Pinking rotary cutter?
02-06-2016, 04:31 AM
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I have also used the pinking blade to make blocks for a rag quilt. I cut both quilt back squares and background squares used to make the top or front of the quilt using the pinked blade. For the front blocks of the quilt I made a pinwheel block, put a circle template over the pinwheel block and used the pinked blade to cut out the circle. Next, Layer the background square, batting , and pinked pinwheel circle. Sew the circle to the background. That is the front block of the quilt. You will place the circle pinwheel block over square batting and backing square. Sew Backing, Batting and front pinwheel square with 1/2' seam allowances as done when making a rag quilt. The Pinked edges of the blocks look cute facing up. My quilt is very scrapping and I wish I used all the same color background squares. I call it colors gone wild.
02-06-2016, 05:30 AM
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I love to make bookmarks with scraps using the pinking blade. I use them in my quilting books and give them away to friends with a cookbook or novel.
I have also used the pinking blade to make blocks for a rag quilt. I cut both quilt back squares and background squares used to make the top or front of the quilt using the pinked blade. For the front blocks of the quilt I made a pinwheel block, put a circle template over the pinwheel block and used the pinked blade to cut out the circle. Next, Layer the background square, batting , and pinked pinwheel circle. Sew the circle to the background. That is the front block of the quilt. You will place the circle pinwheel block over square batting and backing square. Sew Backing, Batting and front pinwheel square with 1/2' seam allowances as done when making a rag quilt. The Pinked edges of the blocks look cute facing up. My quilt is very scrapping and I wish I used all the same color background squares. I call it colors gone wild.
I have also used the pinking blade to make blocks for a rag quilt. I cut both quilt back squares and background squares used to make the top or front of the quilt using the pinked blade. For the front blocks of the quilt I made a pinwheel block, put a circle template over the pinwheel block and used the pinked blade to cut out the circle. Next, Layer the background square, batting , and pinked pinwheel circle. Sew the circle to the background. That is the front block of the quilt. You will place the circle pinwheel block over square batting and backing square. Sew Backing, Batting and front pinwheel square with 1/2' seam allowances as done when making a rag quilt. The Pinked edges of the blocks look cute facing up. My quilt is very scrapping and I wish I used all the same color background squares. I call it colors gone wild.
thanks for the ideas on uses of the pinking blade
02-06-2016, 06:13 AM
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I have used this tool for cutting but not for quilt squares or pieces. The inaccuracy is the problem. I have used it for making pennants for party decorations and for some other "craft" projects that tended to fray. A useful tool but not for quilting. (I have enough problems with accurate cutting without setting my self up for failure.)
02-06-2016, 09:19 PM
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This also happened when I was using a pinking blade and when you run the ruler over with the blade it gets dull quick. So I taped two rulers of the same size together and this seems to have helped a lot.
Be very careful if you use it with a ruler. The shape of the blade makes it easy to jump over the top of the ruler and can be dangerous. Good place to use a Klutz Glove if you have one. The only time I use mine, and not for fabric, is in a cutter/ruler combo, not a rotary handle.
02-07-2016, 03:53 AM
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Psquared52,
it fits my current Olaf cutter, and I had a spare (it disappeared few long enough I bought another, then it magically reappeared, I blame elves, certainly not poor organization).
it fits my current Olaf cutter, and I had a spare (it disappeared few long enough I bought another, then it magically reappeared, I blame elves, certainly not poor organization).
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