AccuQuilt - GO! Butterfly by Edyta Sitar Die

Edyta Sitar is known for her amazing quilts—and now you can appliqué her signature shape with the GO! Butterfly die. The die is specially designed for 10" pre-cut squares, to cut your butterfly shapes and as a background square for your finished butterfly block. Have fun!Create garden scenes by coordinating with other GO! flower and leaf shapes.

AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 5 in. x 10 in. (12.7 cm x 25.4 cm)

How to Die Cut Butterfly Shapes:

Apply fusible web product to the wrong side of the fabric, following manufacturer’s instructions, before cutting for fusible appliqué.  Place fabric on die right sides together to cut pairs.

• Upper Wing: Cut and fuse 4 5/8" x 4" rectangles. Layer on selected blade and cut. Cut 10 upper wings across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 70 upper wings. 
• Lower Wing: Cut and fuse 4 3/8" x 3 7/8" rectangles. Layer on selected blade and cut. Cut 10 lower wings across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 80 lower wings. 
• Body: Place scraps on blade and cut. 

Why Quilters Love the GO! Butterfly Die: 

• Edyta Sitar is known for her amazing quilts – and now you can appliqué her signature shape with the GO! Butterfly die. 
• No template required. The GO! Butterfly die includes applique shapes that are typically difficult to cut by hand. 
• The GO! Butterfly die works great with pre-fused, pre-cut 10" squares fanfolded or cut in half to cut an entire butterfly in one pass thru the cutter (fusible counts as one half layer of fabric). 
• Create garden scenes by coordinating butterfly with other GO! flower and leaf shapes. 
• Cut butterfly shapes out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more! 
• Experiment with decorative stitches and threads to finish your butterfly. 
• A great way to use up scraps. 
• Pattern downloads available to get you started. 
• Layer Cake-friendly.

AccuQuilt Benefits: 

• Cut so much more fabric in less time. 
• Get accurate cuts every time -- No slipping rulers or mistakes
• Easiest to use -- Simply place die on cutter, then fabric and cutting mat on top
• Save fabric with Two Tone Foam -- Get more out of your fabric by placing it only over the shape you want to cut. 
• Safe to use -- No blades come anywhere near your fingers

Die Tips: 

• With some fabrics, after cutting, a thread or two will remain where die blades meet. Snip threads with scissors. 
• Blades on some dies are positioned at an angle.  Align fabric to edge of shape, not edge of die board. 
• Use good quality fabric to reduce fabric stretch. 
• It's always a good idea to test cut one shape before cutting many shapes to ensure fabric orientation is correct.