Accuquilt go or Baby Accuquilt
 

Has anyone purchased one of these and how do you like it. I do lots of strip quilting and art quilts. What would you recommend? Is the money well spent? I see the dies are quite pricey. Thanks for any input.

I have both the go cutter and the studio cutter I love them!!!!

I have the Go Baby and love it. I wish the LQS would rent out the dies for a couple dollars so you would not have to buy some I know I will only use once. I have a few freinds the have the reg. Go, so we all keep track of what each of us have and do some borrowing.

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I won a Go Baby cutter and had to pay for the dies. I think the cost of the dies is way overpriced. Unless you are wanting hundreds of a design from the same die, it is a waste of fabric and money. Mine is sitting in the closet now and not likely to be used again.

I have the Go and my guild has several Go Baby and one of the Studio. The Go Baby is limited in the dies that will go run through it. The Go has all the quilt dies I could ever use. I really enjoy the Go, it makes cutting the fabric a fast easy job. My guild cranks out quilt kits using the Studio for members to take home to make donation quilts. I personally don't think the Go or Baby dies are a big expense. I ordered a dozen of each mat I use the most when I found a sale so I haven't bought any in the last two years. I have very little fabric waste, not big enough to save but for stuffing. Accuquilt gives away a Go or Go Baby once a week on their Facebook page.

It like any gadget one buys has a specific purpose....I have a go and many dies. It depends of the project I am working on if I will use it/dies or ruler/rotary cutter. If it's a lot of one cut then I wll, if just afew then no. But, I must say if I want to make my own "kit" then it certainly saves lots of time. I don't mind buying it, but you do have to shop around for the best prices!

I bought one for my mom and she likes it, her Senior group gets quite a bit of use from it. However for the type of quilting you are doing (Art and strip) I am wondering if a June Taylor Strip Cutter wouldn't be a better deal for you. I have the one that cuts in 1/2" increments (didn't like the one that cuts in 1/4" or 1/8") and also the one to cut 2-1/2" strips (much pricier). I think that Joanns has both or at least the first one and you could get it on sale or with a half off coupon.

I love my GO and have used it quite a lot. I have purchased dies from individuals and from places besides the Accuquilt site. There are sales on dies quite often. I search the web if I want a specific die and do my best to get it at the best price. As far as purchasing the BABY or the GO, I would get the GO if possible. Amazing as it seems, I got my GO at a garage sale for $80. It was practically brand new, maybe only used once.

If you do lots of strip quilts I would reccommend the Go rather than the Baby.

I have the Accuquilt Go. For strips, I actually prefer using the June Taylor cutting mat. The Go is really nice for triangles -- cuts them with perfect accuracy and nips off the ears, which makes them really easy to match up for sewing. It is also very good for odd shapes such as the tumbler. If you like raw edge fusible applique, then the dies for that could be quite useful.

I do not think the Baby is as worthwhile getting as the Go -- as it limits the dies that you can use in the machine. If I had both the money and the dedicated space for it, I would love to have a Studio just because you can cut out so many pieces at one go with it.

Think carefully about the type of quilting you want to do. That will help you decide.

I have to go baby and I love it. It is limited in the dies you can use. I bought the go baby because that is what I could afford at the time.

I'd definitely buy the go over the baby if you think you would do a lot of strip cutting. You can use the strip dies to cut squares too. You could also look into the Sizzix line which is usually more affordable and can be used with accuquilt go dies or Sizzix. I have the Sizzix Westminster and can use it with go dies and most studio dies.

I bought a Go lately. I make a lot of strip quilts and it is great. I bought the Go because it had optional starter kits that saved a lot on buying individual dies. I leaned hard towards a Studio but there were a limited number of dies. I am in Australia and I don't think it is all that common for quilters here to buy an Accuquilt cutter because of the price.

I type all day long in my job and I could see the day coming when my elbows gave out from using my hands/arms all day long and then again at night for cutting. I wish I had bought it a couple of years ago when I was 1st considering it.

I love my Accuquilt Go. If you don't use yours try it again, if it still doesn't fit your needs, sell it. People like me would love to buy your dies. That's the only expensive part. They don't wear out, but the mats do eventually. There is a little waste however the cuts are always perfect.

I love my Go! Yes the dies can be expensive but I watch amazon for sales as well as Ebay. Love the Rag Die

I have the Go Baby but do not use it often.

I have the GO! and love it. It makes piecing fast and accurate.

