tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post3217888929460394869..comments2024-01-30T04:14:45.865+00:00Comments on Shiner's view ...: Lesson's learned ...Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467253761627809697noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-78520006382280020202010-09-20T01:20:44.837+00:002010-09-20T01:20:44.837+00:00So funny - my mat looks just like that, and for th...So funny - my mat looks just like that, and for the exact same reason! And my fingers are a living object lesson to the ladies I teach quilting to - each scar is a "how-not-to-use-a-rotary-cutter" lesson!! The best two lessons, though - never cut towards your body and always concentrate!!Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-25899242933518590012010-09-20T00:40:24.314+00:002010-09-20T00:40:24.314+00:00Sorry to see I'm not the only one ;-). Daniel...Sorry to see I'm not the only one ;-). Danielle, the white is Kona PFD by Robert Kaufman -- bleached white. There are a couple of other kona solids and a lot of different lines mixed in for the prints ... I'll have to see if I have any selvages left when I get back to Seattle to let you know ...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467253761627809697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-53702416608251584092010-09-19T22:44:04.401+00:002010-09-19T22:44:04.401+00:00Akk! I've done both (and sliced myself on the ...Akk! I've done both (and sliced myself on the rotary cutter, too) -- also learned not to leave the mat in the car in the summer. I had one so warped and curved I had throw it out replace it after an afternoon of sun (somehow they never ever go back to flat).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-7357788475427666402010-09-19T14:37:02.100+00:002010-09-19T14:37:02.100+00:00Also, don't leave your cutting mat in front of...Also, don't leave your cutting mat in front of a window where the summer sun can do much the same thing as an iron! The corner of my cutting mat looks the same as yours!Esch House Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095448847070091632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-89760860917325279362010-09-19T13:13:58.030+00:002010-09-19T13:13:58.030+00:00I learned not to try and iron a quilt top on your ...I learned not to try and iron a quilt top on your dining room table unless you want the wood underneath to be white and foggy. A thick towel underneath it does not cut it in the protection department :( Live and learn! This nine patch looks awesome. The colors with the white look just beautiful.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559827964109050348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-63300968825402836072010-09-19T10:49:24.809+00:002010-09-19T10:49:24.809+00:00Good lessons! I am in constant fear of rotary cutt...Good lessons! I am in constant fear of rotary cutter accidents. But so far, so good! Love the nine-patch - it's going to be spectacular! In fact it already is! Are the prints from a particular line? And which white are you using?<br />Danielle (mespetitselefants) xDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430055697918724733noreply@blogger.com