One Block Wonder and the Die Cutter

At my class last night we focused on getting our fabrics lined up and getting them cut.  The plan was to use the store's die cutter to speed up the cutting.  But the die cutter was acting up and not cutting cleanly.  The owner tried several things to fix it, but none of them worked.  About 1/3 of my 'blocks' got cut out, so I will have to go back again next week.  Here are 30 sets all cut out.

In theory, the die cutter saves cutting time and also trimming time since there are no dog ears.  It is a little frustrating, though, to have to go back. No one in the class got all their triangles cut. There was a lady from Williamsburg in the class who did not get hers finished either, and she has to drive an hour to come back to the shop.  I hope things get figured out before I go back.

This weekend will be consumed with a soccer tournament, so no sewing until next week.