About This Item
Quilters and sewists can never have too many pincushions, and this is just the die for the job! Creating these useful items has never been so easy or sew much fun! The die includes 2 fun sewing theme applique shapes, too – a spool and a sewing machine, both with free downloadable embroidery. Use the FREE GO! Pincushion Embroidery Designs ($14 value) download available to finish your project. Each shape includes motif, blanket and satin stitches. The FREE download will automatically be added to your shopping cart with the purchase of the GO! Pickup die. •AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 24 in. (15.2 cm x 61 cm) How to Die Cut Pincushions: For best cutting results, position fabric on lengthwise grain (straight of grain) as it goes under roller. This die is designed to cut (3) 3" x 2" x 3" pincushions in one pass through the cutter. Top & Bottom: Cut 4" squares. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 8 tops/bottoms across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 64 tops/bottoms. Side/Strip: Cut 13" x 3" rectangles. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 13 sides/strips across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 26 sides/strips. For applique, apply fusible web product to the wrong side of the fabric, following manufacturer’s instructions, before cutting. Sewing Machine: Cut and fuse 2 5⁄8" x 2 1/2" rectangles. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 16 sewing machines across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 240 sewing machines. Spool: Cut and fuse 1 7⁄8" x 2 1/2" rectangles. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 16 spools across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 336 spools.