Originally Posted by
sewplease
In addition to marking your dies 1/4" away from the blades, also write these dimensions on the die. This way you always know exactly how much fabric you need.
I also second this one. A 2 1/4" looks a lot like a 2 1/2". I cut all my strips for a project only to find I used the smaller of the 2 dies. I had to redesign my project to use the smaller strips. It was mostly squares, so it wasn't too horrible. I marked the tops of those dies so it wouldn't happen again.