problem with Accuquilt strip dies
#1
problem with Accuquilt strip dies
I seem to be having difficulty with the strip dies - sometimes they cut strips that are bowed in the center as if I had cut with a rotary cutter. Does anyone else have this problem and do any of you have an idea why this might be happening? Thanks for any help.
#2
I have never had the bow using the strip die but I do get it when using the June Taylor strip ruler and others don't. Who knows why one works for some and not others. I only cut two layers of the long strips at a time. There are videos on youtube how to position the fabric for the strips. That may help you.
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If you 're getting a bow, your fabric isn't folded correctly. I use a ruler to make sure my fabric is folded to avoid any problems. The best advice was to view the UTube videos on how to fold your fabric before cutting.
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And the fold must be at a perfect 90 degree angle to the blade. I use a sharpie marker to draw a reference line to make fabric placement easier. I also agree with the other posters on carefully folding and pressing.
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A bow in the center (where the fold is) means that the fold is not a perfect 90 degrees from the cutting blades. The same is true with the June Taylor Shape Cut.
You can test this with a piece of paper and a rotary cutter. Fold the paper. Cut a strip in a way that you know is wrong -- with the fold not lined up perfectly perpendicular to the cuts. When you unfold the paper, you will see the bow. The more out-of-true from 90 degrees the cut is, the bigger the bow. If you cut at a perfect right angle, when you unfold the paper you will have a straight strip.
You can test this with a piece of paper and a rotary cutter. Fold the paper. Cut a strip in a way that you know is wrong -- with the fold not lined up perfectly perpendicular to the cuts. When you unfold the paper, you will see the bow. The more out-of-true from 90 degrees the cut is, the bigger the bow. If you cut at a perfect right angle, when you unfold the paper you will have a straight strip.
#9
Thank you for your replies - I've watched videos time and again - and I thought I was doing it correctly, but I haven't pressed the fold line. And now, I think I use my square up rulers to make sure it is placed accurately on the die. I've marked around the blades, but think I will also take a ruler and draw a line from one side to the other to get the fabric lined up correctly. I've done the selvage test to make sure the fabric is hanging correctly - and maybe I'm not getting that right. It is really frustrating.
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