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10-24-2014, 12:46 AM
#22
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Fremantle, Western Australia
Posts: 57
I have the Accuquilt Go and love it, now putting in a pre-order for the Electric version, purely because of shoulder problems. Yes the dies can be expensive, but if you purchase the more commonly used one i.e strips, triangles and, for me the 5" square are essential purchases - but I do have many of the applique ones as well. Really pleased with accuracy of every thing I have used the Go to cut.
10-24-2014, 01:37 AM
#23
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Jozefow, Poland
Posts: 4,474
Originally Posted by gale
That is why the Go is limiting to me. It only goes up to 10" which means that the biggest square would probably be 8". It only takes GO dies and the studio can take both the Go dies and the studio dies. I have the Big Shot Pro and it can take every die except a very few studio dies. Most of my dies are sizzix so they wouldn't work in the Accuquilt Go. And Sizzix dies go on sale a lot-I got most of them at 75% off or less.
So yes, for me the Go is too limiting. I have room for the Big Shot Pro and I don't sew anywhere but at home so I don't need it to be portable.
So yes, for me the Go is too limiting. I have room for the Big Shot Pro and I don't sew anywhere but at home so I don't need it to be portable.
10-24-2014, 04:03 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 15,913
I've had the Go ever since it was available to buy. I consider it or any die cut as essential as my sewing machine. I use it to cut all my quilt pieces. If there isn't a die the size I need, I have it custom made if I have to cut a lot of that size. I can have a quilt pattern cut and ready to sew in less then an hour. I do not like rotary cutting, too hard on me.
10-24-2014, 04:10 AM
#25
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Michgan
Posts: 1,372
I like mine a lot. I only use it for the shapes. I have been cutting tumbler blocks (both sizes) and hexagons from scrap material. It goes really fast. If I had to cut hexagons by hand it would not get done.
10-24-2014, 05:34 AM
#26
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
I just ordered the Fiskars Fuse. After a lot of reading and thinking and some more reading, it seems like that machine is the one I want since it seems to be designed to be more flexible than Accuquilt (I also do a bit of paper crafting) and it's still portable, and it cost less than half the price of the Go cutter. It should arrive this weekend; I ordered one Accuquilt die to go with it so we'll see how it works! (I got the ragged circle die, to make faux cathedral window blocks.) I followed some advice on the internet and bought Sizzix cutting mats to go with it (much cheaper than the Fiskars conversion set), so I'll be mixing 3 different manufacturers. We'll see how that goes! This is my first die cutter.
10-24-2014, 10:00 AM
#27
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
Originally Posted by Sewnoma
I just ordered the Fiskars Fuse. After a lot of reading and thinking and some more reading, it seems like that machine is the one I want since it seems to be designed to be more flexible than Accuquilt (I also do a bit of paper crafting) and it's still portable, and it cost less than half the price of the Go cutter. It should arrive this weekend; I ordered one Accuquilt die to go with it so we'll see how it works! (I got the ragged circle die, to make faux cathedral window blocks.) I followed some advice on the internet and bought Sizzix cutting mats to go with it (much cheaper than the Fiskars conversion set), so I'll be mixing 3 different manufacturers. We'll see how that goes! This is my first die cutter.
Well you must let us know how this mix of stuff works.........although I have the GO and am pleased with it, I have purchased a Sizzix big shot....about the set is size of GO baby- so limiting but have some different dies and......dies are a bit cheaper......someone here said can get a 75% off price....let me know where that is!!!!!and hobby lobby sells dies so no S&H......
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