Description
Add a little swagger to your quilts with the GO! Swag by Alex Anderson. Rounded edges are tricky to get perfect, but when you use this die with your AccuQuilt GO! or GO! Baby cutter you will get clean, precise cuts even through several layers of fabric. The designer, Alex Anderson, is a renown quilter that has authored 30 books, designs her own line of fabrics and threads and has hosted a quilting show on HGTV for years.
AQ Cutting Mat Required:Â GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 24 in. 2 Pack (15.2 cm x 61 cm) Item 255138
How to Die Cut Swag Shapes:
Apply fusible web product to the wrong side of the fabric, following manufacturer’s instructions, before cutting for fusible appliqué.
- Scallop Border:Â Cut and fuse 5 1/4" x 12 1/2" rectangles. Cut seven scalloped swag borders across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 14 scalloped swag borders.Â
- Crescent Border:Â Cut and fuse 4 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangles. Cut eight crescent swag borders across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 16 crescent swag borders.
Why Quilters Love the GO! Swag Die:Â
- No templates required! The GO! Swag die includes two applique shapes that are typically difficult to cut by hand.Â
- Quickly and easily cut four of each pre-fused applique shape in one pass thru the cutter (fusible counts as one half layer of fabric).Â
- Cut swag shapes out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more!Â
- A great way to use up scraps.Â
- Free pattern downloads available to get you started.Â
- Fat Quarter-friendly.
AccuQuilt Benefits:Â
- Cut so much more fabric in less time.Â
- 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.Â
- Safe to use -- No blades come anywhere near your fingers
Die Tips:Â
- With some fabrics, after cutting, a thread or two will remain where die blades meet. Snip threads with scissors.Â
- Blades on some dies are positioned at an angle. Align fabric to edge of shape, not edge of die board.Â
- Use good quality fabric to reduce fabric stretch.Â
- It's always a good idea to test cut one shape before cutting many shapes to ensure fabric orientation is correct.Â