Making the classic and stylish New York Beauty quilt block has never been easier! This Block on Board (BOB) has all the pieces to quickly and accurately cut the complex shapes you will need so that sewing them together will be a breeze. No need to fuss with tedious foundation paper piecing.
Block Assembly Instructions
AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 10 in. x 24 in. (25.4 cm x 61 cm)
How to Die Cut 4-Color New York Beauty Block:
For best cutting results, position fabric on the lengthwise grain (straight of grain) as it goes under the roller. Tip: The die is specially designed to cut one complete 4-color, 9" finished block in one pass through the cutter.
- Fabric Color 1: Cut a 10" square. Place over shape A and B. Cut 1 each.
- Fabric Color 2: Cut a 5 1/2" square. Place over shape D. Cut 1.
- Fabric Color 3: Cut a 2 1/2" x Width of Fabric (WOF) strip. Fanfold into 41/8" lengths over shape G. Cut 5.
- Fabric Color 4:
- Cut a 10" square. Place over shape C, E and F.
- Cut a 3 1/2" x 3 3/4" rectangle and place right side down on shape E.
- Cut three 4" x 3 3/4" rectangles and place over shape F.
- Cut 1 shape C, 1 mirrored set of shape E and 4 shape F.
Why Quilters Love the GO! New York Beauty Die:
- The GO! New York Beauty die makes creating this classic curved-seam block fast, accurate and stress-free. The die cuts all pieces in one pass and works seamlessly with most GO! fabric cutters for stunning, precise results every time.
- New York Beauty is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut a 4-color, 9" block in one pass through the cutter.
- New York Beauty includes 7 shapes that are difficult to cut by hand.
- New York Beauty features specialized dog-ears, ¼" seam allowances and notches on curves for easy alignment and piecing.
- New York Beauty includes screen printed letters on die for easier piecing and organization of shapes.
- Free pattern downloads and step-by-step block assembly instructions are available to get you started.
- Fat Quarter-friendly
- Do you EQ? If you have Electric Quilt® software, you can use it to create your own New York Beauty designs from their block library and cut your fabric.
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.
