madamekelly

Blades are not very expensive if you buy them online, or through Harbor Freight. Makes it easier to change them when they get dull if you don't have to apply for credit to pay for them. -IMHO

bearisgray

How about also - - -

Dull is Dumb and Dangerous
Sharp is Safer and Smarter

(when it comes to cutting tools)

IBQUILTIN

I seem to change my blades when I can only cut through two layers of fabric and only have to snip the skipped places 4 or 5 times in a WOF cut. Duh, why do I do that to myself?

Noiseynana

A while back someone on this board said she had bought blades at Harbor Freight. I haven't found them . Anyone else remember this?

grann of 6

I've had Harbor Freight blades. I don't buy them any more because their quality is too inconsistent, and they don't stay sharp as long as the name brand blades. The old adage "You get what you pay for" applies here.

ClairVoyantQuilter

I used to change my blade every time I started a new quilt . . .but since getting my die cutter, don't use my rotary cutters nearly as often, so will have to work out a system.

As for needles . . .i buy them by the 100 for my sewing machines, sergers and quilting machine. For my larger Bernina which uses M class bobbins, I switch out needles with each new bobbin. For my smaller class machine, every other bobbin. On my quilting machine, before starting every quilt.

oldtisme

I guess I'm just too cheap, I use things until they absolutely don't do their jobs correctly anymore. My daughter teases me that I'll use my broom until there is only a few bristles left on it lol. Which I guess is true enough even though I can afford to buy replacements for anything.

BETTY62

I have the same problem. One would almost thing this task was a real chore to do. LOL

earthwalker

All three I reckon....and I'm guilty of all of them.

thread mess

i use a sharpie and mark the m/y close to the screw. Now that I've said this - its time for me to change my blade....November 2014????? ooops!