Accuquilt Go Give Away...Let's Go, Go, Go

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THIS GIVE AWAY HAS ENDED...

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS
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I have just one word for the Accuquilt Go Fabric Cutter...
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FANTASTIC!!! AMAZING!!! FAST!!! FUN!!!

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Ok, I know that's not one word, but I can't help myself. This machine is wonderful. It's so easy to use, accurate and for me...it helps me create more and more beyond the norm.

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I have put together so many tutorials for you using the Accuquilt, but it would be too much for this give away post. I will show you a picture of each one here and then do the tutorials on separates posts to follow this.

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First let me introduce you to my new best friend...

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She's thin and light weight...unlike me right now!
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These are the dies I have...the tumbler, the hexagon, the 2 1/2" strip cutter and the squares.

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The order or placement of everything to cut fabric is...the die (foam up), fabric, then the cutting mat on top. I will show you details of this in the tutorials. Place the die up against roller...
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turn handle to move die through machine...

and you're done!!!

The upcoming tutorials are...
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Learn how to English Paper Piece hexagons. Click here.

This is the smallest sized hexagon.



A little ornament...not stuffed yet.

Mini pincushion.

Largest hexagon used to make Grandmother's Flower Garden piece great for applique on a pillow.

but a quick way to sew it on the machine if you don't want to paper piece. Click here for machine sewing hexies.

I used the 2 1/2" strip cutter to cut the 3 different colored strips that I sewed together. Then I placed that in the Tumbler die to make the Candy Corn for Halloween. I alternated the striped candy corn with Halloween fabric cut with the tumbler too.

If you are not into English Paper Piecing, but love hexagons and Grandmother's Flower Gardens...how about using my favorite glue and sealer. MOD PODGE here we come!!

I haven't glued either of these designs down on this tray yet. I can't decide. Which one do you like? I also have a Christmas tree cut out, but forgot to take a picture of it.

How about taking 2 of the candy corns and 2 of the Halloween fabric that are cut with the Tumbler die and make the cutest treat bag to hand out to special Trick or Treaters. Click here for Candy Corn bag instructions.

Perfect size for lots of goodies!

Next is a hexie Book Worm Bookmark. I used the medium sized hexagon die for this. Super fast to make...and all on the machine. No hand sewing. Aren't his little eyes the cutest! Click here for tutorial.

and lastly here is a great little set for when you are having friends over for dinner. It's a hexagon place card holder and a matching hexie coaster. Click here for instructions.

You can make these projects, quilts and sooooo much more with the Accuquilt Go fabric cutter.

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If you would like to WIN a Go! cutter of your own...now's your chance. The fabulous people (especially Carolyn) at Accuquilt have given me a second Accuquilt Go Cutter to give away to one of my fabulous readers. Woo Hoo!!!

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Here are the rules: for each option you'd like to do, you MUST leave a SEPARATE comment for each one. This really helps keep track of all the entries, so each one of yours counts.

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1. GO! visit Accuquilt's website and come back here and leave one comment as to which die you would LOVE to have. Click here to go to their website. I highly recommend visiting their website...it's awesome! It's so full of ideas, projects and a wonderful video library.
2. If you are a follower of my blog...leave another comment and let me know
3. If you'd like to blog about it, facebook it or tweet it, come back and leave another comment and let me know you've done it.
4. If you'd like to become a new follower of my blog (which would be wonderful, because I love having new friends) just click the Follow Button on the right side bar and come back and leave another comment for another chance.

So there you have it, easy ways to enter to win your very own Accuquilt Go Cutter. Nothing too crazy...I can't take crazy right now!! This give away will last until Wednesday September 1st. I think a week is too short and the following week we are moving both our daughters to college. I think by Wednesday September 1st I'll have stopped crying by then...lol !!

Good Luck to everyone who enters and look for the tutorials of all the above pictures. I will start them tomorrow (Sunday).

Remember...leave all comments on this post, not on any of the tutorial posts.

