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    Old 01-19-2011, 03:42 PM
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    Are you making a rag quilt? When I do that I don't use batting, just 3 layers flannel, rag all 3 layers.
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    Old 01-19-2011, 03:44 PM
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    sory - didn't see your response. Like Sing, I'm curious to know what quilt requires these small squares of batting? Can you show us the pattern or a link to it?
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    Old 01-19-2011, 03:45 PM
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    I love my 60mm rotary cutter...don't even own a 45mm one.
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    Old 01-19-2011, 03:58 PM
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    Normally I wouldn't use a batting but my DIL wanted this light batting so I am using it.
    I think I will get the 60mm cutter and see if I can do it easier.
    Thanks to all that replied. Sometimes it helps to get imput and I was really curious about the cutter.
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    Old 01-19-2011, 04:02 PM
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    DH got me a 60mm rotary cutter, a pair of off set batting scissors and one of those 14" scissors from Harbor Freight for Christmas. The 60 mm cutter is totally awesome, it makes cutting fluffy batting much easier. The off set batting scissors work well too, but if I had a lot to cut, my hand would get tired. The 14" scissors were just for a joke, but I am sure they will come in handy at some point.
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    Old 01-19-2011, 04:07 PM
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    Originally Posted by nursie76
    DH got me a 60mm rotary cutter, a pair of off set batting scissors and one of those 14" scissors from Harbor Freight for Christmas. The 60 mm cutter is totally awesome, it makes cutting fluffy batting much easier. The off set batting scissors work well too, but if I had a lot to cut, my hand would get tired. The 14" scissors were just for a joke, but I am sure they will come in handy at some point.
    Try the scissors! They really work nicely on batting.
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    Old 01-20-2011, 04:51 AM
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    I love my 60mm - much easier to control
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    Old 01-20-2011, 04:51 AM
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    I love my 60mm - much easier to control
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    Old 01-20-2011, 05:22 AM
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    Originally Posted by Sing
    What kind of quilt requires small squares of batting? Are you doing a quilt-as-you-go? If so... can you make bigger squares, like four 4.5-inch squares at a time, which would be 9-inch squares (approximately)?

    For me, if this is indeed a QAYG, I compromise between portability and convenience. I can quilt a 12-inch block on my machine easily, so I wouldn't make anything smaller than that. Actually, I wouldn't go smaller than a 24-inch block, but that's just me.

    Maybe I am misunderstanding your question completely...
    I agree, I wouldn't cut all those small squares. I would figure out a way to make bigger blocks. Either that or choose a different pattern. I am doing a QAYG with dream cotton and find for accuracy I want to cut each one individually, but mine are big enough to fit in my large embroidery hoop.
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    Old 01-20-2011, 05:52 AM
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    I have the 60 mm cutter and use it for Batting only. It works wonderful!!!!!!!!!!! wonder how I cut batting before?
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