How well is it to cut fabric? I'm always cutting appliques. I quilt a lot.
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I have cut out several cotton fabric appliques with Steam a Seam Lite backing. It works great. The iron on adhesive that comes with the machine seems very heavy but I have not tried it. As a quilter you might be interested to hear that it can also cut quilting stencils.
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I have never used it to cut fabric. it cuts heavy cardstock and chipboard, so I would assume with the proper dies, it would and could easily cut fabric.
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No is short answer. Mine after all this time are just now not sharp enough for fabric...took that long...as far as I know the scissors have not been made for years and I intend on getting more while still available...I should say, they were already discontinued for a while before I bought mine on same advice from friend, get them while you can...and GLAD I did
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It cuts felt very well, also. I have yet to find a fabric that it doesn't cut well. If you ever notice that it isn't cutting clean circles, then it is time to replace the blade. I use this tool for my business every day and absolutely love it!
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Yes! I iron a slightly larger area than I need to the fabric I will be adhering, then cut the shape I want. Then you remove the paper backing and iron the cut fabric on to the backing fabric. Stitch around the edges and voila! I have heard of many people using this product with a Cricut machine, and it does dull those blades. I am not familiar with die-cutting machines.
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It is not for cutting natural fabrics (cotton, hemp, etc.). Also, do not expect the cutting process to give any strength to the cut edges. It is just a cutter and the only benefit to the heat cut is that it melts the ends of the fibers together so they stay together.
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Wouldn't recommend...would probably tear fabric..tines very sharp. Hope this helps.
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I wouldn't. I'm an experienced quilter and work in a quilt shop. For general machine Applique I would recommend Pellon wonder under (not heavy duty), misty fuse or steam a seam. It is a little less gummy for your needle and far less expensive. I use this to transfer hand embroidery designs onto fabric with my printer or copier. Good product but not right for what you are going to do in my humble opinion. Have fun!
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I'm sure you could, Paul. I'm just saying that any quilter would have a heart attack that you would want to cut paper with a rotary tool! :-) It is very sharp though, so I'm sure it would do what you want. Just don't expect to use it on fabric after that!
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It depends on what you want to do with the Cameo. I bought it primarily to cut fabric for applique so I bought the fabric kit bundle because it included both size mats and the fabric blade. It comes with a regular blade so if I want to cut something other than fabric (like vinyl) I can use the standard blade to cut with.
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Hi, it seems very sharp and when I was researching it, I read a post by a quilter who uses it to cut many, many circles. I think Olfa guarantees the blade for a while.
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It's pretty easy to use with fabrics. The main thing is getting it adhered well to the cutting sheet and adjusting the pressure of the cutting blade. They have a extra sticky backing which I bought, but I find the regular adhesive sheet that came with it works well. The extra sticky sheet was too sticky and distorted my light weight fabrics when I tried to pull them off. I use light cottons for appliqu work and it works well cutting easily and accurately. There are good guidelines in the instructions for cutting different items such as different weights of paper and fabrics. Expensive product but I use it often and would definitely buy it again. HTH, Di
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I love my Janome . I mainly use it for quilting, but also do a lot of alterations for friends and family. Working with thick fabric and seams on blue jeans is the worst, but my janome goes over those seams, well, seamlessly! Haha. Seriously, my Janome has an even feed system that works like a charm on thick fabrics. Hope this info helps. CB
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when sewing delicate fabrics on any machine, put a piece or strip of tissue paper on top of the fabric and sew through it and the fabric. The paper gives the fabric extra thickness then just tear the tissue away.
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yes you can arrange the fabric and only cut one circle size just make sure you have covered the correct area, and it should work well. did for me!
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This foot fit my Brother just fine. I see no reason why it would not fit yours. Happy sewing!!!! The foot is wonderful and the ladies at my quilt guild could not believe I got it for this low price. I actually do a lot of applique. I love piecing now with this guide on the foot. I would definitely recommend every quilter should own one.
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I have not gotten a chance to use it yet so I cannot answer your question adequately. From my point of view, it seems to be a cutter for paper related items and probably not for fabric.