Perhaps I don't completely understand what you are trying to do, but my cookie cutters are not sharp enought to cut fabric. It would be more tedious, but you could trace around the cutter, and then cut out the shape with scissors.
Originally Posted by
grammatjr
I want to cut several small pieces into butterfly shapes. I do not have a Go Baby, or Accu Quilt or some such thing.
I know basically these work like a past machine, the cutting dies are hidden in foam until they are rolled through the machine, which presses down the foam, exposing the cutting edges of the die. I wonder, could you use a cookie cutter and a rolling pin for a few shapes? Probably the coookie cutter wouldn't hold up to much pressure, so not a good long term answer. And the rolling pin would need be a sacrificial one as it would get marks you may not want when you are trying to roll pastry. But, for a short term project - would this work? Have you tried it?