You can actually use it to cut pieces for quilting, and it will even draw the seam lines for you. Granted, it's one layer at a time. I use mine more for paper projects, but they are also made for fabric. You can buy USB sticks with patterns for quilting. It's really very easy to use--I set mine up and was able to use it right away. I did use it to cut letters to fuse on a baby quilt I did. Don't give up on the machine, it does have a lot of good features. And it's much easier to use than the Silhouette Cameo I gave to my daughter (at least for me, I'm more technically challenged than she is)