FROM THE CRAFTS LAB
Products We're LovingI love the vers atility
of the Qube dies. I’ve
used them for both
machine piecing and EPP.
JODY SANDERS, EDITORGO! QUBE ENGLISH PAPER PIECING
English paper piecing fans will be excited
to add this AccuQuilt die-cutting bundle to
their arsenals. The Qube contains dies to
cut both fabric and paper for four shapes
(hexagon, half hexagon, triangle, and
diamond) with a common finished size of 1".
It also comes with a 6"-square cutting mat
and pattern booklet. $279.99; accuquilt.comEasier EPPFLEXIFUSE
This lightweight fusible web
holds appliqué pieces in place,
won’t gum up machine or hand
needles when you're sewing the
appliqués in place, and is soft
enough for a drapable finish.
One pack contains twenty-five
8 ×101∕2" sheets.
$17.95; flexifuse.comAPPLIPOPS PRO PACK
Create perfectly round circles for
turned-edge appliqué using a ring
system. Place a piece of fabric between
two interlocking rings, trim the fabric,
starch the seam allowance, and use
an iron to press the seam allowance
toward the center. When the fabric is
cool, remove the rings to reveal the
fabric circle. One pack of rings can
make circles in eight sizes ranging
from 3∕8" to 2" in diameter.
$39.99; applipops.comPERFECT LEAVES
Make leaves for hand and machine
appliqué using templates from Karen
Kay Buckley. Each package contains 15
heat-resistant plastic templates for leaf
sizes ranging from 2∕5×3∕5" to 11∕5×21∕5".
$12.95; karenkaybuckley.comHEXIE HONEY COMB
Buy a pack of precut fabric hexagons
to eliminate English paper piecing
cutting time. Each pack contains
240 already cut 11∕2" hexagons in
coordinating prints from a Moda
Fabrics designer. (We’re featuring the
Shine On collection from Bonnie &
Camille.) $38.98; fatquartershop.com12 APQ ¥ April 2021