This one is great..I still have issues with the canvas part. Wish I had a step by step printout to follow. I will try to make one for myself from this video. Thank you
Your Scan and Cut videos are wonderful. You helped me decide to buy the Brother DX325. I was concerned that it wouldn't work because I do not have a Luminair. Now I know how to transfer files from my laptop to the Scan and Cut. Thank you!
this is the reason i watch your channel Becky, your an excellent teacher, even if you make a mistake you show us how to correct it, instead of just editing it out of your videos x
Thank you so much for this video..I needed to know how to attach the heat bond to my fabric easy and quickly..so may fabric pieces to cut and bond! Thanks again!❤
Thanks again for another great SNC tute. I think I'm getting more brave from your encouragements and will do some cutting soon. Don't know why I'm so unnerved by it. Thx for the enlarge tip, too.
You're the BEST helping me understand applique and using my Scan n Cut. That is why I bought it to begin with. I love machine applique, embroidery, and quilting. Our sewing room is almost identical. Mine is just way smaller. LOL
Being from Australia I won't be making this quilt but am following avidly. So many techniques new to me to apply to other sewing projects. Scan n cut tutorial on fabric cutting was excellent. Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I finally understand how to cut appliqués which is why I bought the scan n cut in the first place. I was afraid it was going to be a very expensive paper weight. Thank you, thank you!
Oh Becky, I am one of those people who bought a SNC about 2 years ago and have never used it. I have a Cricut Maker and have only used it because I was never able to find a tutorial that made me feel confident using the SNC. But you have given me the confidence to try it because I see the benefit of using the SNC over the Cricut for this reject. Thanks so much!
Hi Becky! Thank you for all you do! I greatly appreciate it. I have the kits to do both the quilt and bench pillow. But because of Work, I am unable to follow along, but I do love your Videos. I know they will be there when I am ready to get started. A big THANK YOU too you.
Oh no! Then you are not using it to the fullest potential! lol Since I'm not a paper crafter, I only use mine for cutting fabric. Isn't that funny how we think? :)
@@PowerToolsWithThread Oh Becky I wish. Even if I had the money don’t really have space in my apartment. My sewing space is the dining room table. So I will have to just keep watching you and all the lovely posts in the group. It’s funny though since I watch all your teaching I think I would remember how to do it even at my old age.
Awesome tut! I’m going to get my SNC out to do these. I hadn’t planned on doing the cuts with my SNC but your idea with placing the fabric side down and mirroring is good! Thank you! I’m not fond of the fabric mat but I do use the purple mat. I have the older model of SNC and use the flash drive. No cloud. Lol
Great video! I’ve always questioned whether or not a cutting device was worth it, and if so, which one??? There’s so many options! Thanks for answering some of my questions!
I would add the word "flipped" to your file name while you remember! That way, you will not make a mistake if doing this project (or parts of it) a second time.
I love the way you explain things and am super excited I found your video!! I have a question as I want to use my Brother Scan and Cut machine (DX325) to cut appliqué pieces I want to use to make Christmas stockings and I want to use wool felt- do you have any best practices if using felt instead of fabric?
Always learn so much from each of your tutorials. How'd you get so smart? I have had the Scan N Cut for probabloy 2 yrs now, still in the box, tech savvy but question myself. I want to take my design from my Hatch and Floriani TCU digitizing programs, cut on the SNC, applique on my embroidery machine... Will you please point me to your tutorials best suited for this fraidy-cat? Thank you for sharing your time and talent... so appreciate you.
See the user guide for your software, and determine how to turn the placement line into an SVG file. Then save that to a USB and take it to the scan and cut to cut out the shape.
I just got a new SNC and it's the DX 330D model Inovis Ready. My old SNC has mats that are less sticky and I had a fabric mat on it that was just right for my process of Steam A Seam Lite 2. I peal the paper off the piece of fusible and adhere it onto the back of my fabric piece and press it so the the fusible transfers to the back of the fabric. Then I put my pieces of fabric on my mat and scan it with the file that I made in Canvas Workspace with my applique pieces (not mirrored). I make sure the file pieces that are fabric have all the shapes that are needed in the applique on the corresponding pieces of fabric and hit cut. I use a setting of 5 on my blades. No real problem, but the new mats are DX and they are crazy sticky. I will not get used to it for my work. I am considering stripping a sticky DX mat and adding Zig to it for the less sticky. I got no training in the new SNC DX and that rotary blade really tore up my fabric.Ugh
That rotary blade is really for cutting things like lace or other odd fabric where an angular cut might be made such as making a flower out of organza. I don't have one and don't think I need it since I mostly use it for cutting quilting cottons. I don't recommend doing an un-sticky on your DX mats. I have an old CM model too so I get where you're coming from. Since I made this video, I switched out to adding HeatNBond Lite to the back of my fabrics (adhere it VERY well) and then using the teal low tack mat with fabric side up, HNB side down (no paper). That seems to work the best for me. If you use the purple or gold mats, you want to mirror the image and put fabric face down, HNB side up (paper on). The gold mat isn't made to be used with a substrate at all. I rarely use mine.
