I have not had the 505 cause any problems. And just for the record, if you have baby wipes in the house, they are great for cleaning the mat off. They don't effect the sticky-ness!
I have added a picture of what I use to smooth the surface of the fabric/heat n bond as the cricut is cutting. This is one of the items in the cricut tool kit. You don't need it, but I bought it so figured I might as well start using it.
(I'm talking about the triangular shaped tool in the upper right hand side of the photo. ) Once I start the cutting process, I rub the flat side of this over the surface of the fabric as close to the cutting blade as I can get. It might just be my imagination, but I think it helps. This is not a "hit cut and walk away" type of experience for me, but quite honestly, my machine is rather finicky. I have hosted scrapbooking retreats in the past and some of my clients were cricut users. They all said my machine was much more tempermental than theirs. They never had cutting problems and mine sometimes did. Lucky me :(
Originally Posted by kriscraft99
at some points, it doesn't cut the thread all of the way through and then it ends up pulling the fabric up and making a big knot underneath. It is a new blade. Are you cutting cotton fabrics?
I'll have to get some 505 spray - does that make the fabric funky feeling or looking once put on your project after cutting?
Originally Posted by Elisabethann
Originally Posted by kriscraft99
I have a cricut expression and my fabric cutting experience was not pleasant. I bought it just for cutting fabric - I'll watch this thread to see if anyone posts a new one that I haven't tried.
Originally Posted by Corry
Yes, I have done this recently with a quilt I made my FIL. I cut out his name with the Cricut. It worked really great! I starched my fabric first and had my heat n bond on the bottom. No problem.
What is the problem when you try to cut? I know for me, I have to really starch the fabric first, then do the heat n.bond AND I have to stand there and monitor the progress. If the fabric gets caught, I try to "release" it. I also have to make sure the fabric is really stuck down to the mat. Sometimes I use the 505 spray adhesive on the mat to make sure it is sticky.
Blade is set at "6", speed is on slow and pressure is on high. Any of this info helpful? Or have you tried it all already?