lynnie

me, me, me!!!!! i don't know why, got blades, got cutters, is it the frugal thing or just to lazy to switch it? gotta switch it now, but i'm here at the library, and the cutters at home.

joogoo

hi lea125,
Since there are all kinds of sharpeners on the market will you tell us what kind of sharpener did you get?
Thanks,
Judy

IAmCatOwned

Naw, I do it too. I'm getting better though. I was only going through 3 blades a year and convinced myself that I can use a whole 5 pack in a year without it hurting my budget. :) Way better now. :D

Note: I'm not buying a sharpener - just don't use enough blades.

CAS49OR

What about remembering how to put them in right?

patski

did you see the idea of cutting through foil? it was on the board and says this sharpens the blade!

dd55

i'm guilty too! i tried the aluminum foil and it didn't seem to work very well.

smcfadden

Me too! I was cutting strips and getting tired of having to go back over them with scissors. Sigh.

Snorky Lvs2Quilt

hahahahaha that is me in a nutshell! Always wait to change blades, until I get frustrated with cutting the same area several times. Don't usually think about it because I am so wrapped up in the project. Same goes for changing my sewing machine needle.......arrgghh.

sarahrachel

guilty as charged

Shikadee

I am not near as bad as I once was. I was educated on the damage done to the cutting mats when using dull blades and pressing the fabric into the mat while trying to cut with a dull blade. Also the rotary blades at Harbor Freight that they stock for their carpet cutters are only about 1.50 to 2 each, makes it easier to change more frequently and still penny pinch.
Sharon