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Die Storage & Tips
I'm using a Big Shot to cut fabric for quilting. As my die library has grown I needed a store solution. Accuquilt offers a wire die holder in a few sizes from $25 to $35. I picked up a few letters holders at thrift store for 50 cents each. As your die addiction supply grows you can add more letter holders.
http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome..._storage22.jpg If I could do it over, I would have gotten all the same size. The frugal side of me overrides the OCD side of not buying matching letter holders at full price. But if I see another one for 50 cents at thrift store I will splurge. The one below works well. Mine are pushed together on the back of my cutting table. http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome...e_storage1.jpg I hate the die packaging, so I cut off the image label and taped it to the actual die with clear packing tape. http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome...e_storage3.jpg It is very helpful to see the die cutting line, especially when placing scraps of fabric. Simply trace the cutting lines with a silver sharpie. http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome...e_storage4.jpg How do you store your dies? |
I store mine in a long basket, but I only have about 12 dies and probably wont collect too many more. I will ry to post a pic soon for you
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I do the wire racks too. I did buy the one from Accuquilt due to the size for the width of the strips and the DWR. My daughter gave me a larger rack she was no longer using. They sit on one shelf, hold all of my dies and I will try now not to buy any more dies until I have used all the ones I have.
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Originally Posted by quiltingcandy
(Post 6738135)
I will try now not to buy any more dies until I have used all the ones I have.
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I use letter holders for my rulers. I use the one on my cutting table for rulers that I use most often. One on a nearby table holds less frequently used rulers. I have a small plastic basket for small and specialty rulers. The big very sturdy letter holder holds die for the Accuquilt cutter. I got each one at Staples with good discounts.
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here are the pics of my basket
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I love the idea of marking the cutting lines with a silver marker! Sure does make the image pop!
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I recently received an Accuquilt Go for Mother's Day. I don't have very many dies yet so I don't have a storage solution. I will probably also use a basket as my tabletop storage is limited.
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Great storage ideas, thanks!
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I have the Studio die cutter from Accuquilt, that holds my strip dies, they are to heavy and big to fit anywhere else and I have a wood rack from IKEA and also store the smaller dies in the wire racks that hold 4 to 6 wire baskets .. works great.
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