GO! 55616 Full Blown Tulip-8" Finished Die

How to Die Cut 5-Color Full Blown Tulip Block:

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 5 color 8" finished block in one pass through the cutter.

• Fabric Color 1: Cut A and AR shapes together. Cut two 3 3/4" x 4 1/4" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes A and AR to cut two of each shape.
• Fabric Color 2: Cut A and AR shapes together. Cut two 3 3/4" x 4 1/4" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes A and AR to cut two of each shape.
• Fabric Color 3: Cut two 5 3/4" x 11" rectangles. Fanfold into four layers and place over shapes B to cut four mirrored B rectangle sets (8 total shapes).
• Fabric Color 4: Cut four 4 3/4" x 3" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes C to cut four mirrored C triangle sets (8 total shapes). Note: Shapes face each other on the die board so do not fanfold fabric.
• Fabric Color 5: Cut two 2 3/4" x 6" rectangles. Fanfold into four layers and place over shapes D to cut four mirrored D triangle sets (8 total shapes).

Why Quilters Love the GO! Full Blown Tulip Die:

• Full Blown Tulip is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut one 5-color, 8" finished block in one pass through the cutter.
  
• Coordinates with: GO! Qube Mix & Match 8" Block (55776), GO! Setting Triangles-8" Finished (55551), GO! Square-8½" (8" Finished) (55058) and any GO! Block on Board ® dies that finish at 8" such as GO! Hattie’s Choice-8" Finished (55220).
  
• No Y seams! Designed for all skill levels. Full Blown Tulip includes 8 shapes that are difficult to cut by hand.
  
• Full Blown Tulip features specialized dog-ears and ¼" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing.
  
• Full Blown Tulip 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 Full Blown Tulip designs from their block library and cut your fabric.

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.