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Persia Lou

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How to Sketch and Cut with the Silhouette & Thanksgiving Place Setting Idea

Learn how to sketch and cut with your Silhouette Cameo 3 or Silhouette Curio while we make some pretty yet simple Thanksgiving place settings. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. 

diy thanksgiving place setting idea - thanksgiving svg cut file - plus how to sketch and cut with the silhouette cameo

Hello, hello! Today, I want to share some simple Thanksgiving table and decor ideas AND teach you how to sketch and cut with your Silhouette, which is, I have to say, a technique I love that I think is really underutilized!

To create my Thanksgiving decor projects, I’m using two wreath SVG designs that are great for creating signs, tote bags, decals, or anything else you can think of. You can grab these designs in my shop.

I cut one of the designs from vinyl and applied it to a simple wooden sign to make some quick and easy fall decor.

diy thankful sign - fall home decor - svg cut file

Then, I decided it would be fun to use the designs to make little tags for our Thanksgiving place settings. I love the way these little tags came out, and they were so easy to make! You can use this same technique to create all kind of tags, labels, party favors, and more.

DIY Thanksgiving Place Setting Tags

diy thanksgiving place setting tags

DIY Thanksgiving Place Setting Tags Supplies:

  • Colored or Kraft Cardstock
  • Silhouette Cameo 3 or Silhouette Curio
  • Silhouette Sketch Pens or Gel Pens (I used Gelly Roll Souffle) and Pen Holder
  • Jute Twine
  • Eucalyptus Branches or other greenery
  • Count Your Blessings and Thankful cut files 

Start by opening up your design in the Silhouette software.

If you are using my design, you may need to ungroup the items to select the wreath you want to use. Next, use the circle tool to draw a circle around the design (this will be the shape the tag is cut into) and two small circles on the sides (these are the holes you will thread the jute twine through).

Once you have your design ready, it’s time to sketch and cut!

How to Sketch and Cut with the Silhouette

how to sketch and cut with the silhouette - full video tutorial on how to sketch and cut at the same time using the Silhouette Cameo 3 or Silhouette Curio - this is a great technique for making tags, labels, party favors, and more

One of the cool features of the Silhouette Cameo 3 and the Silhouette Curio is that they both have two tool holders which allow them to perform two tasks at the same time. This means you can sketch and then cut all at the same time making beautiful tags, labels, and more.

I’ve created a little video tutorial to show you how this works including how to use the pen holder tool, which lets you use your favorite pen to sketch) and how to prep your file for sketching and cutting in the Silhouette software. Check it out below, and I would love it if you subscribed to my youtube channel while you are at it!

After your tags are sketched and cut, there are just a few more steps to to finish up your Thanksgiving place settings. Thread a length of jute twine through the holes on the tag so the twine passes behind the tag. Then lay the tag on top of your napkin and a eucalyptus branch (I love to snag these bunches from Trader Joes). Tie the jute twine on the back side of the napkin.

diy thanksgiving place setting - sketch and cut tags with the silhouette

And that’s it! What do you think? Would you use these little place settings for your Thanksgiving dinner? Have you ever tried the sketch and cut feature before? If so, what did you make?

Happy Making!

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October 10, 2017 4:03 pm Alexis Middleton 2 Comments Filed Under: Craft

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  1. Kelly says

    October 14, 2017 at 3:53 pm

    Alexis, thanks for the great Thanksgiving ideas! My family is coming to our house, and I’m going to use my Silhouette Cameo 3 to make some of these! Love my craft cutter!

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