Ofla Circle maker

[Nancy R.]

Im so glad this was in the forum. I have one that has been collecting dust because I didn't like the way the circles turned out, and was thinking of trying again for the BOM. I was also probably trying to put too much pressure on it. I have lots of scraps to practice with so commence with the circle making.

[Nancy R.]

Well I've been practising with my new Olfa circle cutter and have used your tips for taping the fabric down and using a stablisier on the back. I must say that this has made a huge difference and I have actually managed to cut some really neat circles. I am now going to replace the month 01 block centre circle in sedona star. The original looks very wobbly to say the least!!

Thankyou all again

[Nancy R.]

Renata,
I also struggled with it at first. Of all the You Tube videos I found this one the most useful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMTgmBRWhXw. I hope this helps.
Manuela

Thanks Manuela, for that YouTube link! I had been using two hands, and having small issues with my cuts. I think I was allowing the cutter to "lean" or tilt too, at times. That won't happen if I use this one-handed technique! Grazie!

[Nancy H.]

Go the Olfa.com and they have a demo video and instructions. I bought one and used it a couple of times thinking I just wasted more money but I decided not to give up and practiced on some scraps with steam a seam lite and it works good. We will find a use for the scrap circles, so give it a whirl.