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01-04-2012, 09:22 AM

#71

sewmary

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Join Date: May 2011

Location: Southeast Wisconsin

Posts: 1,070

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosiewell

my rotary cutter with a side handle, it help my painful wrist tremendously, I bought it back east at a quilt show

Oh please - what is the brand of your rotary cutter?

01-04-2012, 09:24 AM

#72

karate lady

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: washington

Posts: 1,424

i use a hemostat when I tie a quilt. works great. My sons tease me and call it my roach clip. LOL...

01-04-2012, 09:46 AM

#73

NJ Quilter

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Central NJ

Posts: 5,571

Quote:

Originally Posted by euandca

How do u use the clamps?

I place my cutting mat at the far left side of my cutting table. Line up my fabric and place rule at appropriate width. Clamp the ruler, top and bottom, again from the left side of the table with the clamp handles sticking out to the left. Ruler doesn't move. It's a bit tedious when doing many cuts but at least the ruler doesn't move and I don't have to constantly straighten the cutting edge from oopses with the ruler.

01-04-2012, 10:05 AM

#74

Cathleen Colson

Junior Member

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Monterey Bay, California

Posts: 139

http://quiltersreview.com/index.php/...-on-the-wrist/
This is a link to a review of the Martelli rotary cutter that is easier on the wrist.

01-04-2012, 11:52 AM

#75

mrs. fitz

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Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: West New York, New Jersey

Posts: 1,673

Carolaug - I just googled this and it looks like something I'd like to buy. One question - you said "the seam ripper can rotate". I can't picture this, could you pls explain? Thanks. And if I buy it I promise not to send you the bill!

01-04-2012, 12:35 PM

#76

fmhall2

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Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Greenville, South Carolina

Posts: 1,649

June Taylor's 12 in sq. drafting paper tablet. And thanks for the info about the new seam ripper. I just ordered one.

01-04-2012, 12:36 PM

#77

Nancy in Louisiana

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Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Lake Charles, LA

Posts: 1,330

Picnic tablecloth clips -- great for layering quilts on a large table.

01-04-2012, 12:52 PM

#78

Rose Marie

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Clay Springs AZ

Posts: 3,229

I have that rotary cutter and it has a flaw. The rubber handle cover stretchs out and falls off all the time so have quit using it. It was great while it lasted.

01-04-2012, 01:30 PM

#79

Lee in Richmond

Senior Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Richmond, VA

Posts: 601

I love the multi-colored clip-on pin backs I got many years ago. I was told that Joann's carried them, but my local one didn't have them. They, plus a slotted grapefruit spoon for raising up the pin point, are how I baste and still have nails.

01-04-2012, 06:16 PM

#80

Valerie Ann

Junior Member

Join Date: Jul 2011

Posts: 210

Quote:

Originally Posted by Normabeth

I am a fairly new quilter, have had problems sewing on bindings - I purchased the Binding ruler and completed binding 24 table runners and three quilts for Christmas - I LOVE this ruler.

What binding tool and from where?