Scraps on the Go Cutter

I have a little scrappy project in mind. It will use bright warm scraps and light cool solids. Here is my scrappy fabric pull.

Warm colored fabric scraps in a project box with background fabric

I also thought it might be fun to show you how cut scraps on my Accuquilt Go cutter. For this project I’m using my 2 1/2″ half square triangle die.

AccuQuilt Go half square triangle die

First I press my scraps. I use a little Best Press to give them a crisp feel.

Best press on an ironing board with iron and fabric scrap

Then I start layering them on the die. I don’t worry about them filling the whole die. I just want to get as many pieces as I can.

fabric scrap on AccuQuilt die

Then I layer

fabric scraps on AccuQuilt die

And layer until I have 6 layers in as many places as I can.

AccuQuilt die loaded with fabric scraps

Next I run it through my Go. And out comes all these pretty little half square triangles, with all the dog ears cut off.

Cut half square triangles

Here is the waste. Not bad. I figure I’d have just as much if I were to cut them the old fashioned way.

Finally I just play

half square triangles arranged into a pinwheel

and play

half square triangles arranged in a square in a sqaure

and play.

half square triangles arranged into a four patch

Just a little FYI if your planning on getting a Accuquilt Go, they will be $150 off on black Friday. Now that’s a deal!