tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post5616936964110457634..comments2024-03-19T08:07:08.921-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Happy Birthday, Olfa! GIVEAWAY!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger994125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-59224796246166518662015-06-29T14:26:10.509-04:002015-06-29T14:26:10.509-04:00I learned to quilt in 1998 using templates to make...I learned to quilt in 1998 using templates to make a sampler table runner. Loved the table runner but hated the templates so quit right there. Then 10 years later I discovered that rotary cutters existed and began quilting again. What an improvement! My tools could use the addition of a new cutter and mat. <br />Sonia Tuttle <br />Sontut@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33471661094410060052014-07-21T18:21:41.937-04:002014-07-21T18:21:41.937-04:00I started quilting around 1999 and bought my first...I started quilting around 1999 and bought my first rotary cutter , thanks for this chance .Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354033852499807242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-74052578850443757132014-07-21T17:42:07.220-04:002014-07-21T17:42:07.220-04:00The third item needed is a ruler made of hard plas...The third item needed is a ruler made of hard plastic to cut in a straight line. WOW,does that question bring back memories. I first used one in 1986. I can't believe it has been that long. Count me in for the give-awayEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693013076508171402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-23253373559446395062014-07-21T01:11:27.217-04:002014-07-21T01:11:27.217-04:00I learned to quilt in 1979, but the friend who tau...I learned to quilt in 1979, but the friend who taught me didn't know about rotary cutters, so I learned to make templates from cereal boxes, trace around them and cut them out with scissors -- and then hand-piece. Then I moved to Santa Barbara, where a thriving Adult Ed offered quilting classes. I think it was 1994 when I learned about the rotary cutter. My favorite is the 60mm. No scars!CarolBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774006992965789171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-27141496103478046382014-07-20T21:45:28.394-04:002014-07-20T21:45:28.394-04:00Please enter me in that one....
Yep scar and all. ...Please enter me in that one....<br />Yep scar and all. One night my dear hubby was in bed (early riser) and I was working on a project cutting 2 1/2 inch stips from scraps. Low and behold, I ran my rotary cutter right on the top of my left index finger. I had to go wake hubby up (after I first looked at the damage) to go to the E.R. for stitches. He just looked at me and said, Are you sure you need stitches.... I took the cloth off that was keeping blood off the floor, and he said.... guess so! Lol....<br />DJCogdill@q.comJean C.http://dougjean.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-68673497401588533012014-07-20T18:37:42.800-04:002014-07-20T18:37:42.800-04:00I discovered the wonderful rotary cutter in 1985 w...I discovered the wonderful rotary cutter in 1985 when Eleanor Burns introduced me to quilting. I have a few nicks on my fingers to show, but nothing major. Thanks, Bonnie, for the opportunity to win the anniversary gift from Olfa.Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955169564936557587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-77677251610364478792014-07-20T17:08:55.260-04:002014-07-20T17:08:55.260-04:00I love my Olfa rotary cutters.....could not live w...I love my Olfa rotary cutters.....could not live without them. Thanks for a giveway.Doreen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04769312238224293887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-32344420620239281192014-07-20T16:33:02.845-04:002014-07-20T16:33:02.845-04:00I first used a rotary cutter in 1990 when I made m...I first used a rotary cutter in 1990 when I made my first hand sewn quilt - have yet to quilt that one, but do QFK now by machine. Thanks for all your great ideas!Rose of Sharon quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10458351655669257091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-19518004616394859962014-07-20T16:06:33.320-04:002014-07-20T16:06:33.320-04:00I started quilting with cardboard templates from a...I started quilting with cardboard templates from a book when i was still in high school class of 82. My. Quilting life greatly improved around 1987 when i both got married and bought my first mat and rotary cutter! Even stiches from an open cutter , exhuberant 'yeah!' And clapping of hands after cutting all my pieces did not deter me!!Shirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044165426744278837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-14771962093416753562014-07-20T14:35:42.539-04:002014-07-20T14:35:42.539-04:00I have worn out three rotary cutters and am on my ...I have worn out three rotary cutters and am on my fourth one! I've had more "injuries" than I care to remember- some of my fingertips aren't their original shape. I don't think I would have the patience to cut each piece by hand. Lisa Dunlap dunlap@fidnet.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-86814473908808274812014-07-20T14:23:12.924-04:002014-07-20T14:23:12.924-04:00I purchased my first rotary cutter & mat in 19...I purchased my first rotary cutter & mat in 1991. Haven't looked back since. I wouldn't be quilting without them!<br /><br />Becky in Iowa<br />rswinther@gmail.combeckalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891183436369961846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-15236474099919431072014-07-20T14:13:56.834-04:002014-07-20T14:13:56.834-04:00I had a scissors that I kept only for fabric in or...I had a scissors that I kept only for fabric in order to keep it sharp and had other household scissors for cutting paper, etc. I remember getting blisters from using the fabric scissors. My mother was a great seamstress, making clothing for herself and her three daughters. We thought it was a wonderful invention when she purchased her first electric scissors. Being corded, it wasn't really handy-- but it did save the rubbing on the skin that happened with the scissors. We were often in the fabric stores and were probably some of the first customers of the Olfa rotary cutter. We liked trying new things, and that invention topped the electric scissor by leaps and bounds. I cut so much fabric on my mat... until I made deep grooves in it that didn't magically disappear like the original cuts did. And it's no fun messing with re-cutting intact threads! But the mats last a long time. I'm on my third mat. Each generation of mat gets better-- incorporating more diagonal lines, etc. Olfa listens to the needs of their customers and makes great products. They have really well-loved tools, don't they? :-) <br />phreniuc@outlook.