Brother ScanNCut
 

Anyone seen these, are they comparable to the silouette, they have a few applique and quilt things for it

On the Brother site, it says it's coming out in October. Looks interesting.

http://www.brother-usa.com/scanNcut/


there are videos on there also

http://www.brother-usa.com/ScanNCut/Videos.aspx

This looks rather interesting. I just bought an E-bosser. It is an electric cutter that uses dies. I liked it because it can use Sissix, Acququilt Go, and several other brands of dies. Found an Acququilt die at Hancock's for 40% off and another one at Michaels for 40% off. I can hardly wait to use them.

I saw a machine similar to the Brother at a quilt show a few weeks back... although it didn't have the scanner part which I don't mind at all. Scanners have a tendency to kick it so I'd rather not have that feature included. The one I saw at the show used graphics which you could download for free, buy or create on your own from drawings or found clipart. It was sweet. I was interested in it for making decals and maybe applique pieces to sell. I'm still considering it.

It was called the Silhouette Cameo Cutter
http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/select-a-silhouette

I am still really considering this baby... I would love to start selling decals and die cuts in my shop.

I have owned a cricut for a very long time, I could never get it to cut fabric properly, they are coming up with and over the net product to use several different file formats with the scanncut, I just purchased it and can wait to get started cutting... love the fact it has a scanner as other products require expensive software, and carterages...

You have to stabilize the fabric. Some stabilizers might be better than others. I have the Silhouette Cameo, have not tried fabric yet, but anything that uses a knife might not be as good as a die that works by pressure. The Silhouette and Cricut both use knives. The Silhouette will cut your own designs with some practice.

I will say that the scan n cut cut fabric flawlessly, you only have to starch the fabric if you are cutting quilt blocks or other fabrics for embellishment, I fused the applique backing (going to tst some others) and it cut flawlessly

already love this thing more than my cricut which I have never been able to cut fabric with no matter how hard I tried....

I saw this in action at our recent Utah Quilt Festival and I was very very impressed.
I too am a long time Cricut owner (have the original and the larger Expression) and have never gotten a decent cut of fabric with it.
If I didn't have $$$invested in cartridges I would try and work out a way to get the Scan N Cut. I loved that you could use die cut images, downloaded images or something you create yourself for example a child's drawing and also once it's been scanned or downloaded in the machine will cut the fabric no matter where it is on the mat!
Ahh well at a show special of $400 it was too rich for me but maybe one day!

here is my sample for applique, trying some different fusible web today and going to try my hand at no stabilizer for other things like quilt blocks and felting....

I love mine even though I'm still learning and lucky to have a store to call for support too. I used it to cut contruction paper jackolanterns for Halloween from the designs stored on machine, over 800 stored on it. I'm now using it to cut felt for the applique footballs going on a projects and the alphabets for names on same project. The scanning feature is one of the best thing about it because not only can you scan designs in; you can scan your fabric in and then put the design exactly on the fabric where you want it for fussy cutting. It will even draw your designs out for you and for the many, many built in quilt blocks, you can have it draw the 1/4 in sewing allowance (or you can make it different) and you can resize the blocks to what you need; even HST. Like I said, I'm still learning and sometimes I get frustrating as in alot of things but I keep on trying and call one of the stores here when I need help with something. Oh, you can use this with scrap booking too with lots of built in frames for photos, you can sign your name and it'll cut it out so no more looking and buying those special phrases for special things when you need it. It will cut most things like balsa wood, leather, I ordered it before it was released and they were able to release it early. There are youtubes on it plus videos on Brother's website to show you more

I tested a bunch of fusible webs today and it worked great no need to buy the brother only fusible web - my next test is going to be cutting some of the built in quilt blocks and create them, I also think it would be great for drawing paper pieced patterns when you need lots.... scan in one, draw a bunch....

I'm wondering how it would work on freezer paper. So that you could cut something out and then remove the freezer paper so it's not stiff.

they actually make a sticky sheet you stick to a mat to stick the fabric to so you do not have to use a fusible, I got two with my machine have not tried that yet.... going to try freezer paper too it will probably work great as well....
but I cant test til wed since I have to get to work early and get off late...

Interesting. I wonder if that sticky sheet would work with other cutting machines.

The sheet is supposed to stick directly to the mat of the machine for cutting, I am excited because I ordered some stuff for my machine Friday and I should get the stuff tommrow, the biggest thing was a scanning mat because I couldn't make it to he brother dealer near me I was working most of their hours

Maybe I'll buy one of those sticky sheets to try with my silhouette. If they aren't too expensive, that is. I want a bigger machine someday but I want one that will cut chipboard.

I was told not to use the sticky to things that would leave alot behind when you took it off; like felt. That is supposed to be stabilized but I buy my stablizier off the roll at Joanns. For things like felt you use the low tack mat and adjust your senser pressure and blade lenth. Now, the last one I did in felt, I sprayed with starch heavily and let it dry and it worked just fine. The sticky sheets are more for fabric. It comes from the dealer 4 sheets to a pack for $15, here.

You could check with the company, it cuts balsa wood and leather.

