Die Storage & Tips
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I'm using a Big Shot to cut fabric for quilting. As my die library has grown I needed a store solution. Accuquilt offers a wire die holder in a few sizes from $25 to $35. I picked up a few letters holders at thrift store for 50 cents each. As your die addiction supply grows you can add more letter holders.
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If I could do it over, I would have gotten all the same size. The frugal side of me overrides the OCD side of not buying matching letter holders at full price. But if I see another one for 50 cents at thrift store I will splurge.
The one below works well. Mine are pushed together on the back of my cutting table.
![](http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/die_storage1.jpg)
I hate the die packaging, so I cut off the image label and taped it to the actual die with clear packing tape.
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It is very helpful to see the die cutting line, especially when placing scraps of fabric. Simply trace the cutting lines with a silver sharpie.
![](http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/die_storage4.jpg)
How do you store your dies?
![](http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/die_storage22.jpg)
If I could do it over, I would have gotten all the same size. The frugal side of me overrides the OCD side of not buying matching letter holders at full price. But if I see another one for 50 cents at thrift store I will splurge.
The one below works well. Mine are pushed together on the back of my cutting table.
![](http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/die_storage1.jpg)
I hate the die packaging, so I cut off the image label and taped it to the actual die with clear packing tape.
![](http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/die_storage3.jpg)
It is very helpful to see the die cutting line, especially when placing scraps of fabric. Simply trace the cutting lines with a silver sharpie.
![](http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/die_storage4.jpg)
How do you store your dies?
Last edited by heartofwisdom; 05-30-2014 at 06:58 PM.
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I do the wire racks too. I did buy the one from Accuquilt due to the size for the width of the strips and the DWR. My daughter gave me a larger rack she was no longer using. They sit on one shelf, hold all of my dies and I will try now not to buy any more dies until I have used all the ones I have.
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I use letter holders for my rulers. I use the one on my cutting table for rulers that I use most often. One on a nearby table holds less frequently used rulers. I have a small plastic basket for small and specialty rulers. The big very sturdy letter holder holds die for the Accuquilt cutter. I got each one at Staples with good discounts.
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I have the Studio die cutter from Accuquilt, that holds my strip dies, they are to heavy and big to fit anywhere else and I have a wood rack from IKEA and also store the smaller dies in the wire racks that hold 4 to 6 wire baskets .. works great.
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