You don’t have to be from the South to appreciate this lovely, classic block. Sewing this block is a snap with the specialized dog-eared corners and built-in notches to help line up your pieces, ensuring your projects will all bloom beautifully.

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

How to Die Cut 3-Color Alabama Beauty 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 one complete 3-color 10" block in one pass through the cutter.

• Fabric Color 1: Cut four 8 1/8" x 4" rectangles. Place right side up over shape A to cut.
• Fabric Color 2: Cut four 6" x 2 1/2" rectangles. Place right side up over shape B to cut.
• Fabric Color 3: Cut two 6 1/4" x 8 1/2" rectangles. Fanfold rectangles, then place over shapes C to get mirror shapes when cutting.

Why Quilters Love the GO! Alabama Beauty Die:

• Alabama Beauty is a Block on Board® (BOB®) die which means it’s specially designed to cut one 3-color, 10" block in one pass through the cutter.
• No templates! No special rulers! Alabama Beauty includes 4 shapes that are difficult to cut by hand.
• Alabama Beauty features specialized dog-ears, ¼" seam allowances, and notches on curves for easy alignment and piecing.
• Alabama Beauty 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 Alabama Beauty 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.