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Post by lindamh on Nov 20, 2020 18:36:47 GMT
I have a neighbor who is an outstanding seamstress and quilter. She just finished making beautiful valances for her home and is currently sewing covers for the backs of her dining room chairs for Christmas. She is an interior decorator by trade and also a fashion/costume designer along with making beautiful decorations for her home from a variety of materials. (So I'd better come up with a good answer for her!)  Anyway, she'd like to know if a Circuit would be something that she might find helpful. I gave away my Circuit years ago, and I know they've changed and gotten better since I had one. Can you tell me if she might be able to do things with the Circuit that would fit what she does? Will it even cut fabric? Also, is there a website or You Tube that you know of that does a good job of showing what a Circuit is capable of and how it works? She's tried, but says she can't find anything helpful. Thanks for any suggestions you may have. |
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Nov 20, 2020 19:41:22 GMT
The Cricut Maker cuts fabric. However, it is limited on what size pieces it will cut based on the mat (I think). I assume that it works well if you are cutting quilt pieces. Not sure about the home decor patterns that your friend does.
I just saw the Cricut Maker at Costco for $379. That doesn’t seem like an amazing price, but it may have been a special deal package kind of thing. I didn’t take time to look.
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Post by oldgardengirl on Nov 21, 2020 19:39:24 GMT
A cricut maker will cut fabric using the rotary blade kit. A silhouette Cameo 4 with a rotary blade will also cut fabric.
I think that if she has done a significant amount of sewing, she will find that her current cutting method is much faster than trying to cut pieces on a cricut maker. That's one of those things that you get really fast at if you sew a lot.
I bought a Cameo 4 and rotary blades with the sole intention of using that for fabric (I have a Cricut explore air 2 for papercrafting and it does NOT cut fabric) and it took me about 2 hours of using it to give up and sell it on facebook. There was no way that laying out fabric on the cutting mat and setting everything up would be faster than just cutting quilt pieces with a rotary trimmer. Also, as scrapnnana said, you are limited to what will fit on the mat. The biggest mats for fabric for both machines are 12x24, which is definitely limiting if you are making garments or home decor.
The biggest issue for her might be getting the shapes she wants to cut into the cricut software. Typically patterns are paper or PDF files, and not really designed to be used in a cricut, so she would need to be comfortable maybe scanning some printed patterns and then manipulating graphics. If she has illustration in her design background and can make her own SVG files, it would probably be easier, but she'd still be constrained by the 12x24 mat.
In my mind, it was gonna work SO WELL, but it was such a flop for me. I definitely love my cricut for cutting paper though!!
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Post by lindamh on Nov 21, 2020 20:15:22 GMT
Thank you so much for replying scrapnnana and oldgardengirl. I think that info will be very helpful and allow her to make a more informed decision.
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Post by gramma on Nov 21, 2020 21:51:50 GMT
You might want to check out the 24" Silhouette Cameo Pro.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2020 18:40:17 GMT
Not sure if this is still relevant, but my friend who quilts swears by her AccuCut machine. Look like one of those massive diecutters from Archivers back in the day.
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Post by katiekaty on Nov 23, 2020 22:53:16 GMT
The Brother Scan n Cut was designed more for the sewing industry than the scrapping industry. I would look into to that befor Cricut or Silhouette. There are also other brands of die cut machines solely for fabric cutting unknown to the drafting industry. I have down a lot of professional sewing in my younger days and truthfully it’s far cheaper and easier to cut things without a die cutter. The Accucut has limited lies. The Cricut other than the maker doesn’t have enough cutting power and will be expensive per cut , same with the silhouette and scan cut.
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Post by lindamh on Nov 24, 2020 1:05:08 GMT
Thanks for the responses. My friend decided buying a Cricut wasn't such a good idea. She thanked me for saving her some money!  |
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