I purchased a CRICUT EXPRESSION MACHINE and cartridges when my Mom came to live with us.
She had alzheimer's & Macular Degeneration. The Ott light helped her see better, but after a while the alzheimers made it impossible to do her knitting (she would knit lap quilts for the church).
When I got Cricut, we would work for hours on making cards & paper projects.
Since my Mom passed, I haven't really used the machine that much.
I have heard that you can use the Cricut to make cut applique for quilts - Has anyone ever done this?
If so, what do you back the fabric with, etc.
HELP

Thnx for asking .. I have heard the same ...
Will bre watching this thread ..

I just use the paper backed iron-on products. You use a deeper cut and it works better if the paper side is up. Most designs are reversible but not with the alphabets. I think there might be a way to flip the image, but I would have to go look. This is a great way to pre cut appliques. And the number of cartridges available is endless.

I would think that using freezer paper or heavy starch would work for this

I use my cricut cut out letters for applique. There are a few You Tube videos to cut fabric.

I just came from Big Lots and they had Cricut on sale for $89. I didn't stop to see what came with it.

So when you use the iron on paper back, the whole piece of fabric has the fusible webbing on it?

I have a Cricut that I use for scrapbooking and making cards. Never tried to cut fabric with it, but it's probably a good idea because I enjoy applique.

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else have done this and see pictures of the finished product!

We used one once to make letters for a wallhanging. I think we backed the fabric with freezer paper.... :roll: :roll:

I used letters made on a cricut using heat and bond on the back. That way I could fuse the letters onto the quilt and then do an invisible machine stitch around the edges. If one would use freezer paper the pieces wouldn't stick to the quilt. I got an instruction sheet from Roberts Crafts telling exactly what the process is for using the fusible.