March’s Die To Try™ Series Die: Introducing the GO! Basket 6” BOB die

A tisket, a tasket, just wait till you see this basket! March’s Die to Try™ is the classic GO! Basket – 6” finished, and it’s as adorable as it is versatile! Not only can you use this die with any GO! Cutter, but all you need is this one die to make countless variations of this block!

AccuQuilt’s innovative Block on Board, or BOB dies, are designed to have all the pieces you need to create a specific block gathered for you on a single die board, but this die goes above and beyond, with shapes that can be used in numerous ways and with a wide variety of color combinations and placement to create delightful blocks that span from traditional to modern, all in just one die!

The GO! 6" Basket BOB Die

The GO! Basket die includes familiar shapes, but in unfamiliar sizes to make it a true must-have for quilters. The basic design of a basket with appliqued handle is classic and elegant,  perfect for quilters of any skill level. It’s easy to fuse onto your block and finish with a straight or decorative stitch, or you can take your blocks to new heights using an embroidery machine and one of the three, free downloadable outline stitches available for this shape on AccuQuilt.com, with your choice of blanket, motif or satin stitching.

GO! 6" Basket BOB Die shown with cut fabric pieces floating above itGO! 6" Basket BOB Die shown with cut fabric pieces floating above it
GO! 6" Basket BOB Die

Going for a season look is as simple as filling your baskets with applique shapes from dies like the GO! Pumpkins, GO! Flower Bunch or the new GO! Berry Medley by Chris Marchini of Rose City Originals. I can even see it full of holly leaves and berries from the GO! Holiday Medley or a snowman with the help of the GO! Holiday Accessories.

While the basic basket and background of the block are constructed using shapes A, B, C and D, those shapes can also be used to fill your basket with pieced blocks created using Shape D to fill your basket with half square triangle units, or even to create your basket with those same units.. Re-arrange your colors to create a basket of flowers or a pinwheel flower set apart with pretty leaves.

You can create even more designs by combining shapes B and D:

There’s just so much you can do with arranging these shapes and your colors differently that you can keep the fun and inspiration rolling.

Speaking of inspiration, here are the super sweet new patterns launching alongside this die!

GO! 6" Basket BOB Die Patterns

These four darling patterns mix the GO! 6" Basket die with other dies in your GO! collection to create some truly fantastic quilts!

GO! Tea at a Picnic Throw Quilt

GO! Tea at a Picnic Throw Quilt

This darling wall hanging could be classic or modern, all depending on your fabric selections. Designed and created by Bea Lee of BeaQuilter for AccuQuilt, this quilt combines the GO! Basket-6” Finished with the GO! Nine Patch Star-9” finished die. Different sized blocks together in a quilt? It’s easy to do  by adding sashing strips to the basket blocks, and setting the blocks on point gives them a whole new look.

GO! Bunches of Baskets Baby Quilt

GO! Bunches of Baskets Baby Quilt

Creating this stunning quilt is on my “Must Make” list, with no baby in sight! I love the use of solids with how the quilt really showcases the different basket blocks. The stunning setting blocks are created using strip dies. This quilt was designed and created for AccuQuilt by Chantelle Bailey of Chantelle Bailey Design using Essence fabric by Fran Gulick by Riley Blake Design.

GO! Birds in a Basket Throw Quilt

GO! Birds In A Basket Throw Quilt

This enchanting quilt, designed and created by Lisa LaGreca of Lovingly Lissa, is just what every birdie needs!  Here, classic basket blocks are displayed with birds, quickly made with the GO! Bird and Birdhouse die. Alternating solid and pieced blocks give this design room to fly – or to add some great embroidery or quilting to further enhance the design of the quilt!

GO! Soundbird Baskets Wall Hanging

GO! Songbirds Baskets Wall Hanging

This striking wall hanging is the perfect weekend project to jumpstart your creative use of the GO! Basket die, using the graceful shapes from the GO! Simple Shapes die by Edyta Sitar.  The makes it so easy to cut the delicate shapes that make this wall hanging, designed and created by Heather Kidd of Stringtown Lane Quilts, so very special.

Ready to Create with the GO! 6" Basket BOB Die?

Now it’s time to see what you can dream up and create using the GO! Basket-6” finished die! We hope you share pictures of your creations on social media and be sure to tag AccuQuilt! As a Die to Try, we have a limited supply of this die available, and for this month only, or while supplies last, you can order the die with a free mat, or get it with that free mat from your local AccuQuilt Dealer. It’s time to cut time, so you can quilt and craft more!