Which DC machine for cutting fabric?

**MiniOwner** · 03-01-2010, 01:51 PM

My nephew's girlfriend is fantastic at making all things fabric. She mentioned over Christmas how useful it would be to have a machine to cut out fabric shapes.

What would be the best machine for this purpose?

Sue x

**cw18** · 03-01-2010, 02:01 PM

It's not so much the machine, as the dies

The Sizzlets/Thin Dies won't, but the 'standard' Sizzix dies (originals / Thick Cuts / Bigz) will

QK won't (though I have managed one using very thing fabric with a piece of paper behind it - most weren't cutting cleanly though)

Cuttlebug probably will, but Cuttlekidz again probably won't

Fabric always seems to cut better when affixed to something though..... a lightweight iron interfacing has worked for me with the Sizzix ones

**MiniOwner** · 03-01-2010, 02:12 PM

Ah thanks Cheryl.

Sue x

**liberty** · 03-01-2010, 03:27 PM

I can cut fabric in a quickutz including felt, however if it is ironed onto bondaweb or freezer paper it is easier to do.

**gwyneth 123** · 03-01-2010, 04:37 PM

She could consider buying herself a Cricut

**stressed** · 03-01-2010, 06:32 PM

the pazzles will cut fabric too but you have to stifen it first

**chocolate_ee** · 03-01-2010, 07:18 PM

Big shot works well - even does leather and felt.

**cw18** · 03-01-2010, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by chocolate_ee

Big shot works well - even does leather and felt.

providing you're using dies that are designed to cut these......

That's the machine I use, but (as I said earlier) it's the dies rather than the machine that makes the difference

**MiniOwner** · 03-01-2010, 08:08 PM

Will the Cricut cut fabric? I didn't know that!

Sue x

**stressed** · 03-01-2010, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by MiniOwner

Will the Cricut cut fabric? I didn't know that!

Sue x

you would have to stiffen it first have a look on youtube there are a couple of videos

**MiniOwner** · 03-01-2010, 10:41 PM

Thanks, I will.

Sue x

**gwyneth 123** · 04-01-2010, 01:34 AM

Here's a few more tips Sue.

http://www.psychomoms.com/Cricut/Cla...FabricTips.pdf

You really do need a new blade and keep that one blade just for fabric cutting.

**MiniOwner** · 04-01-2010, 11:33 PM

Thanks so much Gwyneth.

Sue x

**KitsKreations** · 05-01-2010, 10:57 AM

wow!! I did not know that you could cut fabric on the cricut machine. I will definately have to look that one up on Youtube.

The cuttlebug is also very good for cutting fabric. I have cut felt on mine

**gwyneth 123** · 05-01-2010, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by KitsKreations

wow!! I did not know that you could cut fabric on the cricut machine. I will definately have to look that one up on Youtube.

The cuttlebug is also very good for cutting fabric. I have cut felt on mine

It works best with cotton fabric, I wouldn't try felt on it TBH.

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