@@PowerToolsWithThread interesting about the rotary blade. I was told upon purchase to only use it for quilting fabric. It is what to use. I noticed on a smooth undulating circle it chattered up and down like it was going into a fit! I removed the blade and put into the autoblade. It really cut and the problem was my paper down on the mat was sliding. So failure!!! I pushed it to the back and pulled out my trusty older working model and cut as usual.
I have a Scan N Cut still in the box... It's a bit too intimidating to open just yet. I don't really plan to do applique but I do want to cut quilt fabric for piecing. Some day. 😬
I left my CM 360WX in the box for several months. I finally took it out & everyone was using DX & SX models! For the $ I paid for it, I can't afford to buy a new model!
@@ellenhofer3343 I hear you. Mine was on sale but still, $$$. Mine's an SDX 125e. Do I know what that means? Nope. But I'm not getting another one regardless if a new one is out.
@@auntieann3000 there are soo many models out there now & they cost as much as a sewing machinea I bought my SNC2 in clearance, & the store didn't tell me why it was on clearance. It was because the DX was out! I'll figure it out one if these days!
Go for it! Break out that scrap basket and cut some shapes from the internal designs in the machine. Then bring in some from the Canvas or a USB. You CAN do this! :) The scrap basket is a no-foul playground. You can't hurt a thing or ruin pretty fabric. lol
While I can appreciate your thoughts, I have to completely disagree! It seems like a lot of work if you're just starting out, but if I wasn't talking through it, I could have it all done in less than 10 minutes for the entire quilt. Cutting each piece after the tack down stitch is such a pain. :-) But that's the beauty of it - "To each his own!" Right?
Thank you. This was an excellent tutorial. I'm still very new to Scan and Cut and will be doing a Kimberbell project where Kris's tutorial has you back the lighter colored applique fabrics with their fusible backing. The purpose of doing this is so there isn't any show through on the lighter fabrics on the dark background (I'm doing the Nativity Bench Pillow). My inclination is to put the fusible backing on and then put Heat n Bond Lite over it. Will that work or will it be too thick? Thank you
I just cut out all the appliqué pieces with my Scan N Cut SDX230D. I bought it specifically to precut appliqués but I have never used it before for that purpose. My question is regarding placing the Heat N Bond side face up. When I did this, and scanned the mat into the machine, I couldn’t see where each piece of fabric started and stopped. On your video, your pieces seemed to have different shading to them. Mine all appeared as white. I increased the size by 400% but it was still hard to see. I messed up one of the watermelons. Anyone have any suggestions? I did subscribe to Alanda Craft but I don’t really have the time to go through the classes. I’m freaking out that I won’t be ready. This is my first quilt.
Thank you so much for the links to the comparison of models. Do you get "credit" for an Allbrands purchase at a store that isn't Listed? I live in Nevada and your stores were all Texas and Louisiana Keep up the good work.
Sooo…. I used my scan n cut once a year ago and am about to again. Thanks for the awesome video. And, when I brought in a second copy into canvas workspace, canvas auto flipped it. Is that a thing? I literally did an update today when I opened the program for the first time in a year. 😮
Becky, are the gold fabric mats only for the new models? My SNC2 has sticky sheets to put on top of old mats. It would be nice if there was something easier, but I can't imagine them going back to make something for such an older model.
Unfortunately, I think they are only available for the newer models. They have about the same stickiness as the FSS on the purple mats when the FSS is brand new.
Thanks for this tutorial. I do have a question about flipping to mirror image. I noticed you choose flip horizontally. Would flip vertically work for mirroring too? I'm wondering if sometimes that would make more sense based on the shape? Also, at my age... I think I will always be asking myself horizontal or vertical. It would be nice to know if it doesn't really matter.
