Cutting 1.5" squares

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12-31-2012, 10:29 AM

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cmw0829

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Can't help you with the cutter, but I have to say - you're one brave lady!

12-31-2012, 07:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JeanieG

I purchased the Sizzix recently. I got a die that cuts 1", 1 1/2", 2" and 2 1/4" fabric squares. I just love it! The die # is 654984. It says on the side Squares #2. You can stack around 6 pieces of fabric on that die and it just slices it perfectly. Love my Sizzix!

Jeanie, I've been looking on the sizzix website and cannot find that die. Can you find the link for it! Thanks! Laura

12-31-2012, 07:44 PM

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I got it off Ebay! I just checked and if you put in Sizzix Squares #2 you will get several hits.

12-31-2012, 09:38 PM

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Thanks so much. I didn't realize it was an older one. I actually think my daughter may have one. :-)

12-31-2012, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl

Just use a june tailor shape cut it will go fast. just cut strips stack them and cut in 1.5 inch increments in the slots.

YES! I made this quilt for ds, and the strip cutter was amazing. I could get 8 strips per use of the ruler, then turn the ruler and get 6 squares across the strips, 4 layers deep. So each use of the ruler gives you 192 squares. Since most of the pieces are 1/4 yard cuts, it works perfectly. The squares were much more accurate than my first few using just a regular ruler. I bought mine with a 50% off coupon at ja's.

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12-31-2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Skittl1321

Thanks for the reply- this does look like a good die to have, but it wouldn't have worked for this project. I needed 4,000 1.5" squares- cutting all the others would have been a lot of waste, and precutting my fabric to just get the small square would have taken a lot of time.

It took me about half-day to cut all the squares, so I don't think too bad timewise. I folded my fabric in 4 layers, so that helped a lot.

Did you count them or just cut all your fabric? You will end up with a ton of extra squares if you cut it all down. But glad you got it done! Good luck! It's quite a project but the end product is soooo worth it. Ds loves his, and it fits so perfectly on a twin size better.

01-01-2013, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by misskira

I counted, but not exact, just an estimate based on how many I could get per row and will need for the quilt (i added them up). I did not cut all the fabric though.

I've fused 6 blocks, sewn 1 and sewn the horizontals on 5. The worst part is cutting open the seam allowances so I can press.

01-01-2013, 10:01 AM

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I love my accuquilt, as I love to applique. I do have several geometric shapes for the accuquilt, and I am in the process of purchasing more. I find it is my quilting must have.

01-01-2013, 10:10 AM

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sewplease

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Skittl, what project are you doing? Would love to know which pattern.

01-01-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Skittl1321

I didn't fuse mine, I chain pieced the rows vertically all together then sewed horizontally same as she did. Then I snipped the thread from the chain piecing and pressed open. It's definitely worth it to press open, it makes it lay so nice and flat, especially after its quilted. But I agree, it's pretty tedious. There is a blog on oh Fransson where she uses a similar method for her postage stamp quilts, and she rotary cuts her folds off. It might be worth trying?

eta: hmmm.. It's not there. I may have read it in the comments? Now I'm curious so I will do some more reading.

Last edited by misskira; 01-01-2013 at 12:53 PM.