Description
Freshen up your quilt designs with the GO! Flower Shapes by Edyta Sitar. This die is a sampler of Edyta Sitar's contemporary yet timeless flower shapes. It's compatible with the AccuQuilt GO! Baby, GO!, GO! Big and even the Studio if you use its adapter. Quilters of all skill levels know that accurate cuts make better quilts. AccuQuilt's cutters make it easy to precisely cut the curves and angles that make this flower shapes die special. Since you can cut the shapes from multiple fabric layers at once, you'll be able to start sewing that much faster. Purchase this die separately here or look for it in the GO! Qube Specialty Set-Serendipity by Edyta Sitar. Have you see Edyta Sitar's beautiful quilt designs? Her signature is breathing new life into traditional blocks by adding applique shapes and introducing colorful batiks to classic patterns.
AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 6 in. 2 Pack (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) Item 55139
How to Die Cut Flower Shapes:
Apply fusible web product to the wrong side of the fabric, following manufacturer’s instructions, before cutting for fusible appliqué.
- Leaf: Cut and fuse 1 1/4" x 2" rectangles. Cut 32 leaves across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 576 leaves.
- Little Flower: Cut and fuse 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" squares. Cut 32 flowers across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 896 flowers.
- Little Circles: Cut and fuse 1" x 2" rectangles. Cut 60 little circles across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 2,160 circles.
- Big Circles: Cut and fuse 1 1/4"x 2 1/4" rectangles. Cut 32 big circles across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 512 big circles.
- Heart: Cut and fuse 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" squares. Cut 17 hearts across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 272 hearts.
- Large Circle: Cut and fuse 2" x 2" squares. Cut 20 circles across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 360 circles.
- Star: Cut and fuse 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" squares. Cut 16 stars across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 224 stars.
- Flower: Cut and fuse 3" x 3" squares. Cut 13 flowers across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 156 flowers.
Why Quilters Love the GO! Flower Shapes by Edyta Sitar Die:
- The GO! Flower Shapes die is the perfect size to cut your own flower shapes with your favorite fabrics or out of fabric pieces from your stash.
- GO! Flower Shapes includes ¼" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing.
- Cut flower shapes out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more!
- A great way to use up scraps.
- Free pattern downloads available to get you started.
- Charm Pack-friendly
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.