abdconsultant

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?

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

auntpiggylpn

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BellaBoo

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.

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..

romanojg

You do have to be careful of the grain because it will distort the size; I found out that the hardway. I also like the strip cutters. You can then take the strips and cut them the way you want.

abdconsultant

thanks for the info.........

burnsk

Lots of good info. Watching for more. Maybe some experts could show some pics or maybe a tutorial? Would love to see. Thanx.

magpiefeather

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.

magpiefeather

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