18mm rotary cutter
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18mm rotary cutter
How many have the 18mm rotary cutter and do you use it much? I'm pretty new to quilting and am trying to decide if I want to put one of these on my wish list for christmas. I don't want to get one then not use it. I have 2 of the 45mm rotary cutters and love them. Help!!!!!!!!!!! please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#2
Do you mean the 28mm size? I haven't heard of the 18mm.
What kind of quilts and what size pieces do you typically cut? I have the 28mm size and find that it is best suited for
paper piecing because of the small fabric pieces. By the way,I don't do much paper piecing.
What kind of quilts and what size pieces do you typically cut? I have the 28mm size and find that it is best suited for
paper piecing because of the small fabric pieces. By the way,I don't do much paper piecing.
#3
I use my 45mm I've never bought the other one I also have a 60mm one but tend to use the 45mm every day. I've only been quilting myself for a couple of yrs. If you look at most class supply lists they pretty much all say bring a 45mm blade to class
#4
There is an 18mm blade I don't know what you'd use it for though its really small
Do you mean the 28mm size? I haven't heard of the 18mm. What kind of quilts and what size pieces do you typically cut? I have the 28mm size and find that it is best suited for paper piecing because of the small fabric pieces. By the way,I don't do much paper piecing.
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I bought the 18mm cutter thinking it would work for a circular template I have. It didn't work because the screw holding the blade is so low that the blade won't fit next to the edge of the template. I never use it.
#7
I have a 28mm and a 60mm, and use the 28mm for almost everything I cut. Someday I'll treat myself to a 45mm, but only so I can use the decorative edge blades for art quilts. I really, really want a circle cutter, but Santa has forgotten where I live so it'll be awhile before I see one of those.
If you think you'd like a smaller cutter than what you have now, you might want to consider the 28mm instead of the 18mm. I love the control I have with it and it easily cuts curves, too.
If you think you'd like a smaller cutter than what you have now, you might want to consider the 28mm instead of the 18mm. I love the control I have with it and it easily cuts curves, too.
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I just bought the 18mm cutter today and am using it to cut the wedges for my Christmas table topper. I'm cutting around the shape that I traced on to the template plastic sheeting. It is working okay for that but I CAN see that it wouldn't work with the regular plastic template since they are thicker.
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