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I guess my question should be, are there any dies that you can purchase with little to no waste, that will cut mulitplies of the same shape?
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You can do them all without alot of wasted fabric. You just have to be careful how you put your fabric over the die. I put it along the edges just enough and I have very little wasted fabric. I don't do the measurments they suggest; just cover the cutting part of the dies
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Originally Posted by romanojg
You can do them all without alot of wasted fabric. You just have to be careful how you put your fabric over the die. I put it along the edges just enough and I have very little wasted fabric. I don't do the measurments they suggest; just cover the cutting part of the dies
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Are you covering the cut or the whole die? I never cover the die, just 1/4" around the blades. Take a marker and draw a 1/4" line around each blade cut and you will have a perfect guide where to lay the fabric. I never have more then 1/4" waste. Youtube has lots of great tips for using the Go. I can usually get more then one shape cut from each die. The circle die makes great leaf shapes when using a quarter of the die shape.
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The 2 inch die cutter is 3 rows across and two rows downs... So with a 4.5 x6.5 piece a fabric I can cut 6 sqs.. I too wish they had multiple 'cuts' dies like the 2 inch die.. but for small scraps this is the one I go to first.. I have the 3 size hexagon die but I cant see myself sewing those teeny tiny ones..
the 3.5 tumbler would be another choice it has 3 tumblers in a row.. the Chisel, drunkards path dies are probably less waste as they are pretty much straight edge cuts.. I think you might have false pretense with the GO, as you will never have no waste, if you place it blade edge to blade edge i have no doubt it will be short on the sides;fabric can and sometimes slide as it goes thru the cutter... and therefore you just wasted you fabric.. Take a look at their website.... however they post the die is what it is.. For example, look at the 3.5 tumbler, it will show three in one row.. |
Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
The 2 inch die cutter is 3 rows across and two rows downs... So with a 4.5 x6.5 piece a fabric I can cut 6 sqs.. I too wish they had multiple 'cuts' dies like the 2 inch die.. but for small scraps this is the one I go to first.. I have the 3 size hexagon die but I cant see myself sewing those teeny tiny ones..
the 3.5 tumbler would be another choice it has 3 tumblers in a row.. the Chisel, drunkards path dies are probably less waste as they are pretty much straight edge cuts.. I think you might have false pretense with the GO, as you will never have no waste, if you place it blade edge to blade edge i have no doubt it will be short on the sides;fabric can and sometimes slide as it goes thru the cutter... and therefore you just wasted you fabric.. Take a look at their website.... however they post the die is what it is.. For example, look at the 3.5 tumbler, it will show three in one row.. |
Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
The 2 inch die cutter is 3 rows across and two rows downs... So with a 4.5 x6.5 piece a fabric I can cut 6 sqs.. I too wish they had multiple 'cuts' dies like the 2 inch die.. but for small scraps this is the one I go to first.. I have the 3 size hexagon die but I cant see myself sewing those teeny tiny ones..
the 3.5 tumbler would be another choice it has 3 tumblers in a row.. the Chisel, drunkards path dies are probably less waste as they are pretty much straight edge cuts.. I think you might have false pretense with the GO, as you will never have no waste, if you place it blade edge to blade edge i have no doubt it will be short on the sides;fabric can and sometimes slide as it goes thru the cutter... and therefore you just wasted you fabric.. Take a look at their website.... however they post the die is what it is.. For example, look at the 3.5 tumbler, it will show three in one row.. |
Lots of good info. Watching for more. Maybe some experts could show some pics or maybe a tutorial? Would love to see. Thanx.
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I'm not an expert...I learned everything from Ebony Love. She marks her dies and so I did too. Then you know how much to cut so you don't waste so much. For instance...the amount to cut one dove is 8" X 8 1/2 inches, almost square. (see picture). Ebony recommends using a sharpie metallic silver marker to mark your lines. It outlines the blade and then use a ruler to mark the lines around the item just outside the blade.
I do have a Studio and have never used a "Go". But this is how I have organized mine so far. Hope this helps. I used labels on the outside with larger print (old eyes) and the size I need of fabric to cut out the shape [ATTACH=CONFIG]248363[/ATTACH] This dove uses an 8 X 8 1/2 piece of fabric to cut out one body and wing. [ATTACH=CONFIG]248364[/ATTACH] This Heart uses a 10 X 11 1/2 [ATTACH=CONFIG]248365[/ATTACH] Sharpie metallic silver marker [ATTACH=CONFIG]248370[/ATTACH] |
Look up Love Bug Studio in Youtube and see Ebony's methods of using your Studio and Go dies.
http://www.youtube.com/user/LoveBugS.../0/X3ka4EcSsrk Dealing with fabric waste: http://youtu.be/5gDYvBm0j_k |
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