Paper

 

1. Peel off the protective sheet from the adhesive side of the mat.
   
   
   
   
    

    

2. Test attaching the material.
   
   • Before attaching the material to the mat, use a corner of the adhesive side of the mat to test  attaching it.
     -  When the material is peeled off, color from the material remains on the mat.
     -  When the material is peeled off, it tears or is deformed.
   • If any of the following problems occur when test attaching, the adhesive strength of the mat is too high for the material. Use different material.
   • Some materials, such as inkjet paper, have the front and the back side of the pater.
     When the paper is attached to the mat, attach the back (wrong) side of the paper facing down.
     If the front (right) of the paper is attached to the mat, the material may not be peeled off from the mat cleanly, causing the mat to become unusable.
   Use the low tack adhesive mat with copy paper and smooth paper. Since the standard tack adhesive mat has a high adhesive strength, materials may remain stuck to the mat, causing the mat to become unusable.

    

3. Attach the material to the mat’s adhesive side.
    

    

    
   
   
    
   • Place the material within the attaching area (grid area) on the adhesive side. If the material extends from the attaching area, it may be caught on the feed rollers when the mat is fed, damaging the machine.
   • Insert the mat into the machine in the direction of the arrow. Pay attention to the mat’s orientation to avoid inserting the mat in the wrong direction.

    

    

4. Firmly attach all of the material to the mat so that there are no wrinkles and no part can curl off.

   If the mat is dirty, clean it. For details, see Care and Maintenance (Cleaning the Mat).

----- Peeling Off the Material (Paper) -----

 

After cutting the material, use a spatula to slowly peel off the paper.

 

(1) Spatula

 

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Fabric (Except for Quilt Piecing)

 

----- Attaching Fabric Material (Fabric except for Quilt Piecing) -----

Iron the specially designed contact sheet to the back of fabrics (excluding quilt piecing) and then attach them to the standard tack adhesive mat. The double-faced adhesive type of the iron-on.
fabric appliqué contact sheet reinforces the fabric and enables any pattern to be cut easily, including appliqués. The sheet cannot be removed once it has been attached to the back of fabrics.
For Quilt Piecing, use the high tack adhesive fabric support sheet and avoid using the iron-on fabric appliqué contact sheet. For details on using fabric for quilt piecing, see Cut a thin fabric for the quilt piece. (How to use the High Tack Adhesive Fabric Support Sheet.)

 

1. Peel off the protective sheet from the adhesive side of the standard tack adhesive mat.
   
    
   
    

    

2. Cut the iron-on fabric appliqué contact sheet to a size 2 cm (3/4") or more larger than the outline of the pattern to be cut.

   (1) Pattern to be cut  (2) Cutting line of sheet (3) Margin of 2 cm (3/4") or more

    

3. With the glossy side of the contact sheet facing down, place it on the wrong side of the fabric.
    

   Be sure to first iron the fabric to remove any wrinkles. Before placing the contact sheet on the fabric, make sure that the fabric has been allowed to cool after　ironing.

   (1) Glossy side of contact sheet (2) Wrong side of fabric

    

    

4. Evenly iron the entire contact sheet to affix it to the wrong side of the fabric.
   • With the iron on a medium temperature setting (140°C to 160 °C (284 °F to 320 °F)), press each part of the sheet for about 20 seconds (the length of time differs depending on the material) .
   • Be sure to apply pressure on the top of the backing and push out any air between the sheet and fabric.

   (1) Backing

   • Before attaching the contact sheet to the fabric, use a piece of the sheet to test attach it. If any problems occur when test attaching, use different material.
   • Leaving the iron in the same place for too long may scorch or melt the material.

    

5. Peel off the backing from the contact sheet.

   (1) Contact sheet (2) Backing

   Before peeling off the backing, allow all parts to cool.

    

6. With the side of the fabric that the contact sheet is attached to facing down, attach the material to the mat from its edges.
   
   
   
    
   • Slowly attach the entire surface of the material from its edges while pressing out any air with a ruler, etc., so that no air is trapped between the mat and the material.
   • Place the material within the attaching area (grid area) on the adhesive side. If the material extends from the attaching area, it may be damaged by the feed rollers when the mat is fed.
   • Insert the mat into the machine in the direction of the arrow. Pay attention to the mat’s　orientation to avoid inserting the mat in the wrong direction.

