
Accuquilt GO! Whirling Star-12" Finished Die
AQ Cutting Mat Required: 55206
How to Die Cut 4-Color Whirling 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 4-color 12" block in one pass through the cutter.
How to Die Cut 4-Color Whirling 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 4-color 12" block in one pass through the cutter.
- Fabric Color 1: Cut two 5 5/8" squares. Place right side up over shapes A to cut 4 shapes. Cut two 1 15/8" x 3 1/8" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes B to cut 4 shapes.
- Fabric Color 2: Cut two 5 5/8" squares. Place right side up over shapes A to cut 4 shapes.
- Fabric Color 3: Cut two 11 5/8" x 3 1/8" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes B to cut 4 shapes. Cut two 5 3/4" x 3 1/8" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes C to cut 8 shapes.
- Fabric Color 4: Cut two 5 3/4" x 3 1/8" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes C to cut 8 shapes.
- The new GO! Whirling Star Block on Board® die makes creating scrappy star blocks quick and easy! This traditional quilt block finishes to 12" and is very versatile, you can make a full-size Whirling Star quilt for any occasion or add a simple border to one block for a unique pillow.
- Whirling Star is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut a 4-color, 12" block in one pass through the cutter.
- No templates! No special rulers! Whirling Star includes 8 shapes that are time-consuming to cut by hand.
- Whirling Star features specialized dog ears and ¼" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing.
- Whirling Star 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 Whirling Star 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.