Thread: ? about the accuquilt embroidery designs.

I have the studio and the Go cutters with lots of dies and I have always been curious about the CDs they offer with embroidery but still can't figure how it works. I am looking at the owls in specific and would love to make me a quilt with these. I have the studio die for it but how do i use it if i buy the designs?
Can someone explain to me please if they have done any of these designs?

Thank you.

Thank you for the reply. I do have an embroidery machine and have done applique in the hoop before but i don't understand how is this related to having the die.

Originally Posted by Charming

Thank you for the reply. I do have an embroidery machine and have done applique in the hoop before but i don't understand how is this related to having the die.

The die will cut the design, so you hoop your fabric, stitch the placement line, place the design that was cut by the die on the placement line and then let the emb machine finish stitching. It looks a lot neater and you also dont have to stop and trim after the first line of stitching is done that holds the applique in place. I do this with my cut n scan or print out the design and lay it on the fabric and cut. It saves a step plus its neater than trying to cut while in the hoop..

instead of tacking down and trimming in the hoop, the dies would cut the applique size for you so you don't need to trim it up in hoop

Charming, I find the whole thing confusing too.

It really looks neat because the owls are a lot prettier than just plain applique fabric. I guess there is nothing to lose except for to pay for one design and try it :-)
I will update you ladies if I make one soon.

Urghhhh can anyone lead me to a coupon code online for Accuquilt? I used to be able to find them on retailmenot, but non listed there is working. I need to order some dies with the embroidery design ):

Originally Posted by Charming

Urghhhh can anyone lead me to a coupon code online for Accuquilt? I used to be able to find them on retailmenot, but non listed there is working. I need to order some dies with the embroidery design ):

A few months ago Accuquilt made it so that no one could have any of their products on sale without their approval. Even the local stores here that carry it had to raise thier daily prices to what is online at Accuquilt. I guess they weren't getting enough of profits by selling online so the put the limits out there. Check their website to see if there are any special.