That is a fabulous question! Flipping horizontal will give you a mirror image which is what you need for the applique cut files. If you just flip vertical, that's only top to bottom and won't give the correct alignment as a mirror image which you need a left to right flip to make it correct. :) So yes, it matters. Always flip horizontally.
@@PowerToolsWithThread okay that does make sense. I think I can remember that if I'm looking in a mirror I am not looking at my image upside down. That should be able to help me keep it straight.
Hello Everyone! I am very new to the embroidery and Kimberbell world. Super excited to dive in. I was wondering, is there any way to use a cricut maker 3 that I already own or do I need to purchase this cut and scan machine?
Yes, the svg files on the CD can be cut with a Cricut. However, I recommend you test on scraps first to see if you need to enlarge them at all or if they are fine as is. Have fun!
Do the cut files must be a bit bigger than the actual placement stitch, to avoid correctly fitting fabric? I hope that makes sense lol I do embroidery on shirts and I do so many the same designs daily, if I can have fabric ready it would be awesome 🤩
If you use the inflate feature on the placement line to 1.0, it seems to fit perfectly. I've been playing with it a lot since this video and I find that an inflate of 1.0 fits better than the default 1.5. Have fun!
I have the one you had before this one, the 650. Is it worth upgrading to the DX? I am still in the learning stages of the 650. The DX looks like it is more user friendly. Is this correct? If you have the time and could answer these for me it would be super helpful.
The biggest difference between the two is that the DX does its own depth measuring so generally a test isn't required. Also it is much more quiet and they made the gold fabric mat for it. The user menus are about the same with some updated icons as well but I wouldn't call it more user friendly. I do like having the half-cut menu option in the wrench at the end vs. having to do it before entering the cut menu. That was a pain to go back when I forgot to do it. You can see I'm a pro at forgetting to change out my half-cut option. lol
What if I want to do needleturn applique rather than fusible? Will the ScanNCut cut fabric on its own without the fusible backing? Will it fray when I try to get it off the mat?
Yes, you can do fabric cutting without having a backing adhered to it, but I would use Terial Magic to stiffen the fabric first. You need to get the fabric to be as "paper-like" as possible so it will cut smoothly.
Just looking into these machines and on the Brother website it says the 225 is discontinued. My local quilt shop has the 225 for sale. Any thoughts on this? It looks like the 125 is the replacement, which seems weird number wise
Actually they replaced it with the 225F (F is for fabric) and they want you to use the gold blade and gold fabric mat. The 125 doesn't have to be purchased at a dealer and has many less features than a 225 that were important to me. I'll put a link below to all of the differences between the 125 & 225. But if you can get a 225, go for it. It's identical to the 225F with different accessories included in the box. Be sure to get a deal! www.alandacraft.com/2018/09/21/scanncut-sdx125-vs-sdx225-comparison-whats-the-difference/
Yes, absolutely. You can save the svg files to your computer, transfer them to a USB, and then take them to the machine and pull them in the Retrieve Data button and choose your USB.
What do you think of the Brother CM ScanNCut 2 machine? It says it cuts using 12”x12” and the 12”x24” mat (purchase separately. It seems to have lots of features. 30% larger screen. PES & SVG data readability. I just wanted to see if you know anything about this model since you owned another ScanNCut prior to your current one.
Hi, I have the brother innovis v3 and the pe design 11, can I transfer from the scanner &cut files to the pe 11 and transfer to the v 3? I would love to see if you could make a video. Thanks for all your wonderful videos !
Are you talking about transferring designs wirelessly? I don't see the ability of the v3 to have a wireless capability. Of course, you can always use a USB since the machine has a USB port.
@@PowerToolsWithThread No i meant how to.put together the design and then use the embroidery machine to do aplique my pe 11 has the file to be able to do the aplique but I don't know how to.put everything altogether on the machine or piece by piece on the design.
i thought i heard you say you put heat n bond lite on all the pieces before i added heat n bond lite to a few of the background pieces. Do i put heat n bond on the background pieces and does it hurt the few background ones that i already have done...i watched, rewatched and rewatched this video. i just have a thick head..lol thanks
Becky did you put fusible woven stabilizer on the back of each piece before adding the heat n bond? I did and I can't get the scan n cut to cut through all of it. It is not on the half cut and I increased the cutting pressure to 3. I do have the fabric face down.
Hello! No, I only put fusible woven on the background fabric block pieces. The applique only had HeatNBond Lite on the back of the fabric. Can you pull the fusible woven off the applique pieces and replace it with HNB?
