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Everything You Need to Know About Rotary Cutters, Rotary Rulers and Mats

The Information for Wise Shopping and Keeping Safe with Rotary Cutting Tools

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If you've sewn for years, you're picking up sewing after many years or you've never sewn before, there are tools available that you may know nothing about. The idea of buying new equipment that you think you might not use can be a little intimidating. Learning about sewing tools can help you decide if it's tools you want to invest in.

As you browse the free online patterns you will find many references to rotary cutting tools.This is done for many reasons;

  • They can insure that you have true square and accurate measurements.
  • Your cutting and measuring can be done in one step.
  • It eliminates accurate printing issues.

1. Photo Gallery of Sewing Tools - Rotary Cutting Mats

a photo of an assortment of rotary cutting matsDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Rotary cutting mats came in many sizes and different companies, offer different colors.What these mats are, why you use them, how to use them and how to care for them to protect your investment can be found here.

2. Fabric Rotary Cutters

A photo of an assortment of rotary cutters.Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

The larger the store you go to, the larger the selection of rotary cutters will be... colors, sizes and more are all options but what is really important? Learn about rotary cutters and how to take care of them with the information in this article.

3. Rotary Rulers

a photo of rotary rulersDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Rotary cutting rulers come in a wide variety of squares and rectangles. Quilters make the most use of all the different rulers but anyone who sews and uses free internet patterns can make good use of many of these rulers even if you don't have a cutter or mat. Learn about these rulers and which one is the most used for regular sewing jobs in this article.

4. How to Use Rotary Rulers and Cutters

A photo of using rotary cutting toolsDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

You hear others talking about how their rotary cutting tools are the best thing since sliced bread but in order for you to have that same opinion, you need to know how to use rotary cutting tools. This step by step article will remove the mustery and have you cutting perfect squares, rectangles, bias cuts and more.

5. Safety When Using Rotary Cutters

Using a rotary cutterDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

This article is near and dear to me... someone who has used these tools for years and got sloppy... and paid the price. If you are going to use rotary cutting tools you MUST think safety or have an injury that you won't forget.

6. Top Ten Cutting Tool Gifts for Some One Who Sews

A photo of sewing scissorsDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Cutting is one of those sewing tasks that can not be un-done once it's done. Having sharp tools that are designed for sewing tasks can prevent injuries and costly mistakes. This article guides you to the top ten cutting tools suggested by your sewing guide, Debbie Colgrove.

7. Sew a Fast & Easy Cool Neck Scarf

a photo showing cutting details for a cool neck scarf.Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Why is this free project listed in information about rotary cutting tools... because it is a fast and easy project that is an excellent way to get comfortable using rotary cutting tools.

8. Sewing Tools

What does it take to create a basic sewing kit? Find answers here.Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Rotary cutting tools are one part of the many tools that are used for sewing. Learn about the sewing tools you want to have on hand and decide which ones are the most important to meet your sewing needs before you go shopping.

9. Rotary Cutting - How to Rotary Cut Fabric Strips for Quilts

an illustration of squaring fabric with rotary toolsJanet Wickell, Licensed to About.com
About.com Quilting guide, Janet Wickell, offers her version of using rotary cutting tools to cut accurate fabric strips to meet your quilting needs.

10. Rotary Cutter Definition

Lorain Blanken, our About.com IY Fashion Guide offers a straight forward definition of a rotary cutter in her Do It Yourself Fashion Glossary.

11. Rotary Cutting Safety Tips for Quilters

Janet Wickell, our About.com Guide to Quilting offers a different but just as important perspective on rotary cutting safety that can also be applied to any time you use rotary cutting tools.

12. Rotary Cutting - An Introduction to Rotary Cutting Tools for Quilters

Janet Wickell, our About.com Quilting Guide offers her perspective on rotary cutting tools. Much of the information is a common use for sewing and quilting... especially with all the free Internet patterns available.
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