GO! Storm at Sea Die
GO! Storm at Sea Die
The GO! Storm at Sea die is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die that is specially designed to include all the shapes on one die board to create a 3-color, 9" finished repeating block with single sashing. The Storm at Sea die includes the highly requested 60° Diamond in a Rectangle for the sashing, specialized dog-ears and 1/4" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing. Imagine how long it would take to cut all of these pieces by hand! The GO! Storm at Sea makes it so easy.
AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 10 in. x 24 in. (25.4 cm x 61 cm)
Fabric Cutting Tips for a 3-color, 9" finished Storm at Sea Block with Single Sashing:
- Fabric Color 1 (dark): Cut two 9 1/2" x 4" rectangles and place over shapes A and E. Cut one 4" square and place over shape F.
- Fabric Color 2 (light): Cut four 8 3/8" x 3" rectangles (two facing up and two facing down or fanfold) and place over shapes B, D and G.
- Fabric Color 3 (medium): Cut one 2 1/2" square and place over shape C. Cut two 4 3/8" square and place over shapes H.
Fabric Cutting Tips for a 3-color, 12" finished Storm at Sea Block with Double Sashing:
- First pass through the cutter:
- Fabric Color 1 (dark): Cut four 9 1/2" x 4" rectangles and place over shapes A and E. Cut one 4" square and place over shape F.
- Fabric Color 2 (light): Cut four 8 3/8" x 3" rectangles (two facing up and two facing down or fanfold) and place over shapes B, D and G.
- Fabric Color 3 (medium): Cut four 2 1/2" squares and place over shape C. Cut two 4 3/8" squares and place over shapes H.
- Second pass through the cutter:
- Fabric Color 1 (dark): Cut four 2 7/8" squares and place over shape E.
- Fabric Color 2 (light): Cut four 4 1/2" x 3" rectangles and palce over shape B. Cut six 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" rectangles and place over shape D.
- Third pass through the cutter:
- Fabric Color 2 (light): Cut six 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" rectangles and place over shape D.
Why Quilters Love the GO! Storm at Sea Die:
- Storm at Sea is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to include all the shapes on one die board to create a 3-color, 9” finished repeating block.
- No templates, no special rulers and no paper piecing! Storm at Sea includes 8 basic shapes that can be time-consuming to cut by hand.
- Storm at Sea includes highly requested 60° Diamond in a Rectangle for the sashing.
- Storm at Sea features specialized dog-ears and includes 1/4” seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing. Storm at Sea includes screen printed letters on die for easier piecing and organization of shapes.
- Packaging includes step-by-step sewing instructions to make constructing the block easy. Plus, a free pattern to get you started.
- Fat Quarter-friendly