How to Sharpen Your Rotary Cutter Blade

 

 

These are my faithful rotary cutters… the 28mm and 45mm. Sadly, they are as blunt as a hammer !

 

 

Everyone has this in their kitchen, right?  And what has the aluminium foil to do with sharpening rotary cutter blade, you ask ?

 

 

 

Well, you simply fold a piece of  foil a few times and just slice away with your blunt dull rotary cutter…pausing a few times to test it out on your fabric scraps …till it starts slicing away your fabric too!

 

 

 

You will end up with this and an almost new rotary cutter!

Oh yeah!!!

 

 

 

I found this little trick while hopping and surfing in blogland .

The only catch is how long the blade will keep sharp. Still, it beats throwing it into the trash.

I read that it works too for sharpening scissors.

 

Disclaimer : I will not be held responsible for any mishap or misfortune in the process of sharpening your rotary cutter blade. Please take caution.

 

 

P.S. Let me know if it works for you too

Snow Hearts

If you have been checking out my BOMs list,

Claudia just released the third Snow Hearts…

and I all of them!

January

February

March

I’m making a table runner…again…and matching placemats, of course .

And yes, I’m still doing the disappearing nine patch .

The previous blocks are still there if you want to catch them!

Thanks Claudia !

I’m doing good time…

Flowers of Love by Fee

Block 5

Block 6

Block 7

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Give Thanks by Jenny of  Elefantz

Verse 1

Verse 2

Verse 3

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Things We Love by  Gumtree Designers

  Block 1

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Birdie Stitches by LittleMissShabby

  Block 1

  Block 2

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Retro Nine Patch by Lyn

  Block 1

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There are many more BOMs for this year but I think I should not be too ambitious ! But I will still add them to my collection of  To~do~list.

Check them out on the right sidebar of my blog under the title 

‘What's Keeping Me Busy’

Keep Busy!

I’m Stitching ….

 

as fast as I can!

 

 

Block 1

 

Block 2

 

 

Block 3

 

 

Block 4

 

Blocks 5 and 6 are on the way!

 

These are the lovely BOM by Fee. It’s still running and you better start running there too.

 

 

 

Just the perfect Stitch~and~Tell because it’s full of HEARTS !

 

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

Happy Lunar New Year !

 

 

 

It’s the year of the Rabbit…my year !

( Darn, I just told you my age….or not !)

Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Stitchy year ahead!

My First Mug Rug!

 

 

I’m officially in the mug rug craze!

 

 

Did you know there are heaps of free patterns at FatCat Patterns ?

This is a from the Ethnic Flavored Designs page. I’ve had this in my Applique folder of my Google Bookmark for too long a time…I really do have a long list of To~Do’s !

 

 

 

Used blanket stich for the applique. Have I mentioned before that I love to hand stitch? Did this while watching re-runs of ER :)

 

 

 

Quilted simple straight lines. Wanted to try stippling but I have not practiced enough yet .. and I didn’t want to spoil my first mug rug!

…And Another One !

 

 

I had to make another one. It’s too cute!

 

 

This time, I got it right. The print fabric is on top!

If you are looking for the tutorial, look here.

 

Thanks again May Britt of Abyquilt !

This is addictive!

 

Pincushion from Abyquilt

 

I have saved this tutorial from May Britt of Abyquilt in my Google Bookmark for so long now. Finally stitched it up! Thanks May Britt for your awesome tutorial .

 

 

It’s all handstitched and pieced the English Paper Piecing method. Love it!

 

Goofed up a little though..you see, I planned that pink floral fabric to be the top of the pincushion, but somehow it ended at the bottom!

Thought I use a  nice button to make up for the plain top!

By the way, the squares I used was 1 inch!

Daisy~ Do Hanging Pocket

 

I know, I am slow..and late in stitching Jenny’s Daisies. But I managed to stitch three blocks and made them into a hanging pocket for the rulers I bought when I was in Melbourne.

 

 

 

That’s Benjoe, my sweetheart , checking it out!

 

 

The bottom pocket holds the 6” x 6”, the centre pocket holds the 6” x 12” and the top pocket holds the 6” x 24” rulers. I didn’t have a pattern. Just worked it out as I went along.

 

 

 

My Daisy~Do Hanging Pocket hanging proudly in my sewing corner.

 

Thanks Jenny for the lovely design.

I joined the tour and came home with ……

 

 

When Quilty Pleasures  started its 100 Blocks Blog Tour last year, I hopped along .  Oh my, it was a fantastic tour! I hopped till I was dizzy…from all the lovely blocks to the blogs. I found many great inspirations . And of course I had to enter most of the giveaways too :)

 

 

…and I won this! ………..

 

 

 

…and this!!!

 

 

 

 

Thanks Linda !