Accuquilt--is it hard to cut accurate squares using the strip dies?
#11
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I have the GO and many dies.....I like the idea of using the die cutter along with the other tools in my/your arsenal...
If you are going to use the dies for all....I would rather have both the strip and square dies.....less chance of wonky....
If you are going to use the dies for all....I would rather have both the strip and square dies.....less chance of wonky....
#12
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Well, after some research, I decided to purchase the Stripology ruler. For my Accuquilt GO, I have only purchased one strip die so far (the 2.5 inch which will be very useful). I also have the hunter star die, log cabin die, the drunkards path die, triangle in a square and a few other shapes. Contemplating buying more strip dies, the cost would add up very quickly and just one strip die costs more than the Stripology ruler. So, after watching the youtube video of this ruler I decided it looks like a good investment and extremely multipurpose.
I noticed she didn't show this, but you could cut your strips, lift ruler, turn your mat around 90 degrees and then replace ruler and cut again for squares, super easy. I noticed she cut her strips, lifted ruler, then turned her strips around and I could see she wasn't really getting them placed straight enough for a good square.
I noticed she didn't show this, but you could cut your strips, lift ruler, turn your mat around 90 degrees and then replace ruler and cut again for squares, super easy. I noticed she cut her strips, lifted ruler, then turned her strips around and I could see she wasn't really getting them placed straight enough for a good square.
#13
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Location: Florida
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To keep your strip from folding when you cut, I put a piece of parchment paper on the fabric and then the mat. This will keep the fabric from folding. The cut paper strips can be used again. It is the static electricity that causes the folding. This will also keep your cut pieces from sticking to the mat.
I got the new electric Accucut Go for Christmas!!
I got the new electric Accucut Go for Christmas!!
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#14
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Thornton, Colorado
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There are lots of tutorials online for using AccuQuiltGo strip dies for cutting not only squares but also diamonds, rectangles, etc. I have pieced and pressed two strips together and then placed the strips perpendicular to the cutting lines. After they are cut, they're ready for 4-patches. Do the same with three strips for 9-patches. So fun!
#16
Ebony Love on YouTube has a fantastic tutorial on marking your dies for accurate cuts. I just got a Go cutter for Christmas and it was purchased second hand so it doesn't have any markings on it like the new strip dies do - even her simple geometric shapes she marks and I can see how that would make cutting more accurate and less wasteful.
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