Thanks to everyone for your feedback on Coraline. We understand that this change took some of you by surprise, and that was not our intention. We know that you care deeply about your sites, and we worked hard to make sure this transition went as smoothly as possible.
Here are responses to your most common questions since the change yesterday.
Why did you change my theme?
Cutline is now replaced with Coraline, an improved version of the theme. It has a similar visual design, and adds many new features. Read the announcement for more details: http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/new-theme-coraline/.
Cutline launched four years ago and the time has come to replace it. The state of the art in themes has advanced quite a bit since then, and we’re excited about seeing all the cool things you'll do on your sites with Coraline's updated features.
Is Cutline going away completely?
Yes, it is replaced by Coraline for all sites previously using Cutline.
Why did I lose my widgets?
Most Cutline sites were moved to Coraline with widgets and theme modifications intact. If you don't see your widgets, try looking in Appearance > Widgets under "Inactive Widgets" (below "Active").
Why did my header image change?
Coraline allows you to upload a custom image (just like Cutline). If you'd previously uploaded a custom image, that header image should still be intact. If you'd like to use the default Cutline image (the one picturing a city street), you can download it here and upload it as a custom image via Appearance > Header.
I want more sidebar widgets.
In the default two-column layout Coraline has the same room and amount of widgets as Cutline. Where it excels, though, is when you switch to a three-column layout (from Appearance > Theme Options). In three-column layouts you get another sidebar! You can add twice as many widgets versus the old theme if you want to.
No one needs or likes footer widgets.
Feedback from WordPress.com site owners has been the exact opposite: you've asked for more widget areas, and especially for more room in the footer to put widgets that don't necessarily need to be in the sidebar but that you want to display for your visitors.
My Custom CSS is broken!
Please see these instructions for updating your Custom CSS to work with Coraline.