I finally got my order tonight, I got two more mats, and extra blade and the scanning mat which I wanted so I wouldn't have to stick stuff to the mat when I want to scan something in

Does anyone know if you can cut from more than one layer of fabric at a time? Though a supplier here has advertised it at over $600 so I don't think I'll need one that badly. I saw them for just over 200 not long ago - introductory price perhaps, and US wbsite. I'd probably stay with the aqu quilt, as you can cut 6 or so layers with them.

I also have a cricut and agree....it never cut right and also the cartridges are so expensive. My has been in the closet for several years.

My guild is deciding about buying the ScanNCut for members use. We have the Go and Go Baby and lot of dies and they are in constant use during open sew days.

I had a Cricut, but never bought cartridges. I discovered 2 independent programs that would allow you to manipulate designs with just one cartridge, any cartridge. Called Sure Cuts a Lot, no longer supporting Cricut. Make the Cut is another one. There is a learning curve. But if you have time, it's cheaper. I had a problem with the way the Cricut cut. I now have the Silhouette Studio Pro and if they ever come out with fabric inks, I will have a blast.

I prefer to cut applique with scissors as I can use any scrap in whichever way I want and don't have to worry about it fitting a die or staying put on a cutting mat. Scissors take up less room. I don't do enough applique to bother, and the stuff I will do you mostly have to cut yourself. One was a wall hanging of Otters playing in the snow.

The Cricut, using SCAL, and now the Silhouette will cut those odd designs for you. So will the Brother. Accuquilt won't. (not enough demand to make dies - you can't blame them)

There is a tutorial on this site about using Gimp to design quilts. I use Illustrator. One thing about learning to use any program that deals with shapes and bezier curves - you have less trouble with any other design program. I had no problem drawing my own stuff in EQ5, it was more how the software dealt with saving and opening. If you are interested in doing your own stuff, read the tutorial for the insight. Once you see how stuff works, and understand it, the easier it is for you.

I envy you and your guild.....very progressive......l have suggested purchase of GO for members use and just get a blank look..........BORING!!!!!!

I have my own...am not interested in scan n cut machine.............

You're only supposed to cut one layer at a time. Of anything. The one for just over $200 was probably the silhouette. The brother has never been that low and hasn't been out for very long.

When I joined this guild many still were using scissors instead of the rotary cutter because the mats cost too much!! I started doing demos of the new tools and met resistance with everthing new I showed. The majority of the members were charter and elderly and voted everything down that cost money. I went on a member drive and got many new younger members involved. It took several years but finally the newer members had the majority vote. We changed a lot of the by laws and started spending the money hoarded for years. Some of the older members still complain about spending guild money on what they see as unneeded or foolish. They keep using a yard stick and scissors. No kidding.

The scan n cut, is an electronic cutting machine and you can only cut one layer of fabric at a time, but you can cut multiple items at one time, they even make a 12 x 24 mat you can use in it, if you don't want the ability to cut what ever you want and don't care about using the limits of dies ( big shot, and aququilt) then this machine is not for you, someone mentioned software like sure cut a lot and makes the cut, provocraft - the company that make the circuit machine stopped those companies from makeing the software to use with the circuit, my biggest issue with the circuit, is it does not cut fabric as advertised and from my many tests the brother scan cut does, I have done appliqué quilts for lots of things and can not wait to start on my next one, don't do appliqué on everything but it works for t-shirts and small projects, it was worth every penny I spent on it and I am a very happy customer.

I bought the SCAL before they stopped it. It did work, but not with my favorite vector program. I had to use Inkscape to save SVG. While I've never tried cutting fabric in the Silhouette, I can cut a paper design exactly where and how I want. It isn't automatic like scanning and having the machine do everything, but it can be done. I see that Silhouette does have stabilizer out, would have to buy it to see what it actually is and if it works. Most won't like the learning curve. I'll admit that. I do like a learning curve most of the time. It's good exercise for the brain.

I have a friend who is totally baffled by any learning curve. She does want the machine to do everything automatically so I can understand that viewpoint. Even with an automatic anything, I get a phone call.

I have seen the Scan n Cut in action. I got the store's Silhouette Cameo (unused to boot) at a really good price. I don't really do enough applique to warrant the expense.

I've cut in my silhouette using their sew-in interfacing (they call it interfacing even though it's fusible web). It cut perfectly. I'd like to be able to skip the fusible web though.

I have the Go and love it, for what dies I have bought. Mostly my daughter and I use it for raq quilts and she does block quilts so its great. Yes, the Scan and cut only does one layer at a time but it does it so fast and takes less time that you use layering your fabric and positioning it correctly and then using your muscles (sometimes mine aren't the greatest) to roll it thru the cutter. So even though it only does one layer at a time it does it faster and will do the same design multiple times at once. So if you have enough fabric where more than one design will fit, you keep adding more to fill the area of fabric to cut. You can also tell the machine to save on fabric and it'll line up the designs so that it makes the most of your fabric with the least amount of waste. I think all of that makes up for the fact that it can only do one "layer" at a time along with the fact you don't have to make sure you have the right die to do the job.

I have the Go and most of the dies but when I saw a demo of the ScanNCut at the Brother dealer I bought one. From what little time I've used it, I like it.