Since we have determined that you are looking for a cutting machine and not a die cutting machine, I would definitely take a look at the Brother Scan N Cut. Do check out the sharing of the SVG files concerning any of the machines that you look at. Call your local sewing machine store, most of them them carry some sort of a cutter. At the very least perhaps one of their employees could tell you where to look for a cutting machine that shares software and SVG files, and has the capability of cutting fabric well and creating your own designs. Also compare your software, there are some that are very expensive and some that are not. Becky Thompson with Power Tools with Thread knows all the INS and outs of the brother scan and cut and also Simply Applique software. I'm sure if you contacted her via email or Facebook she would answer your questions.