About This Item
Your quilting projects are sure to shine brightly when made with the GO! North Carolina Star-12" Finished Die. The die makes creating this complex-looking block simple for any quilter. You’re sure to want to catch one of these stars as your very own! •AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 10 in. x 24 in. (25.4 cm x 61 cm) How to Die Cut 5-Color North Carolina Star Blocks: 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 5-color 12" finished block in one pass through the cutter. Fabric Color 1: Cut A and G shapes together. Cut two 5 3/8" x 8 1/2" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes A and G to cut four of each shape. Cut two 3 3/4" squares. Place right side up over shapes E to cut eight shapes. Fabric Color 2: Cut four 6 5/8" x 4 1/4" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes B to cut eight shapes. Fabric Color 3: Cut two 6 5/8" x 4 1/4" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes B to cut four shapes. Fabric Color 4: Cut two 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangles. Fanfold into four layers and place over shapes C to cut eight mirrored half rectangle triangle sets. Cut one 3 3/4" square. Place right side up over shapes E to cut four shapes. Cut one 3" square. Place right side up over shape F to cut one shape. Fabric Color 5: Cut four 3" x 4" rectangles. Place right side up over shape D to cut four shapes. Cut one 3 3/4" square. Place right side up over shapes E to cut four shapes. Why Quilters Love the GO! North Carolina Star Die: North Carolina Star is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut a 5-color, 12" block in one pass through the cutter. No templates! No special rulers! North Carolina includes 16 shapes that are difficult and time-consuming to cut by hand. North Carolina features specialized dog-ears and ¼" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing.
