Sizzix Big Shot - Cutting Through 8 Layers of Fabric

[@m53goldsmith]

What a great idea for applique -- thanks for showing this to us!

[@alandacraft]

You are very welcome!

[@cynforrest]

I love my Sizzix! Great machine. When I cut for Appliqué and have applied fusible to the fabric, I count the fusible as a layer. So i’d only cut 4 fabrics, 5 if it wasn’t too intricate.

[@alandacraft]

Excellent tip!!

[@Joy1957K]

Thank you for the demo. I am new to my Sizzix Big Shot and am eager to learn what I can.

[@alandacraft]

I know you'll have a lot of fun with it. You might want to check another of our Sizzix videos here on the things you can cut with it. www.alandacraft.com/2014/10/14/sizzix-big-shot-34-materials-it-can-cut/

[@Knittyneeds]

Thanks for this great tip. My humble CUTTLEBUG does a good job too but with 4 layers of fabric. That's enough for me. ALANDA you are really EXCEPTIONAL TALENTED AND TRULY A BLESSING TO ME. Thanks for sharing and caring. 💕👍👍👍 .

[@alandacraft]

I'm pretty sure the Cuttlebug can get through 8 layers of fabric. (And thank you for the lovely comment. You are so nice.)

[@RonsonDalby]

I've always felt let down by Sizzix in Australia. Spotlight made a big deal of them when they started selling the range then dropped the fabric dies and cutting plates. They still sell Sizzix but for felt and paper crafts. Now I have to import the cutting pads from the US. Thankfully I did get a large range of Fabi dies before Spotlight stopped selling them. Fabi dies seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur.

[@pdelmercado]

Awesome, thanks for the tip.

[@lisawalters5482]

Wow that’s great.

[@amandakurtz3084]

Do you not use fabric stiffener beforehand? It seems some people do & others don't. I'll be making fabric flowers so not sure if I'll need to or not.

[@alandacraft]

As you are making fabric flowers it may pay to use some fabric stiffener such as Terial Magic or starch to get a nice clean line.

[@yinethlopez4230]

buenos dias que costo tiene la troqueladora de tela o si aca en colombia la venden gracias por su atencion

[@sussysusus3710]

Kromer good

[@melindatijerina3433]

I was wondering about a machine cutting fabric thank you

[@alandacraft]

The Sizzix cuts fabric as shown in the video. We also use our Brother ScanNCut to cut quilting pieces.

[@beppywall9521]

I was wondering if you could tell me where I could get a machine like that one?? Love the color!

[@alandacraft]

You may find one in a craft store or on ebay. It's been a couple of years since we bought it. We liked the colour of this one when we bought it.

[@glendamattera5209]

Thanks for info, good to know how many layers of fabric to use per die. I just bought the sizzix #5 flower its available on amazon , God Bless

[@alandacraft]

Excellent Glenda. It's great for making felt and fabric flowers as well as paper ones of course.

[@Lonewolf-jx5wi]

Hi ! , Would this work with faux fur ? Also what if you want a certain shape cut out how do you go about getting the shape you need

[@alandacraft]

You would need to purchase a die in the shape you want to cut. I haven't cut faux fur so I can't really help as to whether it would cut it. It would depend on the length of the fur, what the base is etc. Here is a link to our post on different types of materials we have cut with the Sizzix that may help you decide www.alandacraft.com/2014/10/14/sizzix-big-shot-34-materials-it-can-cut/

[@prisprove]

I'm new to the Big Shot. I can only cut two pieces of card stock paper with it. If three then bottom on doesn't cut thru.cleanly. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Thx

[@Wyrmwood66]

Can this machine be used for paper and does it come with the normal plates like the other machines?

[@alandacraft]

Yes Connie it is designed for paper and the plates for the fabric are the same for paper. www.alandacraft.com/2014/10/14/sizzix-big-shot-34-materials-it-can-cut/

[@eyeonart6865]

Need to make larger machine and be able to cut out purse patterns then I would buy.

[@karenwhite8906]

Thank you. Just dug out my Big Shot just for this purpose. I will use the card stock.

[@alandacraft]

Let us know if it makes a difference for you.