by toogie 07 Jul 2015

Which of you have the Scan and Cut? Do you like it? Is this what those SVG, or whatever files, are for?

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by mops Moderator 08 Jul 2015

I have a Silhouette cutting machine and the software can use svg-files as cut-files. I originally bought it, just before the brother scan-and-cut was launched to cut appliqué pieces to use in (appliqué) designs, but so far I have used it for card making, cutting iron fabric to be ironed on my GDs hockey shirt and bookbinder's linen but not yet for fabric.

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toogie by toogie edited 08 Jul 2015

It seems a lot of trouble to just get a piece of fabric cut, to me anyway.

bevintex by bevintex 08 Jul 2015

and expense

toogie by toogie 11 Jul 2015

True Bev, and I'm not into scrap booking or card making....yet-lol

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by gerryvb 08 Jul 2015

I do have one. And yes you can use SVG files, but they have to be converted on the brothersite ( see link) because Brother uses FCM cutfiles.
I did use mine for cards and texts of vinyl. I'm still experimenting, don't have it that long. But it's fun for another kind of craftwork.

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toogie by toogie 08 Jul 2015

I think it would be better for card making and such, more than for fabric.

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by raels011 08 Jul 2015

I have had a scan and cut for 18months but honestly I haven't used it

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toogie by toogie 08 Jul 2015

I don't think I would either, since I'm not into scrapbooking or card making. I watched a video of it cutting fabric. When it was done she had to lift the fabric from the sticky page and it stretched the bias cut, it just curled. I didn't like that.

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by NancyBT10 07 Jul 2015

I like that you ask questions Toogie, I don't like when I am uniformed and can not answer and in your case, I can not answer. But, I am so looking for new projects from you with the "SVG touch or whatever files". You make the best stuff!

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toogie by toogie 07 Jul 2015

I don't have a Scan and Cut, but I did dl the files and it looks like regular emb files, the ones from Brother. I just put a link up in Freebie Section. See what you think

gerryvb by gerryvb 08 Jul 2015

the files are not the same as embroidery files, they are cutfiles.

toogie by toogie 08 Jul 2015

gerryvb, I did open them with my emb design program and they do look like emb designs. I guess I need to see how they stitch out so we will know. I am only speaking of the bear and the bird, ITH scan and cut, here from Brother.

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