger with a potato peeler a couple of Thanksgivings ago, and I don't want to repeat that incident. Better safe than sorry. Once you get used to taking the glove off and on, it's really no problem - just like seat belts.

zennia

I never used a glove until my friend almost cut off a finger without one. Good thing to have.

madamekelly

So funny, I have the opposite problem. Gloves never fit me because I have a really wide palm. It is like wearing a tight band around my hand. Much more of a hazard letting my hand go numb from a glove. I use the stretch knit gloves with the "sugary" looking gripper, for free motion quilting. Bought them at the dollar store, 2/$1. Works great.

Shorebird

Wellllllll.....after 30+ years of quilting, and using rotary cutter ever since they hit the market ( and I cut with both right and left hands since I am left-handed and those who taught me were all right handed )....I finally on last Monday, cutting when I was too tired...ran the cutter up over the ruler, and sliced my left index finger pretty bad......I immediately taped it up but that evening at hubby's insistence, went to doc in a box, who said I did a great job, no sutures needed, but he did put a couple of stern-strips on it to hold it better. After listening to 2 full days following of " NOW are you going to get that glove",,,I finally ordered one......not here yet, but I have to tell you it will be better than that sinking feeling you get when you feel that blade slice into your finger, hand, etc.....

husker67

I've been quilting for 14 yrs and only cut my finger once with the rotary cutter (not a bad cut). It happened in the quilt shop where they taught me to quilt. The owner used to charge us 25 cents for leaving the cutter 'open'. I hate to see that glove F&P use...looks pretty dumb.

toverly

I always use the glove. Always. In college I cut a slice off the side of my thumb with an xacto blade. The size of a dime and as thick as a nickel. 9 stitches, and an emergency room bill for an uninsured college student. It took years for the finger print to grow back and the numbness to go away. The reason I wear the glove, is that my minds eye saw that my thumb was in the line of cutting but I didn't stop the cut till I finished the cut and my thumb. Luckily, I saved the piece of thumb before it went down the drain or it would have been harder to heal. Wear the glove.