If you’ve spent any time in crafting groups, you’ll have seen the same question come up time and time again: “What’s the best software for creating SVG files?”
The answer is rarely as straightforward as people hope.
One person recommends Adobe Illustrator. Another swears by CorelDRAW. Somebody else insists that Sure Cuts A Lot is all you’ll ever need. Then someone jumps in to say that Inkscape is free and does everything.
So who’s right … ?
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If you use a Brother ScanNCut machine, there’s some important news you’ll want to be aware of. Brother has officially announced that the web version of Canvas Workspace will be discontinued in October 2026.
Before anyone panics though — this isn’t the end of Canvas Workspace itself, and your projects aren’t disappearing overnight. In fact, Brother appears to be shifting toward a more desktop-and-mobile focused ecosystem built around Canvas Workspace PC and Artspira.
Here’s a simple breakdown of what’s happening and what it means for ScanNCut users.
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It’s one of the most commonly talked about topics when it comes to creating SVG cut files – which software is best. In this post I share a list of my top 5 choices for alternative software design suites for creating SVG cut files for Cricut, Silhouette and Scan N Cut machines.
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As a valued reader of this little community I wanted to share a little about what you might be missing if you have a Brother Scan N Cut, Cricut or Silhouette cutting machine – and to offer you a very enticing opportunity.
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If you have been thinking about signing up to my Patreon page, then this weekend might just be the time as I am offering 25% off all new annual subscriptions. Yup, 25% off – but you’ll need to be quick!
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Some exciting news for Scan N Cut owners! Dreaming Tree (the very talented design team behind a lot of awesome SVG cut file projects) has made the decision to move to Creative Fabrica.
You might have already heard about this but weren’t sure what it meant for you. So here’s the very simplified low down…
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In the first of a series of video tutorials I would like to show you how to design a gift bag in Canvas Workspace for PC® and make it cut ready for the Brother Scan N Cut.
Hopefully along the way you will pick up a few tips and tricks too!
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For anyone thinking of subscribing to my Patreon page I have two very exciting updates for visitors to this blog!
Read on to find out more…
Read More » Just over a year ago I launched my SVG cut files on Patreon so this post is to say a big thank you to everyone that subscribed during that time.
If you haven’t heard of my Patreon page, it is where I upload new SVG cut files on a weekly basis. So, if you have a Brother Scan N Cut, Cricut, Siser or Silhouette electronic cutting machine, then it’s definitely well worth a look.
Read More »Great news! Patreon have now opened up annual subscriptions for my Patreon page. This means that you can get all of my weekly cut file sets for less and not have to worry about a monthly sub payment.
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A chunkier how-to idea for you this week looking at just one way of using Kraftex (vegan leather) to create an adjustable double-layered cuff.
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Popular with Cricut users this trend has been all over social media so I thought that I’d be a sheep and follow the herd but give it a go with me Scan N Cut.
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