stretchy fabric

[sofadoc]

I think that Gene is having another one of his "Senior moments".
I think he meant fabric adhesive.

Such as:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Aleene-s-Specialty-Fabric-Adhesive-3pk/21670444

I'm going to try that next time I have some cantankerous fabric.

[gene]

My senior moments are starting to connect with each other and are slowing becoming one long NOW moment.

Sorry for the confusion. It is indeed fabric adhesive of which I applied a small bead around the edge and then spread it out with my finger.

gene

[Dede]

Thanks, Gene! Something like Rowley fringe adhesive?



...and inside or outside the seam allowance?  THANK YOU! Okay, enough with the smilies...

[gene]

Rowleys is exactly what I use.

gene

[DDandJ]

SofaDoc, I have a cutter very similar to the one you have.  I believe mine is called a Birdie.  I got it when my the sewing factory my dad managed closed.  I tried using it a while back but the blade is dull.  Wouldn't cut hot butter.  Wonder if it takes the same blades?  I will say that the blade is FAST.  I'll have to be careful and not lose a finger.

Do you use it on all of your cutting or primarily just welting strips?

Jeremy

[sofadoc]

Do you use it on all of your cutting or primarily just welting strips?

I use it as much as possible, mainly to save wear and tear on my hand. A few years ago, I started getting numbness in the thumb of my cutting hand. Since I've been using the rotary cutter almost exclusively, the numbness has decreased quite a bit.

The only time I still use scissors, is for more intricate inside corner type cuts that the rotary cutter can't achieve.

The Allstar cutter has a built-in blade sharpener. I'm still using the same blade that came with it. The blade is small, an well-protected. You couldn't cut your finger if you tried. The downside is, it really isn't made to cut more than 1 layer at a time. Sometimes I will fold fabric over and cut 2 layers at once. I can tell by the sound that it is putting a strain on the motor.

If your Birdie is more of a big industrial model, it may be too big to use as a substitute for scissors. If not, you should be able to locate a replacement blade.