Strip Cutter 2 1/4 inch is a fabric cutting die for AccuQuilt GO! It cuts four 2 1/4" strips across the width of the fabric in one pass. It also cuts squares and diamonds by using the angled guide lines on the die board. Strips can be used for single and double-fold bindings (which finish to 7/8" wide), narrow borders, 1 3/4" finished sashing and string piecing.
The die includes 1/4" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing. Its blades are 23" long and open at both ends, so fabric can be cut while still folded as it comes off the bolt. Up to 6 layers of scraps or full-length fabric can be cut at once, which gives 12 strips in one pass. It cuts cotton, batiks, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more.
To use it, place the die on the cutter, then the fabric, then the cutting mat on top. Position the fabric so its fold is perpendicular to the cutting blades and rolls through the cutter first. Cut one test shape before cutting many. After cutting, snip any threads left where the blades meet. Some dies have angled blades, so align the fabric to the edge of the shape, not the edge of the die board.
- Strip size
- 2 1/4", four strips per cut across a 9 1/2" wide fabric strip
- Strip yield
- One yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 15 strips
- Square yield
- 16 squares of 2 1/4" across the fabric width; one yard of 40" wide fabric cuts 240 squares
- Diamonds
- 45° diamond with 3 1/4" cut side edge; 30° diamond with 4 1/2" cut side edge; 60° diamond with 2 5/8" cut side edge
- Blade length
- 23", open at both ends
- Seam allowance
- 1/4" included
- Layers
- Up to 6 layers, 12 strips in one pass
- Fabrics
- Cotton, batiks, flannel, fleece, Cuddle® fabrics and more
- Foam
- Two Tone Foam, so fabric needs to cover only the shape being cut