A friend of mine showed me how she does it. She uses steam a seam and leaves the back paper on. (It is cut to the size of the mat) Puts it on the mat and makes sure everything is securely down. I found that yout blade must be sharp. Practice with tension and speed. My friend uses Sure cuts a lot and does not need the cartridges but that program is in a lawsuit with cricut so is not available. After it is cut out she removes the backing and irons on the quilt.