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-47717094012509946032014-07-20T10:09:20.372-04:002014-07-20T10:09:20.372-04:00I started quilting in the late '80s and always...I started quilting in the late '80s and always used a rotary cutter. In the first class I took, I accidentally left the printed instructions between my fabric and cutting mat and rotary cut the directions to shreds...oops! Thanks for the giveaway.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324293864742802281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-80166167597781517712014-07-20T09:39:12.769-04:002014-07-20T09:39:12.769-04:00My first quilt was a Log Cabin (Eleanor Burns)and ...My first quilt was a Log Cabin (Eleanor Burns)and all the strips were "torn". I didn't take up quilting seriously until 1998 when I took a class Quilting 101 and that's when I bought my first rotary cutter. Sure makes cutting easier. Would love to win a new Olfa cutter. Thanks for the giveaway. Love your blog!<br />Jane Bonfoey<br />jebonf@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-71298694343889873672014-07-20T08:08:03.081-04:002014-07-20T08:08:03.081-04:00I too started with a log cabin, cut from dressmaki...I too started with a log cabin, cut from dressmaking fabric with shears in 1979. I didn't get my Olfa cutter and mat till about 15 years later but can't imagine life without them and would love to have the smaller rotary cutter as well.<br />joan dot warrackston at btinternet.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-82483982529205318722014-07-20T07:47:29.797-04:002014-07-20T07:47:29.797-04:00Bought my first Olfa rotary cutter and mat in 1989...Bought my first Olfa rotary cutter and mat in 1989. Really, really sharp blade. Had to hide it from my kids and even though they're grown now I still say DON'T TOUCH MY ROTARY CUTTER!!! Love all things quilty and absolutely love your blog, your books and all you do to help us quilters. theresablalock@windstream.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-48849563963465138542014-07-20T02:22:57.337-04:002014-07-20T02:22:57.337-04:00Yes, I still use my original Olfa cutter that I pu...Yes, I still use my original Olfa cutter that I purchased in 1989, although I've purchased a smaller one, too. My first quilting instructor taught us safety habits of a rotary cutter and I'm happy to report I'm still injury-free after many happy years of cutting fabric and sewing it back together -aka: quilting! Ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365949325914858473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58716780900997877942014-07-20T00:39:00.498-04:002014-07-20T00:39:00.498-04:00Rotary cutters are quite new to me. I just started...Rotary cutters are quite new to me. I just started using one in 2012 when I began to learn to piece quilt blocks. And back in the 70s I made several patchwork quilts by making a five inch template from cardboard and tracing it and scissor cutting the squares from scraps.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814407420789455322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-36241725230855937782014-07-20T00:01:38.206-04:002014-07-20T00:01:38.206-04:00I borrowed a mat and cutter from a friend in 1987....I borrowed a mat and cutter from a friend in 1987. Didn't really know what I was doing and did my cutting on a picnic table on a hot summer day. The mat warped and I had to buy her a new one- hard on our budget at the time. I have used Olfa ever since. Wonderful product. Would love to win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-43386470751635899782014-07-19T22:19:50.611-04:002014-07-19T22:19:50.611-04:00I don't remember the exact year, but it wasn&#...I don't remember the exact year, but it wasn't when they first came out. They changed my life! I still have a few UFOs complete with my cardboard templates, and one has 5/8" seams! (note to myself...must finish those someday).<br />Yummy looking gelato, and thanks for the oppty to win.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194723727404273933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-37023777522372693122014-07-19T21:52:50.475-04:002014-07-19T21:52:50.475-04:00Well I would love to win the olfa mat and cutter a...Well I would love to win the olfa mat and cutter as it is My 40th wedding anniversary on the 20th! So I hope the random counter picks my number!!!! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899346873697829660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1310535812131414472014-07-19T21:45:05.620-04:002014-07-19T21:45:05.620-04:001991 the year I began quilting. Given to me by my ...1991 the year I began quilting. Given to me by my mom.quilt^nursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174582429364832989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-78547406083778019762014-07-19T21:37:33.781-04:002014-07-19T21:37:33.781-04:00Happy birthday, Olfa! A fellow-July baby! I'...Happy birthday, Olfa! A fellow-July baby! I've been quilting since 1995. My first Olfa was a 60 mm given to me by a really, really good friend, Holly. I love using the 60mm for all the fleece cutting for caps and blankies!! <br /><br />Thank you Bonnie for this opportunity!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656192811438143504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-23674188975034952452014-07-19T21:23:24.876-04:002014-07-19T21:23:24.876-04:00I started quilting in 1994 BECAUSE of the rotary c...I started quilting in 1994 BECAUSE of the rotary cutter! My one and only accident happened about three years later. Home alone, listening to Carol Duvall on HGTV, using my first shape cutter - - and in the middle of the next cut turned to see something on the television ... sliced off the side of my pointer finger of my right hand. No bandaids, but did have paper towels and scotch tape. I don't look up at the television any more. LOL Mary Seamannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20483714639015483752014-07-19T19:38:14.005-04:002014-07-19T19:38:14.005-04:00My first rotary cutter was for my first quilt clas...My first rotary cutter was for my first quilt class in December1994. It came in a kit with a 6 X 9" ruler and an 18 X 24" mat. I still have all three plus more rotary cutters, several rulers and a few mats. Contact me at Nan@eoni.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com