Description
It’s time to take your quilting and crafting projects on a journey down under with this adorable creature. This clever die includes 10 shapes that would be difficult and time consuming to cut by hand. Now you can have a colony of cute koalas in no time at all.
Use the FREE GO! Koala by Janine Lecour 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! Koala die by Janine Lecour.
About Janine Lecour
Janine Lecour is an Atlanta-based digital surface pattern designer who loves to design vibrant, exuberant patterns with solid shapes, and line work is featured heavily in her artwork. Mixing bold pattern motifs with eye-catching color palettes, she strives to create a whimsical art experience. Something that gives the viewer a sense of joy and optimism. An Alum of Savannah College of Art and Design, she studied and worked in Fashion before gravitating to the world of surface design.
AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 12 in. (15.2 cm x 30.4 cm)
How to Die Cut Koala 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.
- Body: Cut and fuse one 6" x 3 1/2" rectangle. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 11 bodies across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 66 bodies.
- Leg: Cut and fuse one 2 3/8" x 3 1/2" rectangle. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 11 legs across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 165 legs.
- Arm: Cut and fuse one 2 1/2" x 2" rectangle. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 20 arms across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 280 arms.
- Ear: Cut and fuse one 2 1/4" x 2 1/8" rectangle. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 18 ears across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 288 ears.
- Small Shapes: Place scraps on blade and cut.
Why Quilters Love the GO! Koala Die:
- Janine Lecour is a digital pattern designer who loves to design vibrantly colored, exuberant patterns to create a whimsical art experience.
- The GO! Koala by Janine Lecour is your go-to for adding a cozy, whimsical touch to quilts, kids’ projects or any design that needs a hug. This die helps you create precise koala shapes with minimal effort and maximum charm. Perfect for gifting, decorating or just spreading smiles!
- No templates required. The GO! Koala die includes 10 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 Koala shapes out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more!
- A great way to use up scraps.
- Fat Quarter-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.