More Fun with Sizzix and Fabric
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- čas přidán 9. 04. 2011
- Tutorial detailing additional fabric cutting and embossing techniques using a Sizzix cutting machine.
Also, learn how to use other manufacturers' dies on your Sizzix machine. - Jak na to + styl
Brilliant tutorials. You are a great teacher Patsy. Thank you so much.
Patsy,,, YOU & your CZcams videos are the reason I purchased a Big Shot/Big Kick at Michael's several years ago. It Is A GREAT Machine!! (I mostly use Bigz Dies for fabric.) This is a long overdue "Thank You." 😘
What a great vid! I am a complete newbie to the sizzix world and hope it will enhance my fabric crafts, you mentioned that fabric can be embossed, this has blown my mind!
Thanks so much for the visual helps!
You're a great instructor! Lots of usable information presented in a short time yet easily understood and retained! I also liked the lint roller idea. thank you
Hey Patsy! Love this video. I actually use Spellbinders and other thin dies on fabric and felt all the time. It works especially well with the electric Sizzix Vagabond. But even with the Bigshot, it will work - you just can't stack more than one at a time. :) Hope that helps!
Like Kathy I am thinking of buying one, mostly for fabric use and your video has been very helpful. Thank you.
Really enjoyed your video. I was searching how to emboss and cut with 3D Sizzix plates and the Sizzix Texture Fabric roll material. And this came up and I was pulled in to view. Oh my gosh the metal fused to fabric is so cool. Not to mention the embossing of your fabric with the pellon interface. It is not exactly what I was searching for but close enough and opens my mind to a whole new world of play. I'm a fabric person first and paper second. I've been playing with making note books mini ones and want to use faux leathers and the Texture or similar materials and have ruined three brand new 3-D dies now using two different die embossing machines. Two the very first time I ran them through with just one layer of the material. That's a very expensive and painful experience. Both machines one small Gemini Go turns out is known for doing this but didn't know until too late. And the other is a very simple classic manual. I have a better understanding now to avoid this. I ordered a Big Shot electric and they are discontinued so hope mine arrives next week as it was the last the store I ordered from had it in stock. Another I ordered arrived super damaged due to poor shipping and protection by seller. So I think I am ready to try again. I have many of the Steele Rule dies you demonstrated today but have not tried to emboss cut outs but again you opened my mind to WHY NOT. Great tutorial and thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much! I will give that a try! Thank you for responding so quickly! : )
- Melissa
thank you for all of your information. Are you a teacher? great job don't stop with the ideas.
This is a wonderful video. Thanks so much for posting this!
Rhonda
WOW! Another great vid.Thanks!
Great video and very informative. We are planning on buying a Big Shot and this really helped.
Finally, everything I wanted to know and nobody knew the answers for sure. Thanks soo much. I cant wait to try this. I have a Vagabond 2 guess it will do the same. Dont work with paper, just fabric, so you have just really expanded my creativity.😘😘😘😘😘😘
I hope you have a blast playing with this stuff!
I like the tip at 5:55 to use Peltex interfacing fused onto fabric before embossing.
I can't wait to cut out some fabric with my more simple Bigz designs... The sizes are perfect for baby's soft toys- or small pets toys and of course Christmas or Easter tree, potpourri ornaments, sewing pin cushions- lots of things and of course, Applique for hangings... I really hope to try out the foil soon. Thanks for the well done, efficient video.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
very informative, thank you
@a1angiem
Hi,
I haven't washed any of the quilts that have fabrics I've embossed; I've only used the embossing on wall hangings. My instinct tells me that the embossing would either wash out or significantly lessen.
I do quilt on my fusible applique shapes, but I don't quilt an "all-over" pattern that just kind of "runs over" them. I use decorative threads that embellish the applique piece. If you scroll through my blog, there are tons of photos of how to do this.
Patsy
Good for you. Why even comment? For the rest of us, we're thankful.
Thanks for your nice words about the appliques on the quilt behind me. Those appliques were all cut by my Sizzix Big Shot machine using our line of Appli-K-Kutz dies. If your local quilt shop does not carry them yet, visit our on line web store, and in the Search Box, type Appli-K-Kutz.
Patsy
Hi Kacklebird,
(This is the only way I can respond to a question, so that's why I'm not emailing you directly). YES, you are correct! You will still need to use a shim to raise the Accuquit Go dies high enough, but it will work perfectly for you. Try stacking 2 used Priority Mail envelopes on top of one another. Good luck and enjoy your Big Shot Pro. I have one as well and it's a great machine!
