AccuQuilt - GO! Paper Doll Die by TipStitched

Remember the paper dolls you played with as a child? Well, that concept is all grown up and ready for some serious grown-up projects. This innovative die designed by TipStitched includes the basic doll and a variety of hairstyles. Add clothes from the GO! Paper Doll Clothes by TipStitched and you’ll soon find dozens of projects to embellish with them and ways to use them to the delight of young and old alike.

About TipStitched
Known online as TipStitched, Tiffany Turner is a sewing enthusiast! A simple attempt at a 30-minute pencil skirt back in 2014 quickly turned into a love of sewing apparel, accessories, and even shoes! TipStitched.com a blog, a short-lived clothing line, and a social media brand was created soon after. Combining her background in engineering and her love of DIY fashion Tiffany began to create digital fashion sketches to share her seasonal sewing plans. These sketches are what inspired the GO! Paper Doll collection. Tiffany fondly remembers playing with paper dolls and drawing fashion plates as a little girl and hopes this collection can provide nostalgia or create fond memories for others

AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 12 in. (15.2 cm x 30.4 cm)

How to Die Cut Paper Doll 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.

• Paper Doll: Cut and fuse one 3 7/8" x 9 1/4" rectangle. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 4 paper dolls across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 36 paper dolls.
• Pants: Cut and fuse one 2 3/8" x 5 5/8" rectangle. Place on selected blade and cut. Cut 7 pants across the width of fabric. One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 105 pants.

Why Quilters Love the GO! Paper Doll Die:

• TipStitched has a passion for garment sewing and all things DIY. She strives to give others the motivation and the tools to explore their creative side.
• Paper dolls brought us together as children and now they’re all grown up and ready for quilting and crafting projects to be enjoyed by all.
• No templates required. The GO! Paper Doll die includes five applique shapes that are typically difficult to cut by hand.
• Quickly and easily cut four of each pre-fused applique shapes in one pass through the cutter (fusible counts as one-half layer of fabric).
• Cut paper doll shapes out of a variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, felt, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics, and more!
• A great way to use up scraps.
• Includes free embroidery download with 3 stitches ($22 value).
• Free pattern downloads available to get you started.
• Fat Quarter-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.