Just bought this rotary cutter to make quilts...its difficult to cut 2 layers of fabric! What am I doing wrong?
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IMHO, buying a wheel on a stick cutter is where you went wrong. Look at the YouTube videos for Martelli cutters, also sold on Amazon, and you'll throw this one away. By the way, I don't have any connection with the ?Martelli company; I'm just a sewer who threw away a bunch of straight cutters like this before I bought my Martelli five years ago.
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Hi, The pressure you apply may be the problem. I do not go fast, slow and heavy handed does the trick. I use mine for fleece fabric and only use the cutter with one layer. If I was using a fabric such as cotton, I know it would go through 2 layers. Hope this helps. Joannie &#128516;
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I purchased this because it looked more "safe" than others, as I was teaching my grand-daughters to quilt and sew. I also find it difficult to use at times. It is hard to keep the lever depressed while cutting. It is not impossible, but seems to take a little more thought and effort. I do like it for the safety aspects of the blade being covered and also there's a "lock" of sorts on it. So, basically, I let the little ones use it and I use my Old Faithful one! :)
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Hi, The pressure you apply may be the problem. I do not go fast, slow and heavy handed does the trick. I use mine for fleece fabric and only use the cutter with one layer. If I was using a fabric such as cotton, I know it would go through 2 layers. Hope this helps. Joannie �
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Looks like Edward answered your question, the other thing I might add; make sure you have the right length of cutter
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No this cutter is NOT for fabric. Only paper and lightweight cardstock, about as thick as the reply cards in magazines. If you want to cut fabric with great precision, use the cutter to make hexagons out of freezer paper, then iron the freezer paper to the fabric (shiny side down, using a hot iron). Then it will become a template to cut out a hexagon using the edges of the paper as a guide. Peel off the paper as gently as possible. If you use starch or Magic Sizing to press the fabric first, the weave of the fabric will be more stable for the part where you must pull off the paper. Also, look into English paper piecing techniques, where you wrap the fabric around a cardstock hexagon and join them together with whip stitches.
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I have this iron. It took me three times returning the iron until I got one that works. I think the key is not to have it on for a long time and if so turn it to dry heat. At one point it actually shorted out and caught my fabric on fire Rowenta does stand by their product. I called Rowenta to deal directly. I was told by Rowenta that this is a travel iron and not made for a quilting iron. Good luck.
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That was me. There should be a blade. Mine was a glitch. :-). They did send me a new blade. I love this rotary cutter now.
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I believe it will only cut one layer. I purchased the Silhoutte for quilting and appliqu, have not been happy. You can find something better for quilting, the costumer service and policies are not consumer friendly. Works OK for paper. Wish I had saved my money for a better product.
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I agree with a previous response from a fellow quilter. I like the recessed area. In order to enclose the entire opening, we used a piece of the foam that came in the box to fill in the space between my machine and the edge of the opening. Works great. I love it!
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I didn't do anything other than run it through. My problem was extremely dull cutting edges, so I used a combination of the lubricating sheets and aluminum foil... maybe you need to expend another lubricating sheet (if you've used the machine a lot and never lubricated before?)... I'm sorry I can't be more helpful!
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If you mean cutting through to the bottom of the paper then you need to adjust your blade. If you meant it is cutting through the letters making your work unusable, I would suggest turning the machine off and redoing your settings. Check you settings on the machine itself and also in the cutter software. If that doesn't work then try uninstalling and reinstalling the software. If all else fails there is a customer service number for US cutter they would know best.
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Not easy as paper. You need special bounding material to stick the fabric with cutting mat. Also you need ironing before start cutting.
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Bill, Guess the question is do you own this tool. If not, I would look at a cheap, but great, metal cutting tool from HF. Plenty of inexpensive metal cutting blades. If you have or need this particular tool and cannot find the blade, call RotoZip customer service. They are nice people. Personally as expressed in my other review, of all the tools I own, this is the most worthless. Fixed depth, vacuum worthless, difficult to guide freehand. Good Luck
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Yes it will just make sure to read the instructions on working with thick fabrics and using the correct needles and thread. I just finished a quilt that was 1/2"thick each side and as long as you don't force the feed to quickly, it worked beautifully. I did the quilting with the dogs disengaged and the quilting foot and only broke 1 needle at a very thick seam because I pulled the fabric too hard to the right. Good luck with your projects. I hope this helps.
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I used mine to cut cotton fabric, it does a fine job. I have not changed the blade yet. Happy sewing!
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yes you can arrange the fabric and only cut one circle size just make sure you have covered the correct area, and it should work well. did for me!
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I followed the pictures on the box. You'd use the ruler like any other ruler except you run the blade back and forth. I;ve been cutting through four layers easily. The box also contains easy directions for changing blades.I had originally seen the ruler used by Eleanor Burns in a Fons and Porter quilting program last Fall. Go to FonsandProter.com and click on episodes with Eleanor Burns and Mary Fons. You also could go to the Fiskers web site and I.m sure it will have directions.
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On the felt that I used yes! I tried it on some netting and it does well. To cut fabric, the only thing I can see that would hinder it is if you do not have the fabric down in a manner not to allow the blade to move well. I have made a quilt using the Disappearing Nine Patch. I know after I sew the nine patch back together for second or third or fourth cuts, The problem is the build up the layers of fabric and thread at the seams. That is why, I say with confidence, as long as you have your fabric down correctly on a good cutting board there should be no problem. I have had no problems. On the felt that I used yes! I tried it on some netting and it does well. To cut fabric, the only thing I can see that would hinder it is if you do not have the fabric down in a manner not to allow the blade to move well. I have made a quilt using the Disappearing Nine Patch. I know after I sew the nine patch back together for second or third or fourth cuts, The problem is the build up the layers of fabric and thread at the seams. That is why, I say with confidence, as long as you have your fabric down correctly on a good cutting board there should be no problem. I have had no problems.
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I struggled with it too and gave it to my husband. He detached it easily so it isn't the blade; it was me. He thinks he might have pushed it in a little before twisting. Good luck. It really works great when it works!