About This Item
You don’t have to be from the South to appreciate this lovely, classic block. Sewing this block is a snap with the specialized dog-eared corners and built-in notches to help line up your pieces, ensuring your projects will all bloom beautifully. •AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 24 in. (15.2 cm x 61 cm) How to Die Cut 3-Color Alabama 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 3-color 10" block in one pass through the cutter. Fabric Color 1: Cut four 8 1/8" x 4" rectangles. Place right side up over shape A to cut. Fabric Color 2: Cut four 6" x 2 1/2" rectangles. Place right side up over shape B to cut. Fabric Color 3: Cut two 6 1/4" x 8 1/2" rectangles. Fanfold rectangles, then place over shapes C to get mirror shapes when cutting. Why Quilters Love the GO! Alabama Beauty Die: Alabama Beauty is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut one 3-color, 10" block in one pass through the cutter. No templates! No special rulers! Alabama Beauty includes 4 shapes that are difficult to cut by hand. Alabama Beauty features specialized dog-ears, ¼" seam allowances, and notches on curves for easy alignment and piecing. Alabama 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 Alabama 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. Create a timeless Alabama Beauty quilt block with ease using this Block on Board (BOB) die. Designed for accuracy and simplicity, it cuts a complete 10" block in one pass.
