Convert a PDF sewing pattern into a cutting file for Cricut Design Space
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- If you sew doll clothes, and want to convert your patterns from PDF form to an image you can cut with your Cricut Maker, this video will show you how you can do that in Cricut Design Space.
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Agree with everyone else. You were the most straightforward. Now I understand that a pdf has to screenshot and saved as a PNG or JPG to be saved as an SVG in Cricut. Still took me a long time to do the conversions for my pattern, but yours is the ONLY instruction that worked for me. Thank you so very much.
You are very welcome! Just one more thing, the pattern will not be a SVG file, just a Cricut cutting file.
Love this, exactly what I was looking for and you made it so simple, thank you so much!!!
This is exactly the instructions I was looking for! So simple and straightforward! Thank you!
This is the BEST tutorial on this topic. THANK YOU SO MUCH for making it short and simple! You just made my sewing process WAY more efficient and fun! :D
The best, yet simple explanation... thank you so so much!!
Well dang it! that was easy! thank you so much!!!!
Perfection!!! So straightforward and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!!
Excellent. Just exactly I was looking for. Thanks so much
Gosh, you make it look so easy!
This is awesome and so easy way to import. Thank you Shawn!
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It will be helpfull if you made a tutorial showing how to cut fabrics for sawing on cricut
I have one at www.tiktok.com/@shawnmosch/video/7010812811173498117?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7352124018987107883
Thank you! I was going nuts trying to figure this out
Hi Shawn :)
nice to meet you :)
Thank you so much I have been trying to figure out how to get patterns to be the correct size for cutting, this has helped me such a lot, appreciate you taking time out to share this :)
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Thank you so much for your help! Stay safe & well!
Brilliant! Thank you so much!
That is really awesome! Thanks for the tutorial.
Best explanation thank you!!
Thanks for this. I tried to do similar via screenshots but couldn't work out how to keep it in proportion. So yay for the 1inch square :)
That was the part that had me stuck too . . . so glad this helped you also!
This is very helpful! Thanks so much!!
brilliant, thank you so much
Amazing video
I’m more into sewing that crafting but would like to learn ..Can I cut adult size patterns im new to this so trying to learn all I can on the design space
Anything you cut with the Cricut needs to fit on a cutting mat. The largest cutting mat would cut 11.5 x 23.5 so your pattern piece would need to fit inside those dimensions to cut with the Cricut.
THANK YOUUUUU!!!!!!!
Hi. Thanks for sharing this video! Can you please explain how you were able to change the background of the pattern from white to the checkered? I just got my cricut yesterday and trying to figure this out. Thank you.
Did you figure it out? I just got mine today and I’m getting so frustrated
Thx for the video, I am curious if there is a way to cut on the fold. I have tried it before where I folded my fabric and then cut my pattern out on top and it cut all the way around it. I would love to cut out patterns on the fold for things like front , back bodices.
If you haven't found a solution yet, this is what I do: While in design space, slice the pattern piece that you want to cut on the fold. (using the method Shawn showed in the video where she took out the 1" scale mark). Then duplicate the "on fold" piece, or whatever piece you want to be cut without a seam ("on the fold"). Then mirror the duplicated piece (to mirror, use the 'flip' tab in top menu bar). Then all you do is line up the two pieces with the pattern markings and then select "weld". This will make the two pieces one. Now you will have your piece cut without a seam aka "on fold". I hope that made sense and will help you. 😊
Where are you using a snip it tool great tutorial. Thank you .
Ok but most sewing patterns have you cut on the fold, so how do you remedy that?
That is the one challege I have not been able to figure out, since you would have to double up the fabric on the Cricut cutting mat and that would make cutting it harder. The best you could do is duplicate that piece that needs to be on the fold and then join the two pieces together so you can cut it as one piece.
Umm so how do you do this if there are multiple sizes on each piece and there are more than 1 piece to join together???
you would have to repeat this same process over for each size
I have tried doing this but it doesnt work. Once uploaded and adjusted to suit the test square, that pattern isnt the right size.
hmm . . . that is odd. I know that a lot of other people have used this and it has worked for them in the past.
What if the size is 2cm or 3cm. How do you size.
If the scale square/guide is 2 or 3 cm, then I would adjust your image the same in Design Space. You can go into Settings to switch between having it be in inches to centimeters
Can you move the pieces closer together in order to save fabric?
You could probably use slice in Design Space to change their arrangement around.
You should be able to ungroup and then move where you want. If not, make copies, slice out on image from each one until you have the three pieces as shown, then move. I believe contour would also work for this.
