cutting fabric with a cricut

[vanreg]

Has anyone attempted this?? I want to cut 5 inch quilt blocks...any suggestions?? Thanks!

 

[LindaBabe]

I'm thinking it will be easier and faster to cut them with a rotary cutter. When I tried it, I xyroned the fabric to cardstock. The result was not my shining moment.

 

[TifffanyD]

I did a couple. I used fusible webbing and then had it set to highest pressure and deepest needle. It still didn't cut all the pieces that great. I would HIGHLY suggest using the rotary - this will be much quicker and less of a headache.

 

[toverly]

I cut Mickey Heads out of cotton duck. I wouldn't recommend that, the machine struggled. I fused iron on interfacing to the fabric and cut it upside down. (paper up). I had a new blade on the machine and had to clip a few spots where it didn't go thru. A light cotton quilt fabric would do much better but not thru seams. I think the rotary cutter is the way to go too.

 

[moikturtle]

Sorry, this response is a bit late. I use the Cricut to cut fabric all the time. In fact, ever since I discovered I could, I'm fairly certain I may have cut more fabric stuff than paper. Anyway, what I do is purchase Wonder-Under or Heat & Bond (Heat & Bond is a bit more expense, but has more of a hold when you are ironing it onto something). Then I take it and put it paper side down onto my Cricut mat and cut it at the highest blade depth and I believe third down from the fastest speed (I think it's medium?). The mat needs to sort of be just the right stickiness. If it's too sticky it makes things difficult to remove, but if it's lost a lot of its stickiness it will come loose while you're cutting. If it's not brand new, but not really old and used up, it should work just fine and it looks great for things like letters especially. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Baloosgirl23]

Sorry, this response is a bit late. I use the Cricut to cut fabric all the time. In fact, ever since I discovered I could, I'm fairly certain I may have cut more fabric stuff than paper. Anyway, what I do is purchase Wonder-Under or Heat & Bond (Heat & Bond is a bit more expense, but has more of a hold when you are ironing it onto something). Then I take it and put it paper side down onto my Cricut mat and cut it at the highest blade depth and I believe third down from the fastest speed (I think it's medium?). The mat needs to sort of be just the right stickiness. If it's too sticky it makes things difficult to remove, but if it's lost a lot of its stickiness it will come loose while you're cutting. If it's not brand new, but not really old and used up, it should work just fine and it looks great for things like letters especially. Let me know if you have any questions.

Where do you buy Wonder-Under and/or Heat & Bond?? I'd really like to make DD a couple of shirts for our November Disney trip and haven't had the guts to try it out yet. Can you use any type of fabric on the Cricut? When you say you put the Wonder-Under 'paper side down' does that mean the sticky side is already on the fabric?? Sorry so many questions, but I'd really like to try it too and don't want to mess up my machine!!! Thanks for any help!!

 

[dzorn]

They don't reccomend under wonder. Use heat & bond available at walmart or Joann's. Fuse it to cotton quilting fabric. Remove paper it will only make cutting harder. Place right side up. I try to use a new blade if possible and very sticky mat. If you are just doing squares it would be easier to use a rotary cutter. I use it for letter on our banners at church.

Denise in MI