Depending on your SNC model number, some machines will not cut on a 24" mat. Only some scan the 24" mat, some will cut on it but not scan it, and some won't scan or cut on it. So the mat length determines the fabric length.
Hi Becky, Where did you get the Gold fabric mat, I have a new SDX230DX scan n cut coming today, and want to learn to use it and cut fabric, but need to find the mat you are talking about, I did not see it on Allbrand, by the way bought my scan n cut from allbrands, Betty
When you increased the size it looked like some of the parts only increased one direction. I’ve had that happen to me and wondered why and if it is a problem.
It might look like that in the image part, but if you look at the dimension numbers, they both change. That's why I don't enlarge in the Canvas. It's too easy to distort the image.
@@PowerToolsWithThread I went back and looked at the video and the first design and the circles increased only the height and the leaves are really strange the width increased by from 2.90 to 2.93. Strange Love your Videos!
I don't understand why you overlapped the material on the heat and bond. Is it so that no heat and bond shows and therefore does not stick to something else?
Right, the less HnB on the parchment paper, the better. It can and does come off on it just a bit at times so it's better to cover as much as the HnB as possible from the start.
Absolute BEST SNC fabric cutting video on CZcams!!!!!🥰
Hello joy Bernhardt... How're you doing today
There is SO much information here. Not just an instruction on this pattern but so much info on the entire SNC process. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This one is great..I still have issues with the canvas part. Wish I had a step by step printout to follow. I will try to make one for myself from this video. Thank you
Looks good and glad you had the half cut to start with so I could see how to fix it.
Great tip about "batch" adhering on the Heat and Bond! Half cut is great - until it's not! LOL
There's a trick to doing it for sure. I've made more than one hot mess of that process. lol
Fantastic utube! Explained exactly what I needed to know. Love you Becky!
Your Scan and Cut videos are wonderful. You helped me decide to buy the Brother DX325.
I was concerned that it wouldn't work because I do not have a Luminair. Now I know how to transfer files from my laptop to the Scan and Cut. Thank you!
Duh! Why didn’t I think to use parchment paper when ironing? That’s why I love watching Becky. I learn something new every video.
I used to not use it and what a mess on my iron. lol Then someone left a comment and enlightened me. That's why I love CZcams. :)
I know... right ☺️
this is the reason i watch your channel Becky, your an excellent teacher, even if you make a mistake you show us how to correct it, instead of just editing it out of your videos x
Thank you! 😃
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you!
Very cool tool!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Lovethislearned a lot about canvas and grouping thank you.
Love your clear instructions!!
Your method of applying Heat N Bond is GENIUS!
Great video for beginners on the Scan and Cut !
Love this tutorial.
Thanks so much. I bought my scan n cut because of you. Finally going to try it
Thank you for the very easy to understand video. This will be my 1st project using my new SNC.
Your teaching techniques are awesome for a beginner like me. Even with a boo-boo. Thank you!
I have the SDX230DX. absolutely love it
Really enjoy this video ,I have one of those cutters and I need to set it up.
Thanks for being so thorough with your explanations! You are a great teacher!😃
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video..I needed to know how to attach the heat bond to my fabric easy and quickly..so may fabric pieces to cut and bond! Thanks again!❤
What a great video on how to cut the appliqué pieces with the heat and bond lite. Thank you!!! I don’t feel so intimidated to cut my SVGs now. ☺️❤️
Fusible 2 works great for this too. it irons it into the fabric. awesome stuff
Hi Becky, I have learn so much today with your video. You are a great teacher, you make it so easy. Thank you so much❤
Thanks again for another great SNC tute. I think I'm getting more brave from your encouragements and will do some cutting soon. Don't know why I'm so unnerved by it. Thx for the enlarge tip, too.
I have the DX also love it for Applique! Thanks for showing this!
You are so welcome!
You're the BEST helping me understand applique and using my Scan n Cut. That is why I bought it to begin with. I love machine applique, embroidery, and quilting. Our sewing room is almost identical. Mine is just way smaller. LOL
You are so welcome!
Being from Australia I won't be making this quilt but am following avidly. So many techniques new to me to apply to other sewing projects. Scan n cut tutorial on fabric cutting was excellent. Thank you.
Just wonderful 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I finally understand how to cut appliqués which is why I bought the scan n cut in the first place. I was afraid it was going to be a very expensive paper weight. Thank you, thank you!
Thank you for the tutorial. I just ordered a scan-n-cut this week
YAY! You will love it!
