Sizzix Fabric Cutter Tutorial

This summer I had fun playing around with a Sizzix Fabi Personal Die Cutter.

20140908_sizzix1Here’s what I did to test it out:

To use the die, you simply fold the fabric and place it on top of the cutting pad, then sandwich it between the two plastic safety plates.

20140908_sizzix2Hand crank it through the machine and voila! Perfect shapes every time!

20140908_sizzix3Comfortable that I knew how this machine worked, I was ready to try it out on some circles backed with fusible web. (This is for my upcoming Abacus Quilt Along which I mentioned in yesterday’s post.) I thought, if this can work for machine applique, I may never go back to using scissors!

20140908_sizzix4To make the job easier, I ironed strips of paper backed fusible web to the back of my chosen fabrics. I cut each strip about an inch wider than the die. I then rough cut them into squares before running them through the machine. There seemed to be less waste cutting this way.

20140908_sizzix5I stacked 3-4 layers of fusible backed squares and fed them through the machine. Oh. My. Gosh. That was so fast!

20140908_sizzix6Now I have a pile of perfect circles, all ready to be made into a quilt!

20140908_sizzix7Try It Out

20140908_sizzix8If you would like to use the Fabi Personal Fabric Cutters to make my Abacus quilt, click here for the tutorials.

 

331 thoughts on “Sizzix Fabric Cutter Tutorial”

  3. Bonnie Lindgren says:
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    I would love to be the winner of the Sizzix to help with cutting fabrics for quilts and card making crafts. Thank you Sizzix and Christa Quilts. I did follow Sizzix on Facebook.

  4. Terri Burton says:
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    Easy peasy is good by me! I already use sizzix for paper crafting and would love to win a new machine for my quilting. I follow Sizzix on Facebook.

  5. Pam says:
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    I like Sizzix on Facebook. Thanks for your post! I’ve always been curious about fabric cutters! And thanks for your always-inspiring blog!

  9. Karen Critcher says:
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    I’m following Sizzix. I just have to have this. I have lots of fabric so I could make wonderful beautiful simply marvelous things.

  17. jansmusingagain says:
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    Hi I am now following Sizzix [thanks to you] and look forward to seeing more information on there FB page. Also many thanks to them and YOU for the chance to win one of these fabulous machines. I have my fingers crossed.

  39. arthurndi says:
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    I follow Sissix on Facebook as Kim Jameyson. This gizmo would be a godsend! I have rheumatoid arthritis and cutting is really tough. (I don’t think my first comment went through so I hope this one does)

  40. arthurndi says:
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    I’m following Sissix 🙂 This gizmo would be a real godsend for me, I have rheumatoid arthritis and cutting is one of my biggest issues. Fingers crossed

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