I don’t know about you, but I look forward to Tuesdays. What’s not to love about getting a brand new design each week for free?! This week I’m combining three of my favorite things: fabric, my CAMEO, and the free design of the week to make this fabric banner. If you’ve ever wondered how to cut fabric with your Portrait, CAMEO, or Curio you’ll want to follow along.
What you’ll need:
- fabric banner
- fabric
- fabric blade
- clean cut fusible fabric stabilizer
- scissors
Step One
Cut a piece of stabilizer that’s larger than the design and a piece of fabric that’s larger than the stabilizer. The stabilizer has a bumpy side and a smooth paper like side. Iron the pieces together with the wrong side of the fabric facing the bumpy side of the stabilizer.
Step Two
Let it cool and then trim around the fabric so it’s the same size as the piece of stabilizer. Peel the paper like liner from the stabilizer off the fabric.
Step Three
Place the fabric on your cutting mat with the right side facing up. Avoid placing it under the rollers so it doesn’t bunch up while cutting. I highly recommend the 12 in. x 24 in. cutting mat if you plan to cut fabric with your CAMEO. I love having so much cutting space!
Step Four
Cut out the design. Don’t forget to use your fabric blade to get a clean cut.
Step Five
Arrange the design on the fabric banner and iron it down. I found it easier to iron the main pieces first and then add the small pieces that go inside the letters.
I couldn’t agree more, a clean house truly is a happy house. The banner serves as a nice reminder to keep it clean, and it’s such a fun way to display a piece of fabric I adore.
Cari
March 22, 2016
What a beautiful piece!
Connie
March 22, 2016
This is so so cute! Great job 🙂
Kelly Wayment
March 24, 2016
Looks great, Analisa!
Waynna Kershner
April 2, 2016
Nice little project! What were your settings (Blade, Speed, and Thickness) for cutting your fabric? Did you select Fabric, Like cotton prints?
I have been unsuccessful in consistently cutting fabric shapes, and I REALLY want to get this down!!
Thanks,
Waynna
Analisa
April 5, 2016
Thanks ladies!
Waynna, I used the cotton setting for this one. Generally the cotton setting works for thinner fabrics and the canvas setting for thicker fabrics. Since fabrics can behave differently I use these presets as a starting guide. Sometimes I have to increase the blade depth to get the cut I need.
I’ve had good results using fabric that is 100% cotton. If a fabric is fussy to sew with (slick, stretchy, etc) it’s usually fussy to cut. It can be done it just takes more patience.
Make sure you’re using a dedicated blade just for fabric though. If you’re still having trouble, a fresh blade can make a big difference.
Hope that helps Waynna!