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. You don't need to have a Cricut or Sure Cuts A Lot software in order to use our products. You can print out our PDF files that come with every order so you can have a stencil outline of the shapes you need. All of them are correctly sized so you can cut with ease. If our default size isn't the size you need we give you instructions on how to increase or decrease the size with in the PDF file.
How to Use ScrappyDew's Files
Click on the image that you need help with.
Unzip Files
Make the Cut
SCAL 2
UNZIPPING YOUR DOWNLAD
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
MAKE THE CUT INSTRUCTIONS
Under the Custom Shapes Tab click on the SVG Button
Find the file you are wishing to use.
Once it is imported you can then resize everything as one big group. After you have it sized to your liking you can then select everything by hitting Control + A.
You will need to Split up the pieces by hitting the Control + P
Group pieces you want grouped by Joining them. Make sure you make a a blue selection box around the pieces and use Control + J
Use Visibility to cut what you want to cut and Turn it Off on colors you don't want to cut. This can be found under the object properties when you select your shape.
Under the Custom Shapes Tab click on the SVG Button
Find the file you are wishing to use.
Once it is imported you can then resize everything as one big group. After you have it sized to your liking you can then select everything by hitting Control + A.
You will need to Split up the pieces by hitting the Control + P
Group pieces you want grouped by Joining them. Make sure you make a a blue selection box around the pieces and use Control + J
Use Visibility to cut what you want to cut and Turn it Off on colors you don't want to cut. This can be found under the object properties when you select your shape.
SURE CUTS A LOT 2 INSTRUCTIONS
If you're using SCAL 2.0 and Above.
Import this SVG via the SCAL Menu that says SVG and has a Plus Sign
Once it is imported... RESIZE it the way you like. Doing it this way will allow you to resize every piece as a whole so all the pieces fit together in the end.
After you have it sized the way you like you then can go to Object > Ungroup and move the pieces around. Delete what you don't want or use the Show/Hide feature to cut the pieces you are wanting to cut.
If you're looking to delete specific items in our pre defined group layer, you can do this very easily in SCAL 2.
Select the group that you are wanting to further ungroup and go to Object > Break Apart. You are now able to select each piece and delete it.
If you're using SCAL 2.0 and Above.
Import this SVG via the SCAL Menu that says SVG and has a Plus Sign
Once it is imported... RESIZE it the way you like. Doing it this way will allow you to resize every piece as a whole so all the pieces fit together in the end.
After you have it sized the way you like you then can go to Object > Ungroup and move the pieces around. Delete what you don't want or use the Show/Hide feature to cut the pieces you are wanting to cut.
If you're looking to delete specific items in our pre defined group layer, you can do this very easily in SCAL 2.
Select the group that you are wanting to further ungroup and go to Object > Break Apart. You are now able to select each piece and delete it.
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