Cutting fabric a try this morning with my Silhouette SD.

Well I gave cutting fabric a try this morning with my Silhouette SD.
I ironed on Heat and Bond onto the back of the fabric then I placed it on the heavy mat. I opened a bunch of flower shapes then selected all and then grouped them. I then clicked on the trace tool and traced them all, selected the outside portion to cut and put in my settings. I set it for the thickest card stock which uses the pink blade cap and I clicked double cut.
My first try the fabric didn't want to stay stuck as well as I would have liked and the paper during cutting was somewhat tangling up so I stopped the machine before the second cutting. A few things didn't cut well. I found out that you shouldn't pick thin shaped items to be cut out for sure.
My next try I used my Cricket mat which is MUCH stickier and that helped. I let it do the double cutting. I would still liked it to have stuck down better. I put it fabric side DOWN on the mat so maybe I should try heat and bond down next time.
I can't figure out how to add photos so check my blog.
Susie
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I just got an email from Silhouette this morning that they now have interfacing for us to apply to our material to cut it. Wonder if it really works better than what you've done?

On the Silhouette yahoo group there are a few that bought it and are suppose to get back to us on what it is like and how it works.
I'll let you know.
Susie

I am confused on the new product on what can be done with it. The way I read it you could cut the fabric but you would have to sew it onto something. I do not sew so it wouldnt do me any good to have this. I would like to be able to cut out the fabric and then iron it on. Putting it on cards would be nice also. But can it be done with the new stuff???

There were TWO products. One for sewing and one for ironing on.
I used Heat and Bond and it is an iron on. I bet it is comparable to what they are selling.
Susie