Q: Can you cut bias strips on an Accuquilt Go?
I'm thinking of getting one, and was wondering if I could feed fabric in to get bias strips for binding. Your responses are appreciated.
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I have the Go but never tried to cut bias. I guess you could by laying the fabric on the bias before cutting.
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You can, but you would probably need to stop several times to straighten the fabric underneath the mat. I have to do this even when cutting straight grain strips so the fabric does not buckle in the middle (and get cut crooked). This is one reason why I prefer to cut strips with my June Tailor shape cut mat.
Whenever I cut bias strips, I heavily starch the fabric first. This helps no matter what cutting method is used. |
You can but would get wavy lines from the fabric stretching while being cut; ask me how I know. Starching may help. You know that you don't have to use bias for binding unless you are doing curves. I'd rather use on grain so that I don't have that stretching. On grain would be no problem for the Go. I love mine.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
(Post 5588177)
You can, but you would probably need to stop several times to straighten the fabric underneath the mat. I have to do this even when cutting straight grain strips so the fabric does not buckle in the middle (and get cut crooked). This is one reason why I prefer to cut strips with my June Tailor shape cut mat.
I use my Go for 44" long strips and never had the fabric buckle at all. I cut four layers at a time. I wonder why your fabric would buckle or get crooked? |
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
(Post 5588310)
I use my Go for 44" long strips and never had the fabric buckle at all. I cut four layers at a time. I wonder why your fabric would buckle or get crooked?
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I just ran across this Youtube tutorial on cutting bias binding strips with the Accuquilt Go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bplyk...ure=plpp_video |
Yes seen utube . Never tried it.
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