You can either call this a public service announcement or 'Reality Quilting'.. either way.. I'm about to show you real life happening right in my studio.. are you ready?.. it might get a little.. scary....
Sometimes we just do NOT take the time to be sure our tools are in the best condition. You are cutting with your blade that you KNOW is dull, it is hard to push, it must have a nick because you are cutting places it missed, and you .. just.. keep .. using it...
DISCLAIMER -- names have been changed to protect the innocent.. I belief Sofia did this.. right here in my studio.. let's see what happened...
After numerous times of the blade not cutting all the places I ... I mean..Sofia decided to take a look.. maybe change that blade even!
Being a very careful quilter she has a container of OLD blades and NEW blades clearly marked.
This Olfa rotary cutter is BRILLIANT as it takes all the guesswork and frustration out of changing the blade.
- Turn it over and slide down that yellow part so the screw holding the blade on is now free
- let the blade with the cover drop to the table and then turn it over
- OH MY... horror!!
- There is a THREAD MAT in those grooves
- I needed.. I mean... Sofia needed to get a needle to pry all the dust out
Next you will dump off the old blade and put a new one on that cover
BUT.. be sure you clean the crud off there too!!
ewwwwww this is a dirty job!
Now the BRILLIANT part continues!
Just lay the handle on top of the blade and cover, the screw goes back into place
Slide the yellow holder UP to hold in the screw
You are ready to rock and roll!!! New Blade, Clean Rotary cutter!
How often do you find yourself doing the same thing as Sofia and I?
Now do yourself a huge favor and buy one
- Purple ones HERE, Aqua HERE, more sizes HERE. They may have a slightly different blade changing
- New blades, of course! Get those HERE!
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