How do you make the Cricut cut on the cut lines and draw in the seam allowance lines?
You could add a score line from the shapes button, and change it to a drawn line and place those where the seam allowance lines are.
@@TheShawnMosch I have been trying to find this answer for a long time. I have tried the score line, but unfortunately the score line cannot be manipulated into a curved line. So i'm very confused how to create my own patterns for design space. I work on dolls clothes and I'm thinking this program/ machine isn't ideal for this kind of work.
@@colourtothebone You are right . . . in Design Space there is no way to make your own curved line. The best option I could give you is to draw up your pattern in another program and then upload that drawing to Design Space in order to cut it.
@@TheShawnMosch that’s eventually what I did. I use illustrator to do this. Unfortunately it ends up being a very basic interpretation of the pattern. I can’t use the drawing feature like I had hoped. My patterns require precise seam/hem lines. Unfortunately cricut isn’t as detailed for this kind of thing. I don’t think they should promote it as a feature when it’s this difficult.
@@colourtothebone I wish I worked more closely with Cricut so that I could provide them with that feedback. The only thing I can do is send a feedback email, just like any other Cricut users.
Thank you for this video. I keep getting a message " incompatible, cannot be sent to mat, adjust your layers". Any suggestions?
That could mean that the size of your pattern piece is too large to fit on one mat. You could slice it into sections to cut out and then tape those sections back together like a Larger than Mat project. I go over that here www.shawnmosch.com/extra-large-images-cricut/
Thank you very helpful! Is there a way to also do the same if the pattern piece is bigger than one page on the pdf? I have some where the pieces stretch two pages because they’re so long.
The only thing I can think of is to upload both pieces, put them into the same project, and join the pieces (weld). I see no reason why this wouldn't work, you can insert more than one image into a project. Just do all the steps as described in the video, match pieces, weld.
I have been trying for the last few days to upload a Dresden Plate quilt pattern to Design Space an can't get it figured out. HELP!!!!!
what file format is the pattern?
@@TheShawnMosch it's a pdf
@@patsyglover67 unfortunately Design Space does not support PDF files, which is why I made this video to show how to make a screen shot of the PDF, and save that screen shot as a png/jpg file so you can upload that.
how did you pattern go from a line drawing to a solid black? I keep following your instructions but it stays as a line drawing not solid black ?
When I upload it and remove the background I then saved it as a Cut image.
You make this look so easy Shawn - in order to get to the snipping tool on a laptop do you have an extra part of Adobe Reader that you pay for please? I cannot seem to edit any pages in a pdf file without purchasing some additional software which looks as if it costs £15 per month? I am a little technology-challenged so hope this isn't a stupid question.
The snipping tool is a Windows thing. If you have a Mac, google how to take a screen shot on a Mac . . . it will get you the same results as using the snipping tool
@@TheShawnMosch Thank you so much for your reply. I do have a Windows laptop but the snipping tool is new to me so I need to investigate.
@@geriedwards4028 here is some more info support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/open-snipping-tool-and-take-a-screenshot-a35ac9ff-4a58-24c9-3253-f12bac9f9d44
@@TheShawnMosch Thank you for more info - I plan to get to understand this before this week is out ;-) xx
Would you please do a purse pattern? Then I will buy a machine.
The process is the same for any pattern that is in a PDF form. The actual pattern you would be cutting out does not matter.
I have a question. You have a piece that is supposed to be cut on the fold, do you double the fabric?
Typically when you purchase fabric it is folded over (doubled) so yes, double the fabric over and line up the pattern piece on the fold line
@@TheShawnMosch thank you so much.
So I have a pdf pattern but it doesn't have that one inch mark on the pattern, how would I know how to keep it in proportion?
Could you measure a portion of the pattern and then after you import the image you could scale the entire pattern so that portion you measured matches the measurement you took
Can this be done on the explore air 2
Yes, it can. It can be done with any of the Cricut machines that use Cricut Design Space.
You can't cut fabric on Explore Air 2 can you? Also what file format was uploaded to Design Space please?
@@osewhoopy9253 I was just gifted an Explore Air 2 and from what I understand you can cut fabric using it as long as it's a lightweight fabric and it is bonded. There are videos on RUclips showing how to bond it either using fusible interfacing or removable freezer paper so that the Explore Air 2 will cut it.
What program is your snipping tool in?
It is called snipping tool. The icon looks like a pair of scissors. If you are on a Mac it is a screen shot . . . Command+Shift+4