Now let's GO! have a wonderful give away,

~Karen~

Tool Time Tuesday...Homemade Playing Cards

Happy Tuesday one and all. I want to say a great big thank you for all your wonderful comments about the Accuquilt Go cutter I received. I'm still working on things for the tutorial and the give away, so I'm thinking towards the end of the week. I think this thing called work is getting in my way of fabric cutting. Do you think my boss will give me time off to "GO!" cut some fabric?
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In the meantime, how about making a card game for your children, grandchildren or family friends.
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I know we all have a deck of cards and some decks that are missing some cards...and I know we all have some fabric, scraps or jelly rolls around. (jelly rolls are pre cut strips of fabric the are 2 1/2" wide and are the full width of fabric). Here is a picture of a jelly roll that my sister picked up for me. It's all great bright fabric for kids.




Here is one deck of many that we have hanging around the house that's not being used.



Did you know most cards are 2 1/2" wide...I see a jelly roll in this cards future!!

and the card is 3 1/2" high.

So here's a quick and easy tutorial for a little game booklet for kids.

Cut your fabric, jelly rolls or scraps to fit your card size. The Mod Podge is a glue and sealer all in one. Once it dries, it seals the fabric like a plastic coating.

These are cut at 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Cover the front of the card with a thin layer of Mod Podge.

While it's still wet, apply your fabric.

Once you have rubbed the fabric on the card, paint another layer of Mod Podge over the top to seal the fabric.

Do this to as many cards as you'd like. While they are drying, go to your favorite magazine to cut out pictures for the other side of the card.

How about a kitten.

or sneakers, ice cream sundae or a plant. These are all great "I SPY" game pictures. You can also use family photos of siblings, aunts, uncles, grand parents etc...

Cut the pictures to the same size as your fabric or cards.

Repeat the Mod Podge steps on the card...

and then on top of the picture. Let dry completely. It doesn't take too long 15-20 minutes. You can add several coats for added protection if you'd like. I just did one.

Now to assemble the game. You will need a hole punch and a large key ring that hinges open. Not the kind that you slide the keys all the way around the ring. That kind might rip the cards.

Take each card and in the same place on each card...

punch a hole in the corner.

Here's a close up.

Open up the ring and hook on all the cards you've made.

Here is the back side with the picture game.

There are several games you can play with this card set.

• have them go through the pictures on the ring and have them "I Spy" something in the room or in the car or in the restaurant that "matches" that picture.
• they could say what the picture is if they are just learning what objects are.
• how about learning how to "spell" the word in the picture.
• or learn their "colors" in the picture.
• for older children, is the picture a noun or verb etc...
• you could keep the cards off the ring, make 2 of the same picture and create a "matching" card game
• you could play the Stare Game (my kids loved this one)...Have your child "Stare" at the card for a certain period of time (2-3 minutes). Then take the card from them and ask them as many questions as possible about the details of the card. Great for them to remember details about a picture.
• You could also find pictures of the alphabet, numbers, food or sports.
• don't forget family photos for the little ones who don't know family members yet or if they live too far away and don't see them very often.
• I know there are more ideas that would fit things your child or grandchild likes...so make up a game and have fun!!
  

Have fun playing with your cards...whatever the game may be.

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Thanks for always being here...it means the world to me,

~Karen~

I Can't Keep The Secret Anymore...Woo Hoo!

On July 27th, I received the email of a life time. Carolyn from Accuquilt wrote saying she wanted to send me a FREE Accuquilt GO fabric cutter to try, review and do a tutorial on how well it works. On that day, in your part of the world, if you heard a far away noise, it was me screaming around the house telling my family about this email.

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Well, my GO! was delivered late Friday afternoon. The unfortunate thing was we had over 120 people coming the next day for Kelsie's graduation party, so this is my first chance to tell you about it. I will be playing with this wonderful piece of technology all day, all week, for the rest of my life!

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Here's the best part of the story though. I will be doing a tutorial/review on my Accuquilt Go, sometime this week. On that tutorial post, there will be a give away for another FREE Accuquilt GO fabric cutter for one of my blog readers. WOO HOO! Can you believe it? They will send one of you a free Accuquilt Go! I think I'm going to cry, I'm so excited about this.

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So look for the give away post this week to enter for a chance to win. Remember, this is not the post to be entered! In the meantime, while you're waiting, hop over to Accuquilt and look at all the wonderful things they have on their site.

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Have a wonderful day,

~Karen~