Oh Becky, I am one of those people who bought a SNC about 2 years ago and have never used it. I have a Cricut Maker and have only used it because I was never able to find a tutorial that made me feel confident using the SNC. But you have given me the confidence to try it because I see the benefit of using the SNC over the Cricut for this reject. Thanks so much!
That's awesome! I had a Silhouette and sold it because I couldn't do what I wanted with fabric on it. (Total user error for sure). But I love my SNC!
Hi Becky! Thank you for all you do! I greatly appreciate it. I have the kits to do both the quilt and bench pillow. But because of Work, I am unable to follow along, but I do love your Videos. I know they will be there when I am ready to get started. A big THANK YOU too you.
WORK? Phooey!! lol (4 letter word!) :-)
Great video . Thanks so much.
Thank you for this video! I have that exact machine and never gave it a thought about cutting our appliqué shapes.
Oh no! Then you are not using it to the fullest potential! lol Since I'm not a paper crafter, I only use mine for cutting fabric. Isn't that funny how we think? :)
Becky,, I've had my SNC125i DX for a year and a half, only have opened the box!!!! You're giving me the courage to use it 😉☺️
Looks like a really fun project.
Ok Angela....time for you to get an embroidery machine and SNC. :)
@@PowerToolsWithThread Oh Becky I wish. Even if I had the money don’t really have space in my apartment. My sewing space is the dining room table. So I will have to just keep watching you and all the lovely posts in the group. It’s funny though since I watch all your teaching I think I would remember how to do it even at my old age.
That was fun to watch ...wish I was doing it but hey I’ll enjoy watching it all 😘💐
Becky I finally took off the fusible woven and just put the heat and bond on the pieces to be cut by the scan n cut and it worked great
Wow thanks great video.
Awesome tut! I’m going to get my SNC out to do these. I hadn’t planned on doing the cuts with my SNC but your idea with placing the fabric side down and mirroring is good! Thank you! I’m not fond of the fabric mat but I do use the purple mat. I have the older model of SNC and use the flash drive. No cloud. Lol
All that you're doing will work great!
Very very helpful. Thank you.
So glad!
You are a busy lady!!
Hey Joan!
watching some of your older videos. loved seeing you today on Allbrands 6/30/22
Thanks so much for being there! It was great to 'see' you too!
Great video! I’ve always questioned whether or not a cutting device was worth it, and if so, which one??? There’s so many options! Thanks for answering some of my questions!
I hope I get to take a class with you one day. I needed this before I ruined my fabric mat by not putting it upside down.
Been there; done that; feel your pain.
To the rescue AGAIN!
Thanks a lot becky
Thanks!
nice video.
I would add the word "flipped" to your file name while you remember! That way, you will not make a mistake if doing this project (or parts of it) a second time.
That's a great tip! Thanks!
I am not doing this but am doing Main Street Celebration pillow. Thanks for the enlarge one click tip. Was wondering.
I love the way you explain things and am super excited I found your video!! I have a question as I want to use my Brother Scan and Cut machine (DX325) to cut appliqué pieces I want to use to make Christmas stockings and I want to use wool felt- do you have any best practices if using felt instead of fabric?
Always learn so much from each of your tutorials. How'd you get so smart? I have had the Scan N Cut for probabloy 2 yrs now, still in the box, tech savvy but question myself. I want to take my design from my Hatch and Floriani TCU digitizing programs, cut on the SNC, applique on my embroidery machine... Will you please point me to your tutorials best suited for this fraidy-cat? Thank you for sharing your time and talent... so appreciate you.
See the user guide for your software, and determine how to turn the placement line into an SVG file. Then save that to a USB and take it to the scan and cut to cut out the shape.
Becky, does the Canvas Workspace come with the Brother Scan N Cut? LOoove your tutorials!
