This year, OLFA is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the rotary cutter. Can you remember quilting without the rotary cutter? I’ve always used one and can’t imagine having to cut everything by scissors. That would be tedious and boring. I’ve only created one pattern that needed to be cut by hand and vowed never again.
To help celebrate, OLFA asked me if I’d like to design a block for their celebratory quilt. Here is my original design, CUT.
I’m really happy with how it turned out. There were only two requirements: the block had to finish at 6″ square and include some yellow. You might recognize the fabrics from my Delightful Stars quilt.
Accuracy is key as some of the pieces are only 1″ wide when cut and the squares are cut at 1.5″. It’s small, so you only need a tiny amount of fabric too.
Free Tutorial
I know you’ll want to make CUT too, so I’ve created a free tutorial. It’s super easy to follow and this block goes together very quickly. Download the tutorial here.
OLFA Give-Away
OLFA has generously offered a couple of gifts for one of my lucky readers to win. Inlcuded is a small self-healing cutting mat, perfect for paper piecing or squaring up blocks at your machine, and a 28mm rotary cutter that makes cutting curves a breeze.
To enter the give-away, leave a comment below answering: “What are your weekend sewing plans?”. I’ll choose one random winner next Wednesday, July 30th. The winner will be notified via email.
Winner
Congratulations to the winner, #15 Nicole. An email has been sent to her. Thanks everyone for participating.
This weekend i will be working on my challenge rail fence quilt for StashBuilders Quilt Guild which is due in October! Wouldn’t it be a hoot if i finished it before the last minute?
This weekend is finishing up a couple things and going to the county fair. The quilt entries start on Monday so I must be ready and will be helping out at the fair.
Just finished rotary cutting my sons wedding quilt yesterday…with a dull blade. Miserable!
I plan to catch up on the Deep in the Heart of Texas QAL!
Designing and cutting wedding quilt for niece.
Working on a BOM that I’m two years behind on! lol. Plan to get it finished!
Have to finish three baby quilts.Great grand son will come into this world next week.
Finishing 2 quilts
Ivy is coming this weekend, and she called me to tell me that she wants to get back to the pinwheels quilt we had started on so long ago. She wants it ready for Autumn. This is the first quilt that she has done most of her own rotary cutting on.
Helping my bff Pea (for two peas in a pod) cut out tee-shirt blocks for a child’s baby quilt. It is always fun to quilt with someone else! :-)
This weekend we are going camping so I am going to bring my take along project of hand sewn hexies.
This weekend consists of quilting and making a camera strap for a friend.
Im gonna get a quilted duffle weekend bag done!!!
Working on a quilt for my daughter that is moving away for university… thank goodness for my rotary cutter!!!
I will be cleaning my quilt closet out and organizing the unfinished quilt projects I have and putting them in order of “how many I can get finished this weekend”. Because I’m looking forward to starting a new quilt project using my new Olfa rotary cutter and self healing cutting mat! LOL LOL
How’s that for wishful thinking?
My weekend plan is to lock myself in my sewing room with no phone and no tv. I plan on keeping the computer in case I need to look up a pattern or place an order on line. I will sew until I have to come out on Monday morning to go to work. Hope the family can find the fridge and fend for themselves. Momma’s sewing.
Shopping for colors/fabric for my next project!
I’m going to get out a Christmas this weekend and start on it. Hopefully it will be finished in time this year!
I will be finishing a baby quilt top and working on blocks for upcoming quilt classes!
This weekend I will be working on three quilts with my two best friends(my daughters) I had to borrow sewing machines….LOL
Plan to work on a bom that I recently (ok so not so recently joined) and haven’t progressed beyond purchasing my fabric!
Going to work on a quilt for a friend of mine who is turning 60 in October
I will be putting the binding on my Grand-daughters “going away to college” quilt. !!!
Unfortunately no sewing plans as I will be working the entire weekend. I will continue working on an advent calendar for my grandsons on my days off.
This weekend I hope to work on my Grandson’s quilt.
I will be quilting my McKenna Ryan quilt. As soon as I fix the borders that I put on in the wrong order…sigh
I will be finishing cancer quilts to be given to cancer patients.
For the next two weeks I’ll be quilting a quilt for one of my granddaughters. Then I’ll be cutting the fabric for one of my grandson’s quilt. Sew much to do, sew little time!
My plans are to finish up the camo quilt I am doing, then construct the top for the Taz quilt that is waiting.
I will be dreaming about cutting and sewing all weekend as the next couple of weeks I am laid up as I am having surgery on my wrist ( at least maybe I will be able to cut fabric once again) A new Olfa cutter would be fantastic!!!
I am hoping to finish my granddaughters wonder bumpers for her crib and finish my philanthropy quilts
my sewing plans for the week end is to finish up celtic solstice from quiltville, and print out the booklet from aiming for accuracy, to figure out whivh blocks i’m still missing. I also need to make progress on the summer mug rugs swap.
This weekend I plan complete my challenge rail fence quilt for StashBuilders Quilt Guild which is due in October. I also plan to work on another quilt that to me resembles window panes. Keeping with my 2014 goal of completing one old project and one new project at a time.
This weekend I will be working on a memory quilt for my sister who lost her first born shortly after birth.
Quilts for Mozambique and a dress for my granddaughter. Fun fun fun
I will be working on UFO’s. Sew many projects started. Sew little time.
Oh how I need a NEW mat would love to win this
Trying to finish QOV……….and then home extension county fair items.
I’m making a new tea pot cozy.
Finishing a quilt for our local show.
I am making a dress for a little girl in a Latvian orphanage and getting it ready for her to receive in the post as a surprise.
This weekend I will be finishing the quilting of my first quilt in 7 years– it is for my oldest granddaughter for Christmas.. I must admit I was a bit rusty and this is the first machine quilted project for me– I used to hand quilt– but my trusty rotary cutter helped me tremendously in getting things put together. Looking forward to next project – tree skirt for my Christmas tree.
I will be finishing curtains and some baby stuff for my daughter who is expecting her first child – is due in 2 weeks. Hope I finish in time.
I’m going to finish my little sisters birthday quilt.
I so hope to do SOME sewing this weekend. Between unexpectedly gaining a 2 1/2 year old child full time, and gardening, my machine is collecting dust. I need to make my cousin a pair of slippers I owe her! And I am also going to a quilt show.
My plans for the weekend are to hand quilt one of the “Granddaddy’s Grandbabies” quilt. This is number 8 of 9. Well…I thought it was 9. I was told yesterday by my brother that early next year there will be a #10!!!!! One more Granddaddy’s shirts quilts to make. Thank you, Michele!
I’ll be sewing a baby quilt for a friend that we just found out is pregnant. Love Olfa cutters and mats, they make the job so much easier. Thanks for the chance to win.
I’m going to practice sewing 1/4 inch lines, and try my earnest for accuracy when cutting.
burp cloths for 2 babies due:)!
Great quilting plans for the weekend! Going to the BOM that is almost completed. Then home to add boarders to two quilts, get them ready to quilt and off I go. Hope this have these wrapped up by the next weekend. That way I won’t feel guilty when I start current my next project! :-)