Substitute SM thread cutter needed

Hi All,
Question from an occasional lurker:
The thread cutter on the side of my sewing machine is ruined. Bad me
used metal objects to clean lint off of it as it was constantly clogging
and not cleanly snipping threads. I hate using snippers or scissors. I
Googled and couldn't find a solution. It'll be awhile before a new one
arrives, so...

Is there a jury rigged substitute SM thread cutter anyone's done that
won't also slice my fingers?

Flo

Dot wrote:

Hi All,
Question from an occasional lurker:
The thread cutter on the side of my sewing machine is ruined. Bad me
used metal objects to clean lint off of it as it was constantly clogging
and not cleanly snipping threads. I hate using snippers or scissors. I
Googled and couldn't find a solution. It'll be awhile before a new one
arrives, so...

Is there a jury rigged substitute SM thread cutter anyone's done that
won't also slice my fingers?

Flo



Tape a clover disk cutter to the side of your machine?

-georg

Have you got a dental floss container ? Tape/Blutack it( sorry, don't know
the US name for this but its sort of dry putty that you can use to stick
things together or paper to walls etc) to the side of your SM as a
temporary substitute. I travel with one in my bag with 2 needles, buttons
and thread in it -very useful for emergencies.

Sue

(Happy Easter all...)
"Dot" wrote in message
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Hi All,
Question from an occasional lurker:
The thread cutter on the side of my sewing machine is ruined. Bad me
used metal objects to clean lint off of it as it was constantly clogging
and not cleanly snipping threads. I hate using snippers or scissors. I
Googled and couldn't find a solution. It'll be awhile before a new one
arrives, so...

Is there a jury rigged substitute SM thread cutter anyone's done that
won't also slice my fingers?

Flo

Clover makes a darling thread cutter pendant that can be worn around your
neck or inserted in the hole of a spool of thread, it has no sharp edges so
you can cut yourself.
Get it at Joann's with your 50% off and it will cost you close to nothing:
Here is a link showing it as a pendant:
http://www.cornerstitchandframe.com/...%20pendant.jpg
and here it is on Joann's website, you can see in the picture how to insert
it into your thread spool:
http://joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=24993&PRODID=11889
Good luck
Teri

--
Teri
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts?&page=1
"Dot" wrote in message
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Hi All,
Question from an occasional lurker:
The thread cutter on the side of my sewing machine is ruined. Bad me
used metal objects to clean lint off of it as it was constantly clogging
and not cleanly snipping threads. I hate using snippers or scissors. I
Googled and couldn't find a solution. It'll be awhile before a new one
arrives, so...

Is there a jury rigged substitute SM thread cutter anyone's done that
won't also slice my fingers?

Flo

From: "Dot"

.... Is there a jury rigged substitute SM thread cutter anyone's done that
won't also slice my fingers?

Just FYI -- you can get an Easy Cut thread cutter(item #164771) from
Clotilde ( http://www.clotilde.com ). It's got double stick tape, is very
inexpensive ($3.38) and works great. I have on on my serger and it works like
a charm for the 4 threads. Not sure if you would want to spend the $$ since
you are getting a replacement for the one that doesn't wrok so well but wanted
to share the info with you. CiaoMeow ^;;^
..
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

"Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote
in message ...

.... Is there a jury rigged substitute SM thread cutter anyone's done
that
won't also slice my fingers?

Just FYI -- you can get an Easy Cut thread cutter(item #164771)
from
Clotilde ( http://www.clotilde.com ). It's got double stick tape, is
very
inexpensive ($3.38) and works great. I have on on my serger and it
works like
a charm for the 4 threads. Not sure if you would want to spend the $$
since
you are getting a replacement for the one that doesn't wrok so well
but wanted
to share the info with you. CiaoMeow ^;;^
.
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!


georg, Teri, Tia Mary: Thanks for the replies! I'll get the Clover Disk
and the Easy Cut thread cutter anyway. Have heard many good things about
the Clover.

Sue: My dental floss box cover gets in the way so that quick snips are
awkward. However, I'll pass on the tip to a "flyer." The "sticky clay"
adhesive for mounting things goes by many names. It's a rubber mastic
adhesive according to one company.

Now back to work on a Lone Star and try to get to the SM chair before
the oldest cat messes it up with his hair.
Thanks all,
Flo (Dot)

I know that 3M makes a product for temporary wall hangings. The kids used
it a college to hang posters when no nail holes are allowed. I is blue in
color and looks like chicklets in the package.

--
Sugar & Spice Quilts by Linda E
http://community.webshots.com/user/frame242

I use the Easy Cut thread cutter on my longarm. (Do a google search for it.)
It's cheap, works great, and has adhesive on it so you can stick it right on
your sewing machine.

--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
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"Dot" wrote in message
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Hi All,
Question from an occasional lurker:
The thread cutter on the side of my sewing machine is ruined. Bad me
used metal objects to clean lint off of it as it was constantly clogging
and not cleanly snipping threads. I hate using snippers or scissors. I
Googled and couldn't find a solution. It'll be awhile before a new one
arrives, so...

Is there a jury rigged substitute SM thread cutter anyone's done that
won't also slice my fingers?

Flo