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Chenille Cutter has 4 channel guide sizes from narrow to wide widths. Turn dial for 24 new blade edges. Long lasting ultra sharp double honed edge blade made from high quality tungsten tool steel. Cuts paper card stock photos felt fleece and more. Use with Chenille brush to achieve soft chenille like finish (sold separately). Simple-to-use multi-purpose chenille cutter not only helps you easily make your own fabric but can also cut multiple layers of fabric. Keep out of reach of children. Guide sizes include: 1/8 1/4 3/8 and 1/2. Cutter size is approximately: 2.5 x 2.5.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Cindy in DE
Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this cutter to make chenille scarves for Christmas gifts this year. It does an amazing job, reducing the time spent on cutting the chenille by about 90%. It works with 1/2, 3/8, 1/4/ and 1/8 inch channels. I found that it was easier to start a line of cutting with a 1" scissor cut, but the cutter does a fantastic job ripping through the cuts in almost no time at all. It can tire your hand if you have a lot of channels to cut, though. Overall, it is an excellent tool for the price, and the 23 blade positions makes it really thrifty in my book. Nice tool!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By A. Doll
I am very disappointed with this product. I like the look of chenille blankets but I don't like the time it takes to cut the channels with scissors. I had been making blankets with 1/2" channels. When I got this product, I wanted to see the different looks created by using the smaller channel widths-- 3/8", 1/4", and 1/8". So, I started by making six 9 x 9" samplers using 2 or 3 layers of fabric to make the chenille with each of the channel widths. Using this product was not as easy as I expected it to be. Worse, I was unable to produce uniform results with careful use of this product-- sometimes it would cut down the midline and sometimes veer off to one side which makes the finished chenille look really bad.
The instructions say you can use it to cut up to 8 layers of fabric. I used the chenille cutter to cut 2 and 3 layers of lightweight flannel which was not easy. I will not even try 4 layers of the lightweight material I am using.
The product is not of the high quality that I associate with the Olfa brand. Lint gets caught near the blade and I frequently have to take the product apart to clean it-- once every 5 to 10 minutes of cutting! Cleaning the bare blade is not fun. The product consists of the blade, a ratchet dial, and two plastic halves that fit together to encase the blade. The plastic halves don't quite fit together, leaving a gap which can catch on the fabric while you are running it through a channel.
I was careful to sew my channels with consistent widths. At times, the chenille cutter did not cut down the center of the channel but veered off to one side of a seam, effectively ruining the whole project. This happened when cutting just 2 or 3 layers of material!
Expect to advance the blade a few times during every medium-sized project (30 x 30" baby blanket) because the blade wears out very quickly which causes the blade to mediate from the center of the channel and ruin your entire project.
Finally, the shape of the product is awkward to grip in order to pull it through the fabric channels.
Overall, I'm not sure if this product is worth it. It makes it fairly easy to cut your chenille projects but it also makes it very easy to ruin your chenille projects.
The instructions say you can use it to cut up to 8 layers of fabric. I used the chenille cutter to cut 2 and 3 layers of lightweight flannel which was not easy. I will not even try 4 layers of the lightweight material I am using.
The product is not of the high quality that I associate with the Olfa brand. Lint gets caught near the blade and I frequently have to take the product apart to clean it-- once every 5 to 10 minutes of cutting! Cleaning the bare blade is not fun. The product consists of the blade, a ratchet dial, and two plastic halves that fit together to encase the blade. The plastic halves don't quite fit together, leaving a gap which can catch on the fabric while you are running it through a channel.
I was careful to sew my channels with consistent widths. At times, the chenille cutter did not cut down the center of the channel but veered off to one side of a seam, effectively ruining the whole project. This happened when cutting just 2 or 3 layers of material!
Expect to advance the blade a few times during every medium-sized project (30 x 30" baby blanket) because the blade wears out very quickly which causes the blade to mediate from the center of the channel and ruin your entire project.
Finally, the shape of the product is awkward to grip in order to pull it through the fabric channels.
Overall, I'm not sure if this product is worth it. It makes it fairly easy to cut your chenille projects but it also makes it very easy to ruin your chenille projects.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By JulieCC
Amazon Verified Purchase
I've read the other reviews - both before and after my purchase and I am NOT disappointed I purchased this tool! I don't know why some people are having so much trouble with it! A few things come to mind - they are not sewing or cutting on the bias - you can do either, but must do one. If you try cutting with the straight grain, there IS going to be problems, not the first of which is not getting the true chenille affect. It will also clog up terribly and not stay "on track". I do not have a walking foot on my machine, but have made some 7-layer flannel scarves and used this tool with no issues at all, with the SAME blade position. These are 8-inch wide, 6-feet long scarves with 1/2 inch channels. I cannot sew that many layers very straight without a walking foot and I've had no troubles getting "off track" when cutting with this...and I have terrible arthritis! As long as I use the foot width on the tool that matches my channel width, I'm fine. I have very little clogging, and what does gather up (and flannel is the worst!) I just pick out quickly with the point of a seam ripper. I have NOT had to take this apart to clean it nor advance the blade.
Another issue which may be happening to some people is not properly piecing their layers of fabric. If you don't sew or baste (thread or spray) them and watch for any open seams in your layers, then the tool will slip under them and mis-cut. But if you overlap them a bit, zig zag, and/or spray baste, then the cutter should continue down on top the layer you're trying to protect.
I think this is easy to hold on to; I actually expected it to be much larger. I can go really fast without a break or re-aligning when cutting.
There are some great videos on how to use this, and how to do faux chenille, on You Tube. I recommend users check them out.
If anything changes as I make additional projects with other types of fabric, I will edit this review.
Happy sewing!
Another issue which may be happening to some people is not properly piecing their layers of fabric. If you don't sew or baste (thread or spray) them and watch for any open seams in your layers, then the tool will slip under them and mis-cut. But if you overlap them a bit, zig zag, and/or spray baste, then the cutter should continue down on top the layer you're trying to protect.
I think this is easy to hold on to; I actually expected it to be much larger. I can go really fast without a break or re-aligning when cutting.
There are some great videos on how to use this, and how to do faux chenille, on You Tube. I recommend users check them out.
If anything changes as I make additional projects with other types of fabric, I will edit this review.
Happy sewing!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chenille Cutter
Product came very quickly. I love this cutter. It works just as advertised. Now if I can just find the time for all my projects.......
Published 19 days ago by Ninah
4.0 out of 5 stars
like
i needed some thing to make the cutting go faster and easier. this works well for that. I would recommend it.
Published 27 days ago by lois niese
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cutter is very useful
It does what it is supposed to with ease. I wish the blade would last longer than it does though.
Published 2 months ago by Meladie C. Kallien
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blade is sharp
Used it to cut through 4 layers of fabric at once and it worked very well. I'm sure it could cut through more.
Published 2 months ago by Jonathan
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must to create beautiful things.
Just love it for making cool jackets and cozy baby blankets. It's fun and easy to create so many things.
Published 3 months ago by Margaret E. Hannibal
5.0 out of 5 stars
Olfa cutter for faux chenille items
This little unit allows you to cut in a sewn track to create faux chenille items. It won't cut the bottom piece of fabric in a layer, saving the need for repairs. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mary Ann
4.0 out of 5 stars
Helpful tool
This cutter is easy to use and does the job it was designed for well. Only complaint is that fuzz tends to get caught and build up, blocking the blade, when you are making a lot of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by G. Watling
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product
It was just what I needed to finish my chenille blankets. It was new in the package and it would cut through several layers of fabric....Great Product.
Published 8 months ago by W. Lewis
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pain in the Neck.
I've made four chenille blankets with this tool. As other reviews have stated, lint and fabric gets crammed in the blade/housing after just a single pass and it becomes useless. Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. Kasten
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chenille Cutter has some difficulties
I'm new to the art of chenille quilting and I figured the cutter would save a lot of time and effort. Read more
Published 19 months ago by audrey
