Cutting
Rotary blades, cutters, self-healing mats and quilting rulers. The parts of cutting that dull, wear out or get cut through.
Questions
Before you order
What do I need to start cutting accurately?
A 45mm rotary cutter, a self-healing mat of at least 18 by 24 inches, and one square ruler. Those three do most of the work in a quilt. Everything else in this section either replaces a worn part or handles a size the basic set cannot.
Why do my blocks come out slightly small?
Usually the blade rather than the piecing. A dull blade drags the top layer out from under the ruler by a thread or two on every pass, and a dozen cuts later the block will not square up. Change the blade before blaming the seam allowance.
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