Part 2 - Cutting your Appliqué Creator designs.
I actually cut the designs which match the placement files exactly. I was surprised in that the satin stitching was wide enough to cover the edge as this doesn't always happen with some appliqué designs.
Once I removed all of the layers, the design was very faint and hard to see. So I changed the line color to black and 1.0 in width.
Once I did that I noticed that I had an open path and so I closed it using the 'Edit nodes' function. Terri Johnson Creates blog has an excellent post here to help you understand more clearly this process.
Once I deleted the red dot, it closed the path and I was able to fill it with my colors. I like to arrange and group my designs together and in this way I can make them separate colors. I followed Terri's directions and added a 1.0 mm offset to the design.
I deleted the internal designs and now I am ready to cut my design. I have a Cameo 2 and so the software looks different than the Cameo 3.
I sprayed my fabric with Terial magic, let dry and press. I then ironed Heat and Bond Lite to the back of the fabric and placed it on the mat. Be sure to use a brayer or a scraper to make sure it is tight to the mat.
Nice clean, crisp cuts.
This was a very popular class and several of the ladies finished their projects in time for the holiday.
Melanie L was ambitious and made two plus napkins and napkin holders for her table.
Janet F finished hers and made another with a Salsa theme
Carol's design is not quite finished but I like the color combination.
These looked too nice to actually use them! But this project sure had my creative juices spinning again!
Director of Design and Creativity
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