Die-Cutting Services

Speed up your patchwork and applique projects by taking advantage of our fabric die cutting services! Get a perfect cut every time, and spend less time on cutting and have more time for sewing. Die cutting is $1 per pass on the die cutter. Small quantities can be cut on the spot; please contact us to schedule larger cutting jobs. For online orders, please include the following information for each fabric:

• which fabric & colorway from your order you wish to have cut
• which die shape you'd like
• how many final shapes you'd like

We have a range of available dies. Don't see a shape you'd like? Let us know!

Geometric Shapes & Blocks

Circles:

• 2", 3", 4",  and 5" diameter circles
• cuts one circle per layer of fabric at a time

• 5 1/2" diameter circle
• cuts one circle per layer of fabric at a time

• 5 1/2" diameter circle
• cuts two circles per layer of fabric at a time

• 2 1/2" diameter circle
• cuts 4 circles per layer of fabric at a time

Squares:

• cuts 5" square (4 1/2" finished)
• cuts 8 squares per layer of fabric at a time 

• cuts 5" square (4 1/2" finished) with pinked edges
• cuts 4 squares per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 10" square (9 1/2" finished) 
• cuts 2 squares per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 6 1/2" square (6" finished)
• cuts 4 squares per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 3 1/2" square (3" finished)
• cuts 6 squares per layer of fabric at a time

Rectangles:

• cuts 3" x 5 1/2" rectangle (2 1/2" x 5" finished)
• cuts 1 rectangle per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" (3" x 6" finished)
• cuts 4 rectangles per layer of fabric at a time

Take 5 Block:

• cuts small square 4 1/2"W x 4 1/2"H (4" finished), rectangle 4 1/2"W x 8 1/2"H (4"W x 8"W finished), and large square 8 1/2"W x 8 1/2"H (8" finished)
• piece all 5 components to assemble a 12" finished block
• cuts 3 small squares, 1 rectangle, and 1 large square per layer of fabric at a time

Hexagons:

• cuts fabric hexagons with 1" sides (3/4" sides finished) and corresponding paper templates
• cuts 5 hexagons per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts fabric hexagons with 2" sides (1 3/4" sides finished) and corresponding paper templates
• cuts 3 hexagons per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts hexagons in a range of sizes: from 1" to 7" finished sides
• can be used to cut solid hexagons or hexagon "rings"
• cuts 1 hexagon per layer of fabric at a time

Triangles:

Half Square Triangles:

• cuts 3" triangles (2 1/2" finished)
• cuts 1 HST per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 4 1/2" triangles (4" finished)
• cuts 4 HST per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 5 1/2" triangles (5" finished)
• cuts 1 HST per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 6 1/2" triangles (6" finished)
• cuts 4 HST per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 3 1/2" triangles (3" finished)
• cuts 6 HST per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 8 1/2" triangles (8" finished)
• cuts 4 HST per layer of fabric at a time

Quarter Square Triangles:

• cuts 5 1/2" x 2 15/16" quarter square triangle (5" x 2 7/16" finished)
• cuts 1 triangle per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" quarter square triangles (8" x 4" finished)
• cuts 4 triangles per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 6 1/2" QSTs (6" finished)
• cuts 3 QSTs per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 8 1/2" QSTs (8" finished)
• cuts 4 QSTs per layer of fabric at a time

Triangles in Square:

• cuts 2 1/16"W x 3 1/2"H triangles or 3 1/2"W x 3 1/2"H triangles; both triangle pairs finish in a 3" square
• cuts 4 triangles per layer of fabric at a time

Equilateral Triangles:

• cuts triangles in a range of sizes: from 1" to 7" finished sides
• triangles are compatible with the 1" - 7" finishes side hexagon dies
• cuts 1 triangle per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts triangles that are 4 5/8"W x 4"H with 4 5/8" sides (finished size: 4 1/8"W x 3 1/2"H)
• cuts 10 triangles per layer of fabric at a time

Isosceles Triangles:

