Ten Days of Inspiration: The AccuQuilt GO! Big Blog Hop

If you are a quilter, sewist, or are on the lookout for creative inspiration (aren't we all), then I have some wonderful news for you! The Accuquilt GO! Big Blog Hop starts this week - that's right, it starts tomorrow...and it features 10 incredible bloggers over 10 days - each with a special project tutorial to get your creative juices flowing. All the stops will share a bit about AccuQuilt's new GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter...and each one will showcase a new GO! Big Cutting Die and a unique project tutorial that uses fabric prints from the Downton Abbey collections by Andover Fabrics (Downton Abbey - Logos and Labels and Downton Abbey - The Downstairs Collection). You will have to stop back here on Monday, March 2nd, as I will be the eighth stop on this blog hop journey - but you can get started first thing Monday morning...

Here is a complete list of the 10 stops...and you can read more about each of these participants on AccuQuilt's Blog:

1. Mon 02/23 - Beaquilter: http://www.beaquilter.com/ - GO! Big Snails Trail
2. Tues 02/24 - The Zen of Making: http://www.thezenofmaking.com/ - GO! Big Circle
3. Wed 02/25 - May Chappell: http://www.maychappell.com/ - GO! Big Double Wedding Ring
4. Thurs 02/26 - Cut To Pieces: http://cuttopieces.blogspot.com/ - GO! Big Churn Dash
5. Fri 02/27 - Pleasant Home: http://www.pleasant-home.com/ - GO! Big Square
6. Sat 02/28 - Free Motion by the River - http://www.conniekresin.com/ - GO! Big Snails Trail
7. Sun 03/01 - A Quilting Life: http://www.aquiltinglife.com/ - GO! Big Churn Dash
8. Mon 03/02 - Blue Ribbon Designs -YOU ARE HERE - GO! Big Square
9. Tues 03/03 - Sew Many Ways: http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/ - GO! Big Double Wedding Ring
10. Wed 03/04 - Simple Simon and Co.: http://www.simplesimonandco.com/ - GO! Big Churn Dash

Here are the five new dies that work exclusively with the new GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter (each one is featured in the blog hop):

...and here is the spectacular GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter (and yes, you can cut two 6" wide dies side by side with six layers of fabric on each!)

I have been playing with my new GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter for a few weeks, and I can tell you, it is impressive - so quick, easy, and accurate! The GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter Starter Set includes the GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter, the GO! Flying Geese Die, a 6" x 12" cutting mat, plus a free 20-page pattern booklet which includes five Flying Geese patterns. It was really exciting for me to see the included pattern booklet, as I designed all five of the patterns included and made all of the samples....seeing them in print was a real treat! Here is a photo of the booklet and each of the projects I designed and created:

...and the most exciting news - I have designed a very special project especially for this blog hop and have written a complete tutorial with details and diagrams to share with you (you can see just a hint of it in the top right photo)....and I even shot a very short video in my studio. So, make sure you return on Monday, March 2nd...you won't want to miss the project tutorial for my "In-an-afternoon Organizer"...and be sure to visit the other nine stops (I promise, these talented and creative bloggers will not disappoint)...