I was exploring the different things I could do with my Cricut machine and I thought I could use it to cut both the paper templates and the fabric for English Paper Piecing.
I used the offset feature to add a 5mm seam allowance to the fabric hexagons. It works well, very accurate paper and fabric shapes. It would work for applique as well.
My plan is to make fabric using the hexies and then add stitching (embroidery) to them.
Filed under Cricut, English Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Quilting
I used my Cricut (Maker 3) to print (in washable marker) an embroidery pattern onto fabric.
I had the pattern as a pdf.
I used Inkscape to trace it and remove the background – I am a beginner with Inkscape. I am googling every time I try to do something.
Then I uploaded it to design space, and selected pen.
It worked really well – definitely something I will do again (maybe with a finer pen?)
Filed under Cricut, Embroidery, Fabric Stash, Inspiration, Software
One of the things I wanted to be able to do with my Cricut was to cut fabric.
I ordered the rotary blade, read some blogs and had a go.
I used some of the shapes in design space, and did a basic cut. I wanted to test the process.
I starched the fabric and it worked really well. I thought it hadn’t cut at all, but as I pealed off the fabric, the shapes were left behind.
Now I have applique projects on my mind.
Filed under Applique, Cricut, Fabric Stash, Inspiration
