The AccuQuilt Cutter and Die System is a fabric-cutting tool designed to make quilting faster, more accurate, and easier on your hands. It uses steel-rule dies to precisely cut fabric shapes—such as squares, triangles, and applique designs—by rolling the fabric and die through a manual cutter. Compared to rotary cutting, it can cut up to six layers of fabric at once with perfect consistency, saving time and reducing strain. The SEFFA Makerspace has a variety of strip cutters (1 ½”, 2”, 2 ¼”, 2 ½”, 5”, and a 6 ½) available for use . [Link to the user guide]
Makerspace Equipment
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The Equipment
The SEFFA Makerspace will be evolutionary space whereby we will be adding fiber art equipment as it becomes available to us either through the purchase or donation of equipment. The SEFAA Makerspace is available to our members during our regular business hours. Members who are under 18 years old must be supervised by an adult. Non-SEFAA Members can volunteer at the SEFAA center for various projects and tasks to earn time to use the Makerspace equipment.
Quilting and Sewing
Heat Press Nation CraftPro 12" x 15" Swing-Away Heat Press. Its swing-away platen ensures even pressure and safe, easy placement of garments and materials. Featuring a digital temperature and timer control, adjustable pressure, and a maximum heat of 400°F, this versatile press is ideal for heat transfer vinyl, sublimation, T-shirts, T-shirt quilt preparation of blocks, tote bags, and other flat items. [Link to the user guide]
Quilting Rulers are precision tools used by quilters to measure and cut fabric accurately. The SEFFA Center Makerspace has a number of standard quilting quilting rulers plus some specialty rulers that are available for use to make the job of cutting and sewing complex blocks much simpler and easier. Come use these rulers without have to spend a large amount of money to own some of these rulers that you may only have a need for on a limited basis.
Long Rulers
Omini Grid – 6” x 24”
Omini Grid – 4” x 14”
Omini Grid – 3” x 18”
Square Rulers
Olipfa – 15 ½” x 15 ½”
Omini Grid – 15” x 15”
Creative Grids – 12 ½” x 12 ½”
Omini Grip – 10 ½” x 10 ½”
Omini Grid – 9 ½” x 9 ½”
Specialty Rulers
Tucker Trimmer I – Primary use: Half Square Triangles - Directions
Tucker Trimmer II – Primary use: Half Square Triangles - Directions
Wing Clipper I – Primary use: Flying Geese Units - Directions
Wing Clipper II – Primary use: Flying Geese Units - Directions
Square Squared Half Inch – Primary use: Square in a Square Units - Directions
Sewing Machines - Bernette 05 Academy
The SEFAA Makerspace has six of these machines available for use. This versatile, high-performance mechanical sewing machine built for makers who demand power, precision, and reliability. With 30 built-in stitches, including utility, zig zag, stretch, and decorative options, this machine easily handles everything from denim to delicate knits. These machines are available for use in our classes and for anyone to use in the Makerspace. If your machine is being serviced or if you don’t wish to haul your machine to the SEFAA Center these machines are available for use. [Link to the user guide]