GO! 57009 Garden Variety #1 (Raw Edge) by Ricky Tims & Alex Anderson

How to Die Cut GO! Garden Variety #1 Shapes:

Apply fusible web product to the wrong side of the fabric, following manufacturer’s instructions, before cutting for fusible appliqué. Place fabric on die right sides together to cut pairs.

• #1 Petals:
  • Cut and fuse a 3 3/4" x WOF strip. Fanfold over both large petals and cut.
  • Cut and fuse a 3" x WOF strip. Fanfold over both medium petals and cut.
  • Cut and fuse a 2 3/8" x WOF strip. Fanfold over both small petals and cut.
  • One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 396 large, 624 medium, or 960 small petals.
• #2 Petals:
  • Cut and fuse a 3 1/2" x WOF strip. Fanfold over both large petals and cut. 
  • Cut and fuse a 2 7/8" x WOF strip. Fanfold over both medium petals and cut. 
  • Cut and fuse a 2 1/8" x WOF strip. Fanfold over both small petals and cut. 
  • One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 440 large, 624 medium, or 1,120 small petals.
• Circles:
  • Cut a 2 3/4" x WOF strip and fanfold over both large circles. 
  • Cut a 2 1/4" x WOF strip and fanfold over both medium circles. 
  • Cut a 1 3/4" x WOF strip and fanfold over both small circles. 
  • One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 676 large, 1,024 medium, or 1,600 small circles.

Why Quilters Love the GO! Garden Variety #1 Die: 

• Ricky Tims is known internationally as a best-selling author, teacher, award-winning quilter, and fabric designer. Alex Anderson is one of the most sought-after instructors and lecturers in the international quilting and sewing industry. Tims and Anderson co-founded The Quilt Show and later started a quilting magazine called The Quilt Life. Together, they continue to influence the sewing world.
• Add beautiful floral designs using the GO! Garden Variety #1 to make your next project blossom. Cut and arrange petals in a variety of combinations to create a whole field of flowers. This die pairs with other GO! floral dies, making it a must-have for your flower collection.
• No templates required. The GO! Garden Variety #1 die includes eighteen applique shapes that are difficult to cut by hand.
• Quickly and easily cut four of each pre-fused appliqué shapes in one pass through the cutter (fusible counts as one half layer of fabric).
• Cut Garden Variety #1 shapes out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more!
• Includes free embroidery download with 3 stitches ($22 value).
• Combine with the GO! Garden Variety #2 by Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson (Needle Turn) (57010) shapes to create needle-turn appliqué.
• Charm Square-friendly. 

AccuQuilt Benefits: 

• 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

Die Tips: 

• 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.