Neuras

I love gadgets! Recently I found a new one to me, Annie's Magic Button. From the video I viewed, it attaches to your small rotary cutter and adds 1/4 inch as you cut around your applique pieces. Have you used one and what do you think? TIA

Onebyone

It's Ann's Magic Button. Here is a video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow3oj0ym750
Seems like a great new notion.

Neuras

Have you tried it? What do you think?

Onebyone

I don't have one but I tried one at guild. Works great. I don't do that much template cutting.

yngldy

Great idea. Went on her website, she has a store. She sells the button and the fusible. http://www.annholmesstudios.com/Ann_...ine_Store.html

I can see where it would work well for simple shapes, but would it work and be worth it if you needed to cut more intricate shapes?

Neuras

I don't know, I'm wondering if others have tried it too. I figured its like those 1/4 inch discs that you use to draw around simple shapes but already attached to the cutter. At least that's what I saw in the video.

jmoore

I think it would be a great item if you do a lot of appliqué...especially handturned.

MarleneC

I wonder if her French fuse is the same thing as the lightweight fusible interfacing. Also, wondering if the button only works on the small rotary cutter.

joe'smom

One quarter inch is a bit too wide an allowance for needleturn, though. I was taught by the Piece 'O Cake ladies, and they recommend 3/16. But maybe other methods of applique require the 1/4"?

osewme

I sent Ann Holmes a question about what size rotary cutter the Magic Button fits & here is what she said:
quote:
"it is designed to fit on a 28mm OLFA Rotary cutter.
I use it for 90% of the cutting that I do to automatically add seam allowances.
I also have Magic Button 2.0 for the smaller Applique pieces;
this one fits the 18 mm OLFA Rotary Cutter."