I just got a new SNC and it's the DX 330D model Inovis Ready. My old SNC has mats that are less sticky and I had a fabric mat on it that was just right for my process of Steam A Seam Lite 2. I peal the paper off the piece of fusible and adhere it onto the back of my fabric piece and press it so the the fusible transfers to the back of the fabric. Then I put my pieces of fabric on my mat and scan it with the file that I made in Canvas Workspace with my applique pieces (not mirrored). I make sure the file pieces that are fabric have all the shapes that are needed in the applique on the corresponding pieces of fabric and hit cut. I use a setting of 5 on my blades. No real problem, but the new mats are DX and they are crazy sticky. I will not get used to it for my work. I am considering stripping a sticky DX mat and adding Zig to it for the less sticky. I got no training in the new SNC DX and that rotary blade really tore up my fabric.Ugh
That rotary blade is really for cutting things like lace or other odd fabric where an angular cut might be made such as making a flower out of organza. I don't have one and don't think I need it since I mostly use it for cutting quilting cottons. I don't recommend doing an un-sticky on your DX mats. I have an old CM model too so I get where you're coming from. Since I made this video, I switched out to adding HeatNBond Lite to the back of my fabrics (adhere it VERY well) and then using the teal low tack mat with fabric side up, HNB side down (no paper). That seems to work the best for me. If you use the purple or gold mats, you want to mirror the image and put fabric face down, HNB side up (paper on). The gold mat isn't made to be used with a substrate at all. I rarely use mine.
@@PowerToolsWithThread interesting about the rotary blade. I was told upon purchase to only use it for quilting fabric. It is what to use. I noticed on a smooth undulating circle it chattered up and down like it was going into a fit! I removed the blade and put into the autoblade. It really cut and the problem was my paper down on the mat was sliding. So failure!!! I pushed it to the back and pulled out my trusty older working model and cut as usual.
watching from Virginia. love ya Becky
Hi Ann!
I have a Scan N Cut still in the box... It's a bit too intimidating to open just yet. I don't really plan to do applique but I do want to cut quilt fabric for piecing. Some day. 😬
I left my CM 360WX in the box for several months. I finally took it out & everyone was using DX & SX models! For the $ I paid for it, I can't afford to buy a new model!
@@ellenhofer3343 I hear you. Mine was on sale but still, $$$. Mine's an SDX 125e. Do I know what that means? Nope. But I'm not getting another one regardless if a new one is out.
@@auntieann3000 there are soo many models out there now & they cost as much as a sewing machinea
I bought my SNC2 in clearance, & the store didn't tell me why it was on clearance. It was because the DX was out! I'll figure it out one if these days!
That’s how I put fabric on my Heat and Bond, my fabric store promotes Mystic Fuse instead of Heat-and Bond.
I've tried to cut my shapes with Misty Fuse and they didn't cut cleanly.
I still haven't ventured into cutting fabrics with my SNC2 CM360WX. I have the gteen sheets you put on an old mat...... just sill kind of timid.
Go for it! Break out that scrap basket and cut some shapes from the internal designs in the machine. Then bring in some from the Canvas or a USB. You CAN do this! :) The scrap basket is a no-foul playground. You can't hurt a thing or ruin pretty fabric. lol
Love these tips! Do you ever use a brayed for secure your fabric?
I only use a brayer on a mat that doesn't have much stick left on it. But once I started cleaning my mat after every use, my fingers work just fine.
This is more work than to cut by hand! Love your tutorials though.
While I can appreciate your thoughts, I have to completely disagree! It seems like a lot of work if you're just starting out, but if I wasn't talking through it, I could have it all done in less than 10 minutes for the entire quilt. Cutting each piece after the tack down stitch is such a pain. :-) But that's the beauty of it - "To each his own!" Right?
Thank you. This was an excellent tutorial. I'm still very new to Scan and Cut and will be doing a Kimberbell project where Kris's tutorial has you back the lighter colored applique fabrics with their fusible backing. The purpose of doing this is so there isn't any show through on the lighter fabrics on the dark background (I'm doing the Nativity Bench Pillow).
My inclination is to put the fusible backing on and then put Heat n Bond Lite over it. Will that work or will it be too thick? Thank you
I’ve done that and it’s fine. Or use a tear away and allow the placement line to stitch and then tear it away before ironing the appliqué piece on.
CAN WE GET THE BLUE MAT FROM YOU?
WHAT COPIER OR PRINTER DO YOU USE? ( HP, CANON, EPSON, ETC.)
Do you add any clicks on your applique pieces?
Will the scan n cut 125e import svg files for KimberBell
I just cut out all the appliqué pieces with my Scan N Cut SDX230D. I bought it specifically to precut appliqués but I have never used it before for that purpose. My question is regarding placing the Heat N Bond side face up. When I did this, and scanned the mat into the machine, I couldn’t see where each piece of fabric started and stopped. On your video, your pieces seemed to have different shading to them. Mine all appeared as white. I increased the size by 400% but it was still hard to see. I messed up one of the watermelons. Anyone have any suggestions? I did subscribe to Alanda Craft but I don’t really have the time to go through the classes. I’m freaking out that I won’t be ready. This is my first quilt.
