Hi, I just bought a cricut machine. I bought it mainly for the applications that can be cut out faster. Please tell me if anyone knows how many pieces of material to use and how large. Has any one cut out shapes like apples, oranges, etc. or children's things they like. I bought this at Walmart and it was on sale. It is the same one they advertise on TV. It was a lot less at Walmart than other places and less than what was on tv price. Please advise as how many designs are possible and do you have to buy the cartridges for each design? teddy bears, etc. Thanks to everyone who quilts....

I don't have one, but my niece does and I knnow she buys carts. all the time, gets most of hers on EBAY. She has some really cute things, makes a lot of t_shirts and swea
ts for grand daughters

I know I'm going to sound stupid here, but you can cut material with these like the Accu quilt?

I was just going to ask the same question!

My sister has one , has had it for a few years. She has bought a bunch of cartridges. She recently found out that with the smaller one Cricut machine) you cannot use all the cut outs on the cartridges :hunf: She gets hers from Joanns when they are on sale . She is not a happy camper , as no where does it say not all cut outs will work . you don't find that out until you try to make them and nothing happens :twisted:

Sorry, forget to answer the question The fabric size will be determined by the mat size that you are using . As for how many layers of fabric , I would think only one as the mats are sticky and they hold the fabric/paper from shifting as it cuts

Thanks for the info. I will try this today when I get home from work. I am currently helping out at the church school today. I look forward to making a quilt with this machine. I want to make one that is "Footprints in the Sand". I found a poem that my oldest grandchild gave me. I have cut out the red footprint and placed it on a block that is solid sandy tan color. I am going to cut out the letters or embroidery the words on blocks below the footprint. Thanks again for the information. Please let me know if you have any other information regarding this machine.. I Love your quilt with the photos.. How did you make this?

Electric Quilt Printable fabric and Thank You ! let me know how it works on fabric :lol:

That is my absolute FAVORITE poem!!!!

They advertise cutting fabric with it on their infomercial. I don't know anyone who's tried it though.

I have seen them cut it on the infomercial. I still have not had time to do it yet. I look forward to trying it. I have a bernina sport and esante embroidery machine. I thank all of you for your help. I will try to get started today and as soon as I get part of it done, I will post the photos. Can anyone suggest what would be the best type of material. I thought I would use a cotton blend material maybe with polyester or just plain cotton solid colors. Open to suggestions..

I have never heard of electric printable material. I guess I have been out of the ring for a while. Where did you find this? Do you go to a fabric shop like Hancocks? Thanks for the info..

Mine TOO!!! My 20 year old grandaughter gave me the beautiful poem when she was about 8 years old. I have kept it as a treasure on my wall. It is so pretty in the frame she picked out. I have also thought about using the scriptures in the BIBLE about our footsteps being ordered of the LORD and anything else that GOD says about our feet.. Thanks..

Could you have your sister call me or send me her directions for using the larger machine and cutting out the material.. I would love to know exactly how she does it. I have an idea that it would save a lot of time. However, I do not know what an accu cut is.. Is this a new machine that you can buy at a clothing fabric shop? I am not familar with. I must be the one that sounds stupid but I have never heard of this... I guess I am out of the loop and have been for a while.. I want to know more about short cuts for quilts and make them beautiful.. Thanks for all your help..

Accu quilt is designed for cutting fabric templates. You can do up to 6 layers in the Go and 10 for the pro. You can purchase different blocks size and such. Hasn't been out to long. Look in the SEARCH for it. There's lots of info there on it.

The Electric Quilt printables are available at Joanns.com I am not sure about in the store . I also found them on Ebay .

My sister has the smaller machine and that is how she found out about the cartridges. No where on the package does it state , not all patterns will work on the smaller machine. It was only after struggling with it and LOTS of reading and calling customer support that she discovered the limitations of the smaller machine. And it does not work well with glitter paper , ask how we know :roll: