This summer I had fun playing around with a Sizzix Fabi Personal Die Cutter.
Here’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.
Hand crank it through the machine and voila! Perfect shapes every time!
Comfortable 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!
To 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.
I stacked 3-4 layers of fusible backed squares and fed them through the machine. Oh. My. Gosh. That was so fast!
Now I have a pile of perfect circles, all ready to be made into a quilt!
Try It Out
If you would like to use the Fabi Personal Fabric Cutters to make my Abacus quilt, click here for the tutorials.
Christa Quilts 
I’m now following Sizzix on Facebook.
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Have been wanting to try this!!! thanks
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Following Sizzix now, too! Love their product for paper crafting, I didn’t know they had one for fabric. It looks awesome! Thanks for the chance to win one!
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Clicked on the link and posted what I thought about Sizzix….does this make me a follower of Sizzix? Grateful for a chance to win this machine and die!!
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following Sizzix on Facebook and now following you :). I love your blog. Thank you so much for showing the circle. I did circles with a circle rotary cutter till I cut the tip of my thumb, ER visit and nice hospital bill. I would love this die.
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Hi,
I’m dropping a note to say that I’ve followed Sissix on Facebook, and to thank you for offering such a generous gift. Whoop! :)May the best fabric lover win!
I liked Sizzix on FB – would love to win one, especially if they include circle dies, because I never cut circles well 🙂
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I’m already a follower on facebook.
Following Sizzix on Facebook: Nicole Sender. I’d love to win this cutter.
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What a fantastic machine! The projects I could do with that….bad hand makes scissors my workout. Love the creative ideas on the Facebook page..following them now.
Following Sizzix on Facebook. Love your products.
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Already a follower, been on my wish list since Feb.
Following Sizzix on FB. Wow, this would open up lots of new opportunities in my quilting world!
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Would love a Sizzix. They have so many dies to choose from.
Already following on FB and Instagram!!!
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I read the tutorial and wow. How awesome is that. I use my Sizzix for making jewelry pieces. My sister used to make quilts and wants to get back into it. This would be so awesome for her to have. Might be just the trick to get her excited again. She is 64 and doesnt do computers and facebook but I cant wait to show her your tutorial. Thanks