   Be sure that the vertical grain of the attached fabric runs straight up and down. The built-in patterns are automatically arranged suitable for fabric with vertical grain.

    

7. Firmly attach all of the material to the mat so that there are no wrinkles and no part can curl off. Otherwise, curls in the material may become caught when the mat is inserted.

    

    

    

----- Peeling Off the Material (Fabric except for Quilt Piecing) -----

 

After cutting the material, use a spatula to peel off the fabric together with the attached contact sheet.

(1) Pattern that was cut out (2) Contact sheet (3) Spatula

 

----- Attaching Fabrics With the Double-Sided Adhesive -----

 

Place a cutout on a base fabric and apply pressure on the top of the cutout using an iron. (The contact sheet may not adhere well to some fabrics.) Hand or machine stitch to ensure that the cutout stays in place.

(1) Base fabric (2) Cutout with a contact sheet

 

 

【 Notice on Use of Iron-on Fabric Appliqué Contact Sheet 】

Store the contact sheet at room temperature and in a location not exposed to high temperatures, high humidity or direct sunlight.


 

 

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Fabric（for Quilt Piecing）

----- Attaching the Material (for Quilt Piecing) -----

Use the high tack adhesive fabric support sheet to attach fabrics for quilt piecing to the standard tack adhesive mat. These sheets should only be used with patterns that have a seam allowance. The high tack adhesive fabric support sheet can be repeatedly used until their adhesive strength has decreased. (Once the support sheet has been peeled off the mat, it can no longer be used.)

 

1. Peel off the protective sheet from the adhesive side of the standard tack adhesive mat.
   
   
   
    

    

2. With the glossy side of the high tack adhesive fabric support sheet facing down, attach it to　the mat’s adhesive side.

   When the mat is not being used, clean the adhesive side and affix the protective sheet before storing it. For details, see Care and Maintenance (Cleaning the Mat).

   (1) Glossy side of support sheet

   Place the support sheet within the attaching area (grid area) on the adhesive side of the mat.
   If the sheet extends from the attaching area, it may be damaged by the feed rollers when the mat is fed.

 

3. Peel off the backing from the top of the support sheet.

   (1) Backing (2) Adhesive

   
    

4. Test attaching the material.

    

   

   Before attaching the material to the mat, use a corner of the adhesive side of the mat to test attach it. If any problems occur when test attaching, the adhesive strength of the mat is too high for the material. Use different material.

    

5. From its edges, attach the material to the adhesive side of the mat so that there are no wrinkles in the material.
    
   • Be sure to first iron the fabric to remove any wrinkles.
   • Place the material within the attaching area (grid area) on the adhesive side. If the material extends from the attaching area, it may be damaged by the feed rollers when the mat is fed.

   • Insert the mat into the machine in the direction of the arrow. Pay attention to the mat’s orientation to avoid inserting the mat in the wrong direction.

   •  Be sure that the vertical grain of the attached fabric runs straight up and down. The built-in patterns are automatically arranged suitable for fabric with vertical grain.
   • When drawing a seam allowance, attach the fabric to the mat with its wrong side facing up.

    

6. Firmly move the spatula handle across the surface of the fabric to remove any wrinkles and firmly attach the fabric to the mat.
    

   (1) Spatula

    

    

----- Peeling Off the Material (Fabric for Quilt Piecing) -----

 
After cutting the material, use a spatula to slowly peel off just the　fabric. Try not to peel off the support sheet.

(1) Support sheet remaining on mat.		(1) Support sheet remaining on mat. (2) Fabric cut out (3) Spatula

 

【 Notice on Use of High Tack Adhesive Fabric Support Sheet 】
 

•  When the sheet’s adhesive strength decreases or fabric becomes twisted while being cut, replace the sheet with a new one.
• When peeling the sheet off the mat or replacing the sheet, use the spatula to carefully remove the old sheet.
• Store the mat in between uses with the protective sheet affixed to the support sheet.
• If a mat with a support sheet attached is not to be used for a certain length of time, peel the support sheet off the mat and affix the protective sheet on the adhesive side of the mat before storing it.
• Do not reuse a support sheet that has been attached to the mat.
• Store the support sheet at room temperature and in a location not exposed to high temperatures, high humidity or direct sunlight.
• Do not bend the support sheet to store it.
• We recommend attaching it to a new cutting mat.
   

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