Patsy
The Big Shot does cut fabric, I do it all the time and there are youtube clips that show you that it can be done!!
The machine does but the SIZZLETS dies do not. That's what she said :)
Streamtv-tv
+Ann Reddin I actually use mine to cut sizzlets all the time - you just can't do more than one sheet of fabric at a time. Hope that helps!
Hi , I loved the video. I have just bought a Sissix Big Shot, would you please show how to do patchwork , as I am in to making quilts, but find the cutting out a night mare. Thanks again
Sorry, but I can't answer that. I use my Big Shot to cut applique shapes, not geometric shapes for piecing, so I've never looked into the sizes available for geometric shapes. I'd go to the Sizzix web site and click on any die that says it cuts 5 in squares. They give die dimensions if you click for more info.
Good luck,
Patsy
We still have 1 or 2 left in our store. CZcams won't allow me to post a link, so go to the store address listed in the video and write Sizzix cutting systems in the search box.
You can use the Go dies in the Big Shot if they are 6 inches wide or less AND you put a shim underneath to raise them up. I do this all the time and know it works! Beware that some Go dies are mislabeled as being 6 in wide-they are actually wider. Only way to be safe is to measure the die w/a measuring tape,
Patsy
The purple one is the same as the other Big Shots; it was the colorway of the machine when Sizzix had partnered with Westminster Fibers. I believe we still have 1 or 2 in that color in our online store, but the machine is the same, no matter which color it comes in.
Patsy
Where did you get the purple Big Shot? I love it!
Can I cut knits and/or stretch fabric on the big shot too?
Wonderful tutorial???
Hi Patsy,
I was thinking of getting the Sizzix Big Shot Pro(not the Westminster). Wouldn't the Accuquilt Dies work in that as well since it's bigger than the small one you're using in your video. Just want to make sure before I jump and buy one. Oh, your video is great too :)
The actual physical die must be 6 inches or less. I have been told by many people that Accuquilt has marked a number of dies as being 6 inches wide that are actually a little more than 6 inches. The only safe way I know to handle this is to measure Accuquilt dies that look to be around 6 inches before they are purchased.
Patsy
Patsy,
Is it normal for the back of the accuquilt die (green plastic) to have white outlines of the steel shapes? I have only used the die 5 times (did not layer fabric more than 2 times but I am using both the accuquilt cutting mat and the sizzix cutting mats- . The sandwich goes through the machine fine- no forcing it.
From top to bottom
- sizzix mat
- accuquilt mat
- fabric
- accuquilt die
- sizzix mat
Thank you so much!
- Melissa
Patsy,
sorry I didn't mention that I use a Big Shot. Thank you again!
- Melissa
I know they're all the same. I just happen to be partial to all things purple. If you have any available in purple, please let me know where I can find the link. Also, thanks for the info on the acququilt dies. I asked at Joann's if those would work in the big shot and they said no.
Sorry, the only way I can answer a question is to post here. The background quilt is made with die cut applique shapes, all cut on my Sizzix machine. That die is an Appli-K-Kutz die called "Feather, large" and the pattern and dies are available on my web site. CZcams doesn't allow url posting here, so google Patsy Thompson Designs and you'll find it.
Can I use framlits to cut fabric on big shot plus
but sizzix dies fit in the accuquilt studio 2 machine if you buy the $50 adaptor set.
Patsy,
Hope you don't mind me asking what die u use to make the applique on the background? they're so gorgeous!
Sorry this took so long Melor. Here is the link to the Feather Die: www.patsythompsondesigns.com/shop/AppliKKutz-Fabric-Cutting-Dies-by-PTD/p/AppliKKutz-Feather-Large-x17512608.htm
question about the machine I'm new to it. I just cut some organza circles, sandwich between the
2 plastic pieces and ran it through the machine. Perfect circles! but the die was slightly
embedded in the plastic piece and left an impression on it. Am I supposed to cover it with
something to prevent that. No mention of it in the instructions? Love the birds, can't wait to try.
The die will cut slightly into the plastic plates, there is no way around that. But it does not affect the performance. I have used my plastic plates hundreds of times with no need to replace them...they look pretty used though!
I've never seen that before. I suspect it's because the accuquilt mat is too wide to use as a shim and the steel rule is being forced through the bottom of the wood block that holds the die inside the green plastic case. I would always place my shim below the bottom Sizzix cutting mat rather than inside my "sandwich,", and I would use something thinner for the shim, like the cardboard layers from used Priority Mail envelopes.