Thank you so much for the links to the comparison of models. Do you get "credit" for an Allbrands purchase at a store that isn't Listed? I live in Nevada and your stores were all Texas and Louisiana Keep up the good work.
Allbrands is my local dealer and they take good care of me. 😊
Just wondering...Why didn’t you press the + button for width, too?
Sooo…. I used my scan n cut once a year ago and am about to again. Thanks for the awesome video. And, when I brought in a second copy into canvas workspace, canvas auto flipped it. Is that a thing? I literally did an update today when I opened the program for the first time in a year. 😮
I have not had that happen, but I only use the online version.
Becky, are the gold fabric mats only for the new models?
My SNC2 has sticky sheets to put on top of old mats. It would be nice if there was something easier, but I can't imagine them going back to make something for such an older model.
Unfortunately, I think they are only available for the newer models. They have about the same stickiness as the FSS on the purple mats when the FSS is brand new.
Thanks for this tutorial. I do have a question about flipping to mirror image. I noticed you choose flip horizontally. Would flip vertically work for mirroring too? I'm wondering if sometimes that would make more sense based on the shape? Also, at my age... I think I will always be asking myself horizontal or vertical. It would be nice to know if it doesn't really matter.
That is a fabulous question! Flipping horizontal will give you a mirror image which is what you need for the applique cut files. If you just flip vertical, that's only top to bottom and won't give the correct alignment as a mirror image which you need a left to right flip to make it correct. :) So yes, it matters. Always flip horizontally.
@@PowerToolsWithThread okay that does make sense. I think I can remember that if I'm looking in a mirror I am not looking at my image upside down. That should be able to help me keep it straight.
Hello Everyone! I am very new to the embroidery and Kimberbell world. Super excited to dive in. I was wondering, is there any way to use a cricut maker 3 that I already own or do I need to purchase this cut and scan machine?
Yes, the svg files on the CD can be cut with a Cricut. However, I recommend you test on scraps first to see if you need to enlarge them at all or if they are fine as is. Have fun!
This video is fantastic! Can you share your cutting table brand, size? I love it!
My husband made my cutting table. The top is 75x36x4 and the bottom is 52x30.5x26. Thank you!
@@PowerToolsWithThread I knew you were going to say that it was homemade! Darn it! Thank you!
Do the cut files must be a bit bigger than the actual placement stitch, to avoid correctly fitting fabric? I hope that makes sense lol
I do embroidery on shirts and I do so many the same designs daily, if I can have fabric ready it would be awesome 🤩
If you use the inflate feature on the placement line to 1.0, it seems to fit perfectly. I've been playing with it a lot since this video and I find that an inflate of 1.0 fits better than the default 1.5. Have fun!
I have the one you had before this one, the 650. Is it worth upgrading to the DX? I am still in the learning stages of the 650. The DX looks like it is more user friendly. Is this correct? If you have the time and could answer these for me it would be super helpful.
The biggest difference between the two is that the DX does its own depth measuring so generally a test isn't required. Also it is much more quiet and they made the gold fabric mat for it. The user menus are about the same with some updated icons as well but I wouldn't call it more user friendly. I do like having the half-cut menu option in the wrench at the end vs. having to do it before entering the cut menu. That was a pain to go back when I forgot to do it. You can see I'm a pro at forgetting to change out my half-cut option. lol
My original mats don’t have the black marks on the outside
What if I want to do needleturn applique rather than fusible? Will the ScanNCut cut fabric on its own without the fusible backing? Will it fray when I try to get it off the mat?
Yes, you can do fabric cutting without having a backing adhered to it, but I would use Terial Magic to stiffen the fabric first. You need to get the fabric to be as "paper-like" as possible so it will cut smoothly.
Just looking into these machines and on the Brother website it says the 225 is discontinued. My local quilt shop has the 225 for sale. Any thoughts on this? It looks like the 125 is the replacement, which seems weird number wise
Actually they replaced it with the 225F (F is for fabric) and they want you to use the gold blade and gold fabric mat. The 125 doesn't have to be purchased at a dealer and has many less features than a 225 that were important to me. I'll put a link below to all of the differences between the 125 & 225. But if you can get a 225, go for it. It's identical to the 225F with different accessories included in the box. Be sure to get a deal!
www.alandacraft.com/2018/09/21/scanncut-sdx125-vs-sdx225-comparison-whats-the-difference/
If you have been unable to hook up wireless, can you just save to a stick and transfer?
