AQ Cutting Mat Required: 55205
How to Die Cut 3-Color Feather Star Blocks:
For best cutting results, position fabric on the lengthwise grain (straight of grain) as it goes under the roller. Tip: The die is specially designed to cut one complete 3-color 16" block in one pass through the cutter.
Fabric Color 1:
- Cut one 6 5/8" x 6" rectangle. Place right side up over shape A to cut.
- Cut four 3 7/8" squares. Place right side up over shapes D to cut.
- Cut four 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles, fanfolded in half. Place right side up over shapes F to cut.
Fabric Color 2:
- Cut four 5 1/4" squares. Place right side up over shape B to cut.
- Cut four 8 5/8" x 4 3/4" rectangles. Place right side up over shape C to cut.
- Cut three 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes G to cut.
- Cut four 4 7/8" x 2 5/8" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes I to cut.
Fabric Color 3:
- Cut four 2 1/4" x 4" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes H and E to cut.
- Cut two 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes G to cut.
- Cut two 4 7/8" x 2 5/8" rectangles. Place right side up over shapes I to cut
Why Quilters Love the GO! Feather Star Die:
- Feather Star is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut one 3-color, 16" block in one pass through the cutter.
- No templates! No special rulers! Feather Star includes 21 shapes that can be time-consuming and difficult to cut by hand.
- Feather Star features specialized dog-ears and ¼" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing.
- Feather Star includes screen-printed letters on die for easier piecing and organization of shapes.
- Free pattern downloads and step-by-step block assembly instructions are available to get you started.
- Fat Quarter-friendly
- Do you EQ? If you have Electric Quilt® software, you can use it to create your own Feather Star designs from their block library and cut your fabric
Cut Size: Square (A): 5-5/8" x 5-5/8", Square (B): 4-3/4" x 4-3/4", QST (C): 8-1/8" x 4-3/8", HST (D): 3-1/8" x 3-1/8", Square (E) 1-3/4" x 1-3/4", Diamonds (F) 3-1/2" x 1-7/8", QST (G) 2-1/4" x 1-3/8", Square (H) 1-7/8" x 1-7/8", HST (I) 1-7/8" x 1-7/8".
Finished Size: 16" Finished Block (40.6 cm).
