Are you a fan of working with small scraps, mini quilts or pixel quilts? Well, here's a die for you. This little die packs a big cutting punch to help your projects along, cutting up to 54 perfect squares in one pass through any GO! Cutter. It's also perfect to pair up with Shape 12.1 from the GO! Qube 6" Companion Set-Corners.
AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 6 in. (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm)
How to Die Cut GO! 1¼" Square Shapes:
For best cutting results, position fabric on the lengthwise grain (straight of grain) as it goes under the roller.
- Cut 5" strips across the width of fabric. Fanfold into 5" widths. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 72 squares across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 504 squares.
Why Quilters Love the GO! 1¼" Square Die:
- Bring your pixel art to life with the GO! Square-1¼" die, perfect for creating intricate Pixel quilts.
- The smaller the square, the more difficult it is to cut accurately and the more squares you need. The GO! Square-1¼" makes it easy to cut (54) ¾" finished squares in one pass through the cutter!
- No sliding rulers! No miscuts! The GO! Square-1¼" includes nine squares that can be a challenge to cut by hand.
- GO! Square-1¼" was designed to cut the multitude of small squares needed to make Pixel and postage stamp quilts.
- The GO! Square-1¼" die is the perfect size to cut your own squares with your favorite fabrics or out of fabric pieces from your stash.
- GO! Square-1¼" includes ¼" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing.
- Cut squares out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more!
- A great way to use up scraps.
- Includes free pattern downloads to get you started at accuquilt.com/55681.
- Charm Square-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.
