GREAT JOB GINA!!!
(I DO have Gina's permission to post about the dies!)
Gina has some additional files and videos...
WELL WORTH reading and watching!
There is a NEW video
that is FANTASTIC!
It's about how to get each of these
intersections matching...
Gina shows a WONDERFUL trick!
Your dies will make this go together very smoothly!!!
OUR DIES:
Since our blocks are a finished 16" block,
Again, our dies come from the
8" GO! Qube.
I used die #1, #2, #3, #4, #5.
(Other dies available will be posted at the end of this blog.)
BUT WAIT!
There is a little something different this week!
See the little tiny star?
That does NOT fall into our 8" block...
Please pay attention to Die #5
when you get to it.
Let's start cutting our fabrics...
Fabric A:
Directions say:
Cut 2 - 5.25" squares, then subcut them
from corner to corner
so you'll have 8 triangles.
BUT,
We use DIE #4
to cut 8 - 4" fin. QST
Cut 4 - 4.5" Squares
using Die #1
FABRIC B:
Says to cut 2 - 6 7/8" squares
and subcut corner to corner
so you have triangles.
BUT,
We use Die #3
Cut 6 - 4" fin. HST
Directions say to cut
1 - 5 5/8" x 11.5" strip
But,
We use
Die #3 to
cut 3 - 4" fin. HST
And directions say to cut
2 - 2 7/8" squares
and subcut once from corner to corner.
But,
We
use Die #5
to cut 4 - 2" fin. HST.
(This is just the simple #5 die.)
Here is the TINY star:
Directions say to cut
1 - 3.25" square
and subcut twice from corner to corner
in each direction.
But,
We
use Die #5
to cut 4 - 2" fin. HST.
HERE'S a tricky part...
Option #1 for DIE #5:
Use Die #5 from 6" QUBE.
Option #2 for DIE #5:
Use Die #5 from 8" QUBE,
and after you make the square,
trim the square to 2.5" square,
This will make a 2" fin. square
in the block.
(There will be a little waste using Option #2.)
OPTION #1
OPTION #2
FABRIC C:
Here is the TINY star:
Directions say to cut
2 - 3.25" square
and subcut twice from corner to corner
in each direction.
But,
We
use Die #5
to cut 8 - 2" fin. HST.
HERE'S a tricky part...
Option #1 for DIE #5:
Use Die #5 from 6" QUBE.
Option #2 for DIE #5:
Use Die #5 from 8" QUBE,
and after you make the square,
trim the square to 2.5" square,
This will make a 2" fin. square
in the block.
(There will be a little waste using Option #2.)
OPTION #1
OPTION #2
FABRIC D
AND
FABRIC E:
Here is the TINY star:
Directions say to cut
1 - 3.25" square
and subcut twice from corner to corner
in each direction.
But,
We
use Die #5
to cut 4 - 2" fin. HST.
HERE'S a tricky part...
Option #1 for DIE #5:
Use Die #5 from 6" QUBE.
Option #2 for DIE #5:
Use Die #5 from 8" QUBE,
and after you make the square,
trim the square to 2.5" square,
This will make a 2" fin. square
in the block.
(There will be a little waste using Option #2.)
OPTION #1
OPTION #2
(For FABRIC E you only need 2 Triangles!)
FABRIC E:
Directions say
Cut 2 - 2.5" squares.
We use Die #2
to cut 2 - 2.5" squares
This die cuts 4, but you only need 2.
Cut 1 - 5 5/8" square
But we use
Die #3
to cut 4 - 4" fin. HST
cut 1 - 4" x 9" strip
But,
We use
Die #4 to
cut 4 - 4" fin. QST
FABRIC F:
Directions say to
cut 1 - 5 5/8" square
But,
We use Die #3 to
cut 4 - 4" fin. HST
Cut 1 - 4" x 9" strip
But,
We use
Die #4 to
cut 4 - 4" fin. QST
So,
Our first step in the directions is using the 4" x 9" strips.
But,
We cut 4" fin. QST.
We will be sewing those triangles together.
(Forgot to take a picture,
but this grey and white square is what
we're working on.)
Then,
The directions are using the 5 5/8" x 11.5" strip
and the 2 - 5 5/8" squares.
We already have our 4" fin. HST cut.
So you are sewing your fabric B to you fabric E & F.
Fabric B & E
Only 1 square to make.
Fabric B & F
Make 2 squares.
All three completed.
Next in the directions we make the TINY star.
Using the Die #5
Option 1 or 2
Pay attention to the placement of your colors.
This is a simple QST
with 4 different color ways.
Here's just 1 of mine...
All 4 pieces laid out
Sew 2 together
Sew the other 2 together
Now sew the 2 halves together
And you have your 2.5" square!
It's so little!
Make all 4 of yours.
Next,
the directions have you adding onto the E & F square we made.
So add those using the pieces we cut using our dies.
Follow the rest of the written directions
using your die cuts.
Please be careful when sewing the tiny star squares in...
Here's where I had to take a WHOLE section apart!
I was SO excited about this TINY start...
Totally got one turned around!
LOL!
And not it's been corrected...
And here is my finished block...
I'm SO happy to share these dies with you!
It took a little longer to figure this TINY star out...
But it was FUN!
OTHER DIES:
4.5" SQUARE
GO! - #55060
Studio - #50748, #50123, #50015
Sizzix - #657626
2" FIN. SQUARE
GO! - 2.5" square - #55059, #55018(came with GO!)
Studio - 2.5" square - #50124, #50204, #50603
Sizzix - 2.5" square - none - use 2.5" strip die #659159
(or cut by hand)
1.5" FIN. HST
GO! - #55319
Studio - #50771
Sizzix - #659142
2" FIN. HST
GO! - #55063, #55018
Studio - #50161, #50272
Sizzix - #659165
4.5" half square triangle (HST)
4" finished:
GO! - #55031
Studio - #50270
Sizzix - #657609
4.5" quarter square triangle (QST)
4" finished:
GO! - #55316
Studio - #50365
Sizzix - didn't find.
(Sizzix has several QST without block measurements,
so it might be there.)
(All dies are straight from the brand website)
Keep those blocks coming!
You're each doing an AMAZING job!!!
Sew the pieces of life together!
They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!
Nina Clotfelter
www.ninaquilts.com