Patsy
Your videos are great ! I'm guessing form this video, that I cannot use the metal dies (thinlits, etc ) for fabric ?
Some of them can be used, but only on 1 layer of fabric.
@@Ernpats Thanks
I have no idea what happened to you, but it may be the way you oriented the fabric on the die. I would watch Ebony Love's CZcams videos about die cutting strips/geometric shapes and if that doesn't answer your questions, I would email her directly. I don't use my die cutter for cutting strips, etc; I am using it to cut applique shapes bonded to fusible web, and the paper/glue layer stabilizes the fabric. This allows me to disregard how I orient the fabric on my die.
Patsy
Patsy, do Accuquilt Go! Dies work on a Sizzix Big Shot ? I just bought the Accuquilt Go! 5" square die and it doesn't seem to fit into the Big Shot. Is it incompatible ??
Hello. would you mind telling me what the name of the Bird die was that you used pease. it is a nice size for Applique on.
It is called Bird, Simple or Fancy. It is available in our web store and here is the link: www.patsythompsondesigns.com/shop/AppliKKutz-Fabric-Cutting-Dies-by-PTD/p/AppliKKutz-Bird-Simple-or-Fancy-x17512611.htm
Ahh ... see I was given wrong information then bcuz I was told the BigShot had a 6.5" wide maximum not 6". I'll keep that in mind when buying any of the larger dies. So is there a 5" square die that will work on the Big Shot ? I'm looking for a 5" square to use towards quilting. I tried the Accuquilt Go 5" square die but it's 6.5" wide. Is there a die that's actually a 5" square cuz I seem to find smaller sizes but nothing that size that fits into a BigShot. =[
hello thank you for the video,can you tell me what die cutting you use for the project on the background thank you so much
sorry this took so long! I used our Large Feather die, here is the link: www.patsythompsondesigns.com/shop/AppliKKutz-Fabric-Cutting-Dies-by-PTD/p/AppliKKutz-Feather-Large-x17512608.htm
Great video,
Do you know if I can use these dies in my Cuttlebug to cut felt and fabrics?
Thanks for reading,
Elaine
I don't know if you ever got an answer to your question, but yes, you can use steel rule dies with the Cuttlebug
Have a nice day
Louise
Accuquilt Go dies that are 6 inches wide or less will work on the Big Shot, but remember that the 6 inches refers to the actual die width, not the width of the shape that's being cut. I don't know the width of the die you're using. You will need to use a shim to raise the height of your die. I cut 2 used Priority mail envelopes into 6 inch strips and lay them on top of one another underneath the die. This will raise the die high enough to be cut as it goes through the roller system.
Patsy
Hi Elaine,
I wish I knew the answer to that but I've never seen a cuttlebug machine.
Sorry,
Patsy
I am new to the sizzix . I am trying to fiqure out how to use the machine. What is the name of the black box that she has. (its the base) I need to buy me one. thanks ahead of time. Yes I had heard that this machine could cut material.
That is called the multipurpose platform. It has a series of different "shims" that can be placed underneath the die to raise it if it needs to be raised. It came as part of the package on the older Sizzix cutters. I don't know if it is still part of the package or if it needs to be purchased separately.
The die doesn't seem to fit at all but it says the measurements of the die itself is ... 6.5 x 0.6 x 14 inches.
Patsy, you say that dies up to 6 inches wide will fit through the Sizzix Machine. I sell Accuquilt cutters and dies and a few of my customers have bought the dies, based on your video, only to find that while the 5 inch wide die, like the feathers you show, will fit through, 6 inch wide dies do not. Nothing to do with the shape on the die, the die molding of 6 inches wide is just a fraction too wide for the Sizzix.
Yes I found that out
You can lightly sand the sides .. then it works.
@@giselleburningham3204 Wow! That's cool. I would love to see a video on how to do that and if you used a machine or what!
how to do ur background design please?
Where u buy that bird die n name pls???
You can buy it on our website listed at the end of the video. Here is the link: www.patsythompsondesigns.com/shop/AppliKKutz-Fabric-Cutting-Dies-by-PTD/p/AppliKKutz-Bird-Simple-or-Fancy-x17512611.htm
This die would never work on the Big Shot because the die's width is 6.5 inches and the bed of the Big Shot machine is only 6 inches. Remember, the widest die that can fit on the Big Shot is 6 inches wide.
Patsy
Oops the material fell apart
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I already know everything you said today so I haven't learnt anything