The big kind, usually used for leather, with the lever and the springs and the individual metal dies. There is a learning curve to using it, and I have a lot of other projects I want to sew besides patchwork.
Still, I took some time today to try proof-of-concept with the 30mm square die to cut patchwork for doll scale
The act of cutting was fun, as was figuring out how to fold and stack the fabric to get a lot cut at once. I do still need to work on getting things aligned with the grain.
I didn't use a stitch length short enough to cut through (without it unraveling), so it became a skirt on a doll dress.
That's a custom-made 4½" square die in the upper left corner of the first photo. I have some technical issues to work out with that (because I got what I now realize is a somewhat under-size die press--I can make it work, but I will again refer back to that learning curve) before I can go wild cutting large patchwork squares for more clothes. The 60mm die works nicely as things are, though. I can work with that...just...not at the moment. I made a list of things I want to make, and I made that list before I convinced myself to order the die press and associated supplies. I'll get to it.
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