I do not do any fabric crafts, but could this set be used easily for precision paper cutting?
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Yes, its perfect for both fabric and paper. You might need to get a smaller ruler if youll be cutting very small pieces.
49591
This die was not included in the set I purchased. I have not tried it but if it is as well articulated as all my other dies (many) it should work out just fine. For your other question a rag quilt can be cut to any size or geometric shape. The method of piecing is the same for all. I have made several and I have a special cutting scissor for the fringe. I ruined two pair of good scissors making these quilts. It is spring loaded and easier on the hands, it is sold bY Janome. If you are going to make more than a few I would think the cutter is a good investment. The fringe is the most time consuming and difficult part of the assembly.
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The cutters aren't that sharp so once you cut something out you will probably need to go over it with a knife, but it's easy. The modeling tools have seams in them but there barely noticeable. I haven't used them yet so I don't know if they work good or not.
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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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I am not sure that this will do the job you are hoping to do...I have heard of the foam knifes being used to cut stamps, but the ones I have heard of doing so are hot knifes. This cuts foam board well because it has the blade for the paper and the heat for the foam. I think you need more heat than what this will give you.
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I don't know. I used a standard office paper cutter and it works fine. You can cut accurately just like a sheet of paper.
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I think these scissors are great for cutting fabric, the blades are really sharp and it creates a straight line with ease. However, for cutting small things such as tiny curves and whatnot, I'm not sure you'd have the control as much with these as opposed to other scissors. Since there isn't a loop to grasp, I'm not sure how they would handle scrapbooking jobs. I suppose it would take some getting used to. If it were me, I think I'd prefer different scissors for that. But I LOVE these for sewing projects! I hope this isn't discouraging, and perhaps other people will disagree with me. Just my thoughts! On another note, they way be better for arthritic hands if she suffers from that! It might be worth a try.
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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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Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters. So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff members have used and like the precision of the cutter. No complaints from us! It is an extreme improvement over what we have had in the past.
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I have never tried material or fabric with this cartridge, only paper. Cricut claims that you can, but I would make sure my blade was very sharp and the cutting mat fairly new to hold the fabric. Good luck!
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I'm sure they would. I got them to cut very thick fabrics and they work like a charm. They are so easy to use. It would take me forever to cut the fabric for the blankets I make. I would definitely recommend getting them.
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It will cut it easily. I've cut thicker material but if you plan on cutting a lot of heavy material you may consider a bigger machine.
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I think with the right attachment and care this would be great for cutting stencils but it's only a supposition because I haven't used this for cutting, yet. Thanks for the idea though.
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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.
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I'm sure you could, but the cut edges would be ratty. They would be easy enough to sew or serge, if you're handy that way.
2162541
Yes, I believe you could use it for that. I copy my patterns on it and stitch over them for paper piecing quilting.
641451
I have not tried to cut felt or fabric using this die, but I since it is a sizzlet, I don't think it will work well with anything other than paper or cardstock. My understanding is only the Sizzix Bigz dies and the original dies are capable of cutting fabric.