• cuts 7 1/2"W x 9"H triangle (fits in a 10" layer cake square)
• cuts 1 triangle per layer of fabric at a time

Pinked Pennant:

• cuts a pennant shape with pinked edges 9"W x 7 1/2"H
• cuts one pennant triangle per layer of fabric at a time

Parallelograms:

• cuts a 3 3/16"W x 4 1/4"H (2 11/16"W x 3 3/4"H finished) parallelogram
• cuts one parallelogram per layer of fabric at a time

• cuts 3 11/16" x 4 15/16" parallelograms (3" x 4 1/4" finished)
• cuts 4 parallelograms per layer of fabric at a time

Classic Shapes & Blocks

Rob Peter to Pay Paul:

• cuts 2 shapes: 2 3/8" x 8 1/2" and 8 1/8" x 8 1/8" for a 7" finished block
• cuts 2 petal shapes and one center piece per layer of fabric at a time
• Example of completed project

Double Wedding Ring:

• cuts 6 shapes, 12 1/2" finished block
• each die run separately per layer of fabric at a time
• Example of completed project

Tumblers:

• cuts 3 5/8"W x 3 1/2"H tumbler shapes
• cuts up to 8 tumblers per layer of fabric at a time 

• cuts 6 1/2"W x 6 1/2"H
• cuts up to 4 tumblers per layer of fabric at a time
• Example of completed project

Hunter Star:

• 6" finished, completes a 12" finished block
• cuts 4 pieces per layer of fabric at a time
• Example of completed project

Winding Ways:

• completes an 8" finished square
• cuts 4 pieces per layer of fabric at a time
• Example of completed project

Apple Core:

• cuts 5 3/8"W x 7 1/16"H apple core shapes
• cuts up to 4 shapes per layer of fabric at a time
• Example of completed project

Drunkard's Path:

• cuts A Shape 4"W x 4"H and B Shape 3"W x 3"H
• creates a 3 1/2" finished square and 7" finished block
• cuts 4 each A Shape and B Shape per layer of fabric at a time
• Example of completed project

Pineapple:

• cuts 13 pieces to complete a pineapple block, 12" finished
• cuts 13 pieces per layer of fabric at a time (one die)
• Example of completed project

Specialty Shapes

Scalloped Edge Circle

• cuts 6 1/4" diameter circle with scalloped edges
• cuts 1 shape per layer of fabric at a time

Edge Treatments

Prairie Points:

• cuts 20 - 1" prairie points

• cuts 8 - 2" prairie points

Applique Shapes

Six-Point Stars:

• cuts stars 1 7/8"W x 2 3/16"H
• cuts 11 stars per layer of fabric at a time

Orange Peel:

• cuts orange peel shape 4 1/2" (4" finished)
• cuts 1 shape per layer of fabric at a time

Pumpkin:

• cuts large pumpkin 4 3⁄4"W x 4 5⁄16"H
• cuts one pumpkin per layer of fabric at a time

Hearts:

• cuts 4 5/8"W x 3 5/8"H hearts (fits in a 5" charm square)
• cuts 1 heart per layer of fabric at a time

Monkey:

• cuts 3 13/16"W x 4 7/16"H
• cuts one monkey shape per layer of fabric at a time

Cat:

• cuts 3 9/16"W x 5 1/8"H
• cuts one cat shape per layer of fabric at a time

Dala Horse:

• cuts 7"H by 7 1/4"W
• cuts one horse shape per layer of fabric at a time

 Winter Shapes:

• cuts a snowflake 4 1/2"W x 5"H, a mitten 3 3/8"W x 5"H, a tree 4 1/4"W x 4 3/4"H, a snowman 4 1/8"W x 4 7/8"H, or a hat 1 7/8"W x 1 3/16"W
• cuts one shape per layer of fabric at a time

Project Dies
Tote bag:

• cuts a tote bag with bottom gusset
• finished tote is 9" x 11"
• used a 2 1/2" strip for bag handles
• cuts one shape per layer of fabric at a time