
Accuquilt GO! Road to Fortune-9" Finished Die
AQ Cutting Mat Required: 55206
How to Die Cut 4-Color Road to Fortune 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 4-color 9" block in one pass through the cutter.
- Fabric Color 1: Cut A & B together. Cut four 3 3/8" x 3 5/8" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes A and B to cut.
- Fabric Color 2: Cut C & D together. Cut four 7 1/2" x 3 3/4" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes C and D to cut.
- Fabric Color 3: Cut four 4 7/8" x 5" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes E to cut.
- Fabric Color 4: Cut four 4 1/8" x 4" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes F to cut.
- The new GO! Road to Fortune Block on Board® die makes creating scrappy star blocks quick and easy! This traditional quilt block finishes to 9" and is very versatile, you can make a full-size Road to Fortune quilt for any occasion or add a simple border to one block for a unique pillow.
- Road to Fortune is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut a 4-color, 9" block in one pass through the cutter.
- No foundation paper piecing! Road to Fortune includes 8 shapes that are difficult to cut by hand.
- Road to Fortune features specialized dog ears, ¼" seam allowances, and notches for easy alignment and piecing.
- Road to Fortune 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 Road to Fortune designs from their block library and cut your fabric.
- 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
- 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.