Description
This charming die is “berry” fun indeed! Mix and match these shapes together with some nice juicy fabrics and you’ll have a wonderful medley of cherries, blue berries, raspberries, black berries and more to add to all kinds of projects. These shapes are great for crafing and adding projects like oven mitts, for cute additions to clothing or for delightful bag charms.
Use the FREE GO! Berry Medley by Chris Marchini Embroidery Designs ($22 value) download available to finish your project. Each shape includes motif, blanket and satin stitches. The FREE download will automatically be added to your shopping cart with the purchase of the GO! Berry Medley die by Chris Marchini.
About Chris Marchini
Chris Marchini of Rose City Originals is a quilt pattern designer putting his own unique twist on this timeless art form. After watching quilting videos on YouTube for years, he decided to make a quilt for his mother-in-law for Christmas. That led to him making additional quilts for more family members as gifts. After not being able to find a pattern to match with an idea for a quilt, he started drafting his own patterns. Chris has gained popularity online, growing a large audience on TikTok where he posts short videos ranging from how-to tutorials to fabric pulls for upcoming projects. You can follow him on social media @RoseCityOriginals and purchase his quilt patterns on his website RoseCityOrignials.com.
AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 5 in. x 10 in. (12.7 cm x 25.4 cm)
How to Die Cut Berry Medley Shapes:
Apply fusible web product to the wrong side of the fabric, following manufacturer’s instructions, before cutting for fusible appliqué. Place fabric on die right sides together to cut pairs.
- Strawberry: Cut and fuse one 2 3/4" square. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 14 berries across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 182 berries.
- Blackberry: Cut and fuse one 2 5/8" square. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 15 berries across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 182 berries.
- Cherry Stem: Cut and fuse one 3" x 2 5/8" rectangle. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 15 stems across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 180 stems.
- Small Shapes: Place scraps on blade and cut.
Why Quilters Love the GO! Berry Medley Die:
- Chris Marchini is a quilt pattern designer known for his unique twist on traditional quilting, sharing tutorials and fabric inspiration with a large TikTok audience and selling his patterns on Etsy.
- The GO! Berry Medley die is a delicious addition to your die collection, perfect for summer-themed projects or adding a bit of sweetness to any design. Making refreshing summer quilts, hats or décor is a breeze with this die.
- No templates required. The GO! Berry Medley die includes nine applique shapes that are difficult to cut by hand.
- Quickly and easily cut four of each pre-fused applique shapes in one pass thru the cutter (fusible counts as one half layer of fabric).
- Cut Berry shapes out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more!
- Charm Square-friendly
- Includes free embroidery download with 3 stitches ($22 value).
- Free pattern downloads available to get you started.
AccuQuilt Benefits:
- Cut so much more fabric in less time.
- Get accurate cuts every time -- No slipping rulers or mistakes
- Easiest to use -- Simply place die on cutter, then fabric and cutting mat on top
- Save fabric with Two Tone Foam -- Get more out of your fabric by placing it only over the shape you want to cut.
- Safe to use -- No blades come anywhere near your fingers
Die Tips:
- With some fabrics, after cutting, a thread or two will remain where die blades meet. Snip threads with scissors.
- Blades on some dies are positioned at an angle. Align fabric to edge of shape, not edge of die board.
- Use good quality fabric to reduce fabric stretch.
- It's always a good idea to test cut one shape before cutting many shapes to ensure fabric orientation is correct.