Paper Piecing for Scrapbooks
Paper piecing is a simple technique that scrapbookers use to create unique page embellishments. Similar to appliqué in quilting, paper piecing involves using a pattern to cut out parts of a picture from different pieces of paper. When the papers are reassembled and glued back together, you have an original accent for your layout.
ScrappyDew's Paper Piecing Patterns
All of our paper piece downloads come in a variety of formats depending on what you have. For SCAL or MTC we will have SVG's designed to be layered imports. Depending on what software you are using you can click the ICON below and see the instructions.
If you don't have cutting software, you can print out our PDF files that come with every order so you can have a stencil outline of the shapes you need.
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Unzipping
UNZIPPING YOUR DOWNLOAD
All the files that you download from us come in a .zip format. This allows us to include different types of files all in one download. This is also a benefit to you as well because it means less time of downloading. You will need to unzip our files before you are able to use them
For Windows Users
If you Right Click the zipped folder and select Extract All
Then you can follow the instructions that windows gives you and it will unzip all our files in an organized filing system.
For Mac OS users
Just double click the zipped folder and it will automatically extract
All the files that you download from us come in a .zip format. This allows us to include different types of files all in one download. This is also a benefit to you as well because it means less time of downloading. You will need to unzip our files before you are able to use them
For Windows Users
If you Right Click the zipped folder and select Extract All
Then you can follow the instructions that windows gives you and it will unzip all our files in an organized filing system.
For Mac OS users
Just double click the zipped folder and it will automatically extract
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MTC SVG
MAKE THE CUT INSTRUCTIONS For SVG Files
Information about Importing our Layered SVG Files
We create/design svg files that are layered so you can easily group things for cutting based on color. For example we could put everything that will be cut in Blue on one layer and everything that we will cut in Red on another layer.
Click Import SVG Button
Navigate to the svg folder.
In this example we're using the Octopus File from ScrappyDew's SeaPalz.
There's a SVG file in the "SVG for Import" file
You can select the Octopus.svg and see a preview making sure this is the file you are wanting to work with. Then you can click the "Open" button
Now that it is on your Mat, it's time to Resize
Use the handles to resize to your liking.
Giving the Layered SVG file their own MTC Layer
Select "To Each Its Own" and now you will be able Show/Hid, Lock, & Color your MTC Layers.
Information about Importing our Layered SVG Files
We create/design svg files that are layered so you can easily group things for cutting based on color. For example we could put everything that will be cut in Blue on one layer and everything that we will cut in Red on another layer.
Click Import SVG Button
Navigate to the svg folder.
In this example we're using the Octopus File from ScrappyDew's SeaPalz.
There's a SVG file in the "SVG for Import" file
You can select the Octopus.svg and see a preview making sure this is the file you are wanting to work with. Then you can click the "Open" button
Now that it is on your Mat, it's time to Resize
Use the handles to resize to your liking.
Giving the Layered SVG file their own MTC Layer
Select "To Each Its Own" and now you will be able Show/Hid, Lock, & Color your MTC Layers.
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SCAL SVG
Importing a Layered or Grouping SVG
This is a guide on how to import SVG files that are grouped or layered. ScrappyDew uses the grouped feature so all you have to do is Import and Ungroup things. We have done all the color sorting for you.
Prior to Ungrouping we suggest resizing.
By resizing everything right now you will insure that all the pieces will fit together.
Select Object> Ungroup
And that's it now you can move the groupings around and turn them on and off by using the eyeball in the layers palette.
Tell SCAL what to Show and Hide from the cutting machine
Use the eye to tell SCAL what you want to cut.
Eye closed - SCAL will NOT cut it. Eye Open - SCAL WILL cut it