Yes, absolutely. You can save the svg files to your computer, transfer them to a USB, and then take them to the machine and pull them in the Retrieve Data button and choose your USB.
I can't find the comparison chart.
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What do you think of the Brother CM ScanNCut 2 machine? It says it cuts using 12”x12” and the 12”x24” mat (purchase separately. It seems to have lots of features. 30% larger screen. PES & SVG data readability.
I just wanted to see if you know anything about this model since you owned another ScanNCut prior to your current one.
It's a great machine!
Is there a Video #3 for Red,
White & Bloom?
Yes, there is an entire playlist for red white and bloom.
What number do you have on the side 1 or 2
Hi, I have the brother innovis v3 and the pe design 11, can I transfer from the scanner &cut files to the pe 11 and transfer to the v 3? I would love to see if you could make a video. Thanks for all your wonderful videos !
Are you talking about transferring designs wirelessly? I don't see the ability of the v3 to have a wireless capability. Of course, you can always use a USB since the machine has a USB port.
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No i meant how to.put together the design and then use the embroidery machine to do aplique my pe 11 has the file to be able to do the aplique but I don't know how to.put everything altogether on the machine or piece by piece on the design.
@@stefaniamason8595 Oh, I see. I'm sorry but I don't have PE11 so I'm unfamiliar with the software and how it works.
i thought i heard you say you put heat n bond lite on all the pieces before i added heat n bond lite to a few of the background pieces. Do i put heat n bond on the background pieces and does it hurt the few background ones that i already have done...i watched, rewatched and rewatched this video. i just have a thick head..lol thanks
Once is fine. 😊😊
Becky did you put fusible woven stabilizer on the back of each piece before adding the heat n bond? I did and I can't get the scan n cut to cut through all of it. It is not on the half cut and I increased the cutting pressure to 3. I do have the fabric face down.
Hello! No, I only put fusible woven on the background fabric block pieces. The applique only had HeatNBond Lite on the back of the fabric. Can you pull the fusible woven off the applique pieces and replace it with HNB?
Yes that is just what I did. Luckily I had only put the heat and bond on the watermelon pieces
Do you keep the paper on the heat & bond when you cut?
I do if I put fabric side down and HNB side up.
I should have waited to ask question before I asked
Also can I use the very 1st scan & cut mats on the new scan & cut
The mats between the CM models of SNC and the SDX models are not interchangeable. You will need new mats for the new machine.
is there a length limitation set by machine size on how long the fabric can be ?
Depending on your SNC model number, some machines will not cut on a 24" mat. Only some scan the 24" mat, some will cut on it but not scan it, and some won't scan or cut on it. So the mat length determines the fabric length.
Hi Becky, Where did you get the Gold fabric mat, I have a new SDX230DX scan n cut coming today, and want to learn to use it and cut fabric, but need to find the mat you are talking about, I did not see it on Allbrand, by the way bought my scan n cut from allbrands, Betty
Here it is! www.allbrands.com/products/98444-brother-cadxmatf12-scanncut-dx-12x12in-fabric-mat
@@PowerToolsWithThread Thank you!!
When you increased the size it looked like some of the parts only increased one direction. I’ve had that happen to me and wondered why and if it is a problem.
It might look like that in the image part, but if you look at the dimension numbers, they both change. That's why I don't enlarge in the Canvas. It's too easy to distort the image.
@@PowerToolsWithThread I went back and looked at the video and the first design and the circles increased only the height and the leaves are really strange the width increased by from 2.90 to 2.93. Strange Love your Videos!
where did you purchase your cutting table with the hole in it??
My husband made that for me a-la "crawfish boil"!
How do you get a applique pattern that you have downloaded in PC into the scan n cut. It was a pdf.
I usually print it out and then scan it into the SNC using the scanning feature on the SNC.
I don't understand why you overlapped the material on the heat and bond. Is it so that no heat and bond shows and therefore does not stick to something else?
Right, the less HnB on the parchment paper, the better. It can and does come off on it just a bit at times so it's better to cover as much as the HnB as possible from the start.
You increase size of object x one click, is there a reason you don’t use the “tool” to increase by 1/4 inch..?..?
Can this machine have the new rotary blade added?
Yes, it can use the new the new rotary blade.
The brother scan and cut SDX 225 is discontinued. I see a SDX 225F is it the same as yours
Yes, it just comes with a fabric mat included.
How would you cut this on a Cricut Maker 3?
I'm sorry but I don't have nor have never used a Cricut.