This festive block may have looked too complicated to touch in the past, but the GO! Chinese Lanterns-8" Finished Die illuminates the path to making this block more easily than you can imagine, leading the way to a party in a quilt! 

AQ Cutting Mat Required: GO! Cutting Mat, 6 in. x 24 in. (15.2 cm x 61 cm)

How to Die Cut 4-Color Chinese Lanterns Block:

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 two complete 4-color 8" finished blocks in one pass through the cutter.

• Fabric Color 1: Cut four 5 3/8" Place right side up over shapes A to cut 8 shapes.
• Fabric Colors 2 & 3: Cut two 5 3/8" x 5 1/2" rectangles of each color. Place (orange) right side up over shapes B to cut 4 shapes. Place (yellow) wrong side up over shapes B to cut 4
• Fabric Color 3 & 4: Cut two 5 1/8" x 3 1/2" rectangles of each color. Place (yellow) right side up over shapes C to cut 4 shapes. Place (light yellow) wrong side up over shapes C to cut 4 shapes.

Why Quilters Love the GO! Chinese Lanterns Die:

• Chinese Lanterns is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut two 4-color, 8" finished blocks in one pass through the cutter.
• No templates! No special rulers! Chinese Lanterns includes 6 shapes that can be difficult and time-consuming to cut by
• Chinese Lanterns features specialized dog-ears and ¼" seam allowances for easy alignment and piecing.
• Chinese Lanterns 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 Chinese Lanterns designs from their block library and cut your fabric.

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.