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I've been looking into all the different cutting systems for a while now -- I am not patient enough to cut well and too cheap to buy all precuts when I have so large a fabric stash (and my mom's I can rob as well!) I am the queen of the dreaded "V" cut on long strips and just HATE it when the bulk of my fabric slips off onto the floor... So when I saw the QuiltCut 2 system advertised in this month's McCall's Quilting magazine, I thought this looked like just the right system for me.
I really didn't want to get into the whole you-have-to-buy-a-million-dies mode because I knew I'd have to have them ALL, even though I'd never use most of them. I visited the web site and watched all the videos and think I've made the right decision for me. Does anyone else use the QuiltCut 2? (Guess I should have asked before I ordered it, huh?) Looking forward to receiving it in a week or so... I will keep you posted on how it works for me and would like tips from anyone else who uses it. Stay tuned!
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Comment by patbruck on July 28, 2012 at 9:52am -
Susan,yes that would be it,you have to put a little tension when you do this by pulling the fabric apart a little bit,it will not distort your fabric.Good Luck!
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Comment by Susan Skuda on July 28, 2012 at 9:06am
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Pat - thanks for the additional ripping tips! Ok, take out the first four stitches then just run the blade between the layers?
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Karen, it should arrive on Monday. I will let you know!
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Comment by Karen Sykes on July 26, 2012 at 12:30pm -
Did you receive your Quilt cut yet? How is it working for you. I hate rotary cutting strips also. Looking into buying one but want to make sure you love it first!
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Comment by viki hagan on July 24, 2012 at 6:08pm -
Wow Debbie, that is a deal. I've seen this tool but I kind of like using all my different rulers etc. I occasionally get the dreaded V, lol. But I'm one of those quilters who is a firm believer in steam when pressing my fabric and my seams. I find the better I press the fabric before I start the fewer ripples and V cuts I make on accident. If you don't press it well, then the fabric sort of rolls over instead of folding and that's when you get the wavy cuts and that V at the fold.
I can't wait to hear how you and Debbie do with it though, like every quilter, I want every nifty gadget out there.
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Comment by patbruck on July 24, 2012 at 3:36pm
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Susan,before you take the (gulp)LOL-I forgot to tell you to rip out the first 4 stitches then proceed with the evil tool nobody will touch.Would you rather spend 20 minute ripping a seam or 2 minutes? Good luck!
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Thanks for the tips, Pat!!! Gonna try the razor blade (gulp!)
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Comment by patbruck on July 23, 2012 at 11:02am
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You were talking about the V when you cut strips,I've been ripping my strips for years,that way you avoid the V and they're always straight.Another thing I do is not use the seam ripper,I use a razor blade,much quicker and easier and no I've never ruined a piece by doing this,you just have to have the courage to do it.
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Well, Debbie, you definitely got the deal of the century!!! (I am sooo jealous!) Visit the website at www.quiltcut.com - they have several videos showing just how to use it. You can also order an hour-long instructional DVD but it will cost you more than you paid for the system (which retails at $220+, by the way...) OOH - am I ever jealous (did I mention that???)
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