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Old 01-14-2011, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by crochetetc
There is no seam allowance on the dies although they are advertised big time for applique.
I wonder if the dies are supposed to be used with the OESD CD as there are no seam allowances-it's fused. Here's a sample block I did. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-78320-1.htm I used scrap fabric to do a sample before I spent $$ and got the batiks. Ouch that's not good:< Did you complain to them?
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:18 PM
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There is no seam allowance on the dies although they are advertised big time for applique.
I wonder if the dies are supposed to be used with the OESD CD as there are no seam allowances-it's fused. Here's a sample block I did. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-78320-1.htm I used scrap fabric to do a sample before I spent $$ and got the batiks. Ouch that's not good:< Did you complain to them?
I actually spoke with Sharon Pederson herself today, in hand applique you use it to cut out your freezer paper templates only. But I cannot find this in writing anywhere. And I can tell you from posting on the accu quilt list today that the OESD is not compatible with the dies, so many complaints on it.

I told the LQS I was going to cut them out with that and not one person mentioned it not working. So frustrated about the whole thing and the money lost. I might just skip this block and see if I can get more pieces for it out of scrapes from other blocks because I cannot seem to find anywhere to buy the fabric locally or online.
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:29 PM
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So, the dies are only good for the paper templates and then you're supposed to add the seam allowance? That's crazy! I can see why people would be upset! I e-mailed Accuquilt to ask if the dies were compatible with the OESD CD as I have the Studio cutter and they told me the dies weren't made for the CD. But, that's VERY frustrating:<

The site that you gave me doesn't have the fabric you need?
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:34 PM
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I am going to go there tomorrow to look, I am not one to have patience looking for fabric online. But they carry only batiks and nothing else. I know they have pieces of the line as I bought the sashing fabric last weekend before I realized I messed up the rest of the cuts.
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:36 PM
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Does your store have an online store I can look at?
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:49 PM
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Shoot. Good luck. That's really disappointing:< Did Sharon tell you what's going on with the dies not matching up to the patterns?
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Originally Posted by Candace
Shoot. Good luck. That's really disappointing:< Did Sharon tell you what's going on with the dies not matching up to the patterns?
They are designed for raw edge machine applique.
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:52 PM
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Which would have been nice for you to know, right!!! Ack.
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Old 01-15-2011, 01:41 AM
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Just bought several batiks $8.50 yd ($3.00 half yd)from Fabric Fanatics at the OKC Quilt show Friday, 14 Jan. All are extremely nice and you won't be disappointed. Their shop is in Plano, TX.
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http://www.seawatchfabrics.com/index.php

Batiks are $8.49/yd. Quick shipping. They also have some exclusive prints you can't get anywhere else.
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