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I am so thrilled with myself…I love the size (smaller) I can get with these old school Paddle Punch steel rule dies
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but hate hammering them out. It just occurred to me to compare their height with mySizzix 

    
 Movers and Shapers dies. Turns out they are the same height. I used my Dremel Tool to cut the die end from its handle and they are perfect. FYI the height of the handle is too high to operate as is in the Movers and Shapers Tray thus the need to cut the die away from the handle. They are not magnetic but that doesn’t bother me as I usually just snug what I am cutting into the tray corner anyway. I’ll get hubby to cut the rest as I am sure he will be neater.The Paddle Punch steel rule dies by Sizzix are retired but readily available on line at various resale venues. 

If you have followed me you know I love all things Sizzix (no affiliation though I would like to) and I encourage you to cut something out and create. 

*Please use altered dies at your own risk and understand their use voids any existing warranties. 

I finished the die cut appliqué snowflake, but instead of making it into a pillow it is a quilted and bound table mat. It’s a beauty!  

Merry Christmas!  It’s warm and pouring rain here in Georgia on Christmas Eve. Unusual weather for this time of year. I am still in the Christmas Spirt as I finish up projects, start new ones and dream up even more ideas!   

    
   
I just cut and fused this beauty this morning on one of my handled blue wools. If I can’t get out in this weather I might as well stitch. This will be a pillow for January’s Monthly Mini (door prize/fundraiser ) at my quilt guild. 

The Snowflake die is the widest in the Sizzix lineup and requires the Sizzix Pro, or Accuquilt/Accucut*, or Fiskars Fuse* die cutting machine. *Adapters or shims are necessary. 

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I encourage you to cut something out and create! 

My quilting and sewing has never ceased to bless me in so many ways. I thrive on the fellowship quilting in my charity group Comfort Quilters, my guild Quilters Guild of the Southern Crescent, my small group SEW Primitive, SEW Social, and finally Pretty Penny Precuts Open House provides me. These quilters of my heart encourage, poke, prod and inspire ceaselessly. If you are not a member of some kind of creative fellowship I encourage you to find one or better yet start a new one!  

Here are the two FREE Make n Take options for December’s Open House in the Pretty Penny Precuts Studio. Look what you can do with Marcus Fabrics wool and Sizzix die cuts!  Nativity Silhouette and Christmas Truck. I will return with updates soon to share some finishing ideas for these stitcheries. 

  
Gobble Gobble is a fun design using just two Sizzix dies, Grandmothers Fan and retired Originals Turkey (body only). 

Blessings to you this Thanksgiving. 

  
Here are some beautiful 2″ wool circles cut from the Marcus Wool Collection. I will reveal the end results as soon as the project is published on the Marcus website. Sew excited that my wool project was accepted!  #makeotwithmarcus

  
Thank you Lisa at  www.marcusfabrics

 #marcusfabrics for posting the PDF for the Acorns. 

It was a pleasure using the awesome Marcus wool collection to make Acorns this year. 

I have had wonderful conversations with some really nice people at Marcus Fabrics.  #makeitwithmarcus

Pati V agreed to send me a box of their The Seasons Wool Collection. 

  
Me waiting for the box! 

  
The box arrived and Penny was first to inspect it! 

  
Box approved!  Now I can open it!!!

  
Beautiful wools!  My first project is a no brainier, just wait and see!  Hope to see the pattern on the Marcus Fabrics website in time for the beautiful Autumn we’ve all been waiting for!!!

Cut something out and create!  That’s what I will be doing!!!

#sizzix_quilting (no affiliation but I’d like to!) Sizzix has a number of dies for strip cutting. We used the the 1/2″ strip cutter to cut pre fused felted wool for weaving. The results are adorable.  Add some buttons for the handle and a few little leaves to embellish. Cut something out and create!