I really like my go. I especially like it for strips. I have a few other dies but have not tried them yet. It seems I keep using patterns that begin with the strips! My husband bought it for me as a Christmas gift 2 years ago. Our LQS was not going to sell them any more so 50% off. Both of us were happy!

I have the Go!!! Love it love it!! I love the accuracy of the cuts!

I also have the AccuQuiltGo and I watch for deals on the dies....Amazon, specials at quilt showes, etc. I would take mine anytime over the Baby Go. I use mine a lot and I bought it when it first came out. Love it!!!

I have a Go and a Go Baby. I can get them for 50% of retail if anyone is interested. Same with dies.

I have the Studio and LOVE it! Have several dies and usually only purchase when on sale... Bought the EBosser for granddaughter for Christmas gift....she loves it....

joann's don't let you use the coupons for the dies for the accuquilt systems . It states it on the coupons if you read them in the small writing

My guild has the Studio, members can use it with the dies available or buy their own. Members have to furnish their own mats. I have the Go and Go Baby and use them both. If the quilt pattern I want to make has different size pieces I use EQ7 and redraft the pieces to fit the die. I have all the dies except a few applique ones. I cut freezer paper or vellem with some of the dies to make templates for string piecing on the templates then sewing the pieces together. Makes the applique fantastic and uses up the smallest scraps.

What she said!

I suggest getting the GO! if you can afford it.

I got a Go Baby for Christmas, I really didn't think I would like it. I used it for the first time last Monday ...I do believe I am really going to like it.
If I was making strip quilts, I do believe I would buy the accuguilt cutter. My friend has one and loves it.

I have a GO and love it. I agree that the dies are quite expensive, but they have saved me so much time it has all been worth it. I would recommend it if you do a lot of quilting as it saves time on preparing the shapes so you can have the fun of piecing and quilting.

I have a Studio and a Go Baby. I had a Go and sold it to trade up to the Studio. I am also considering selling my Go Baby since I haven't used it either.

I bought the cutter to be able to make the more difficult shapes like tumblers (on my to-do list) and have bought a strip cutter as well. Also, want to buy Ebony Love's custom strip die, but have to save for it.

To be totally honest, i find myself using my rulers instead of using the Go,
which is in a certain place in my sewing room. I too have purchased "too"
many dies and use them little. (had to have). I,m not saying I regret the
purchase. I do use the 2 1/2 one often but I look at the others I have
purchased and now wonder, "WHY". Sometimes they will sell for a good price
on the "Sew it's for Sale" group on Yahoo. You can pick up good buys on the
dies and the GO. If I would going to purchase one I would definately "Go
with the Go", not the Baby Go.

Do you mean the Alto Quilt Cut? I bought one of those before the Go became available. I use it to cut wide strips. It's on a table of it's own so always available for me to use. I keep the Go ready to use on a separate table. I found having space to do each task of quilting makes it much easier for me to do more. DH didn't want to move before retiring so I took over two bedrooms and had a big entry put in the shared wall. A walk in closet in each room! Couldn't take the wall down so when we sell we can close the entry way and make it two bedrooms again. If we don't sell I have plenty of room.

A similar question was posted on the accuquilt yahoo group recently, and this was my response:

Just my opinion...I'm on a limited budget and was saving for a Go! I saw a Go! Baby set on ebay this summer which I could not pass up. It included the Baby, 2.5" strip cutter for the Baby, Value die (which I swapped for a different die), the 6x24" cutting mat plus a 5x10 mat for $125 and free shipping! It works fine and was a great buy for me. However, if you can spend a bit more I would get the Go. It's bigger, heavier, and you have the option to use more (larger) dies. I bought mine for cutting small scraps and it's fine for that but I see other larger dies that look like fun.

​Good luck with whatever you decide...These cutters are FUN!

I agree - I would love a studio, too, and would love to get Ebony's custom die. Do you know the cost of her die? I've admired it, but never contacted Accuquilt for the price.

I think Ebony Love's die is a fat quarter strip die.

I read a post on here just a few days ago about how someone had a Sissix and it could cut other companies dies. To me that would be a better buy. I have not used mine very often so I must have bought the wrong dies!

I just got the Go this week and love it so far. I've cut out 2 baby quilts. It came with one die, which has 2 squares and a set of HSTs on it. I bought another one for charm squares, as I use loads of those in my charity quilts. I think it's just wonderful. Good even quilt pieces and super fast cutting.

My kids got me the Go for Christmas and my DH knowing this ahead of time bought me a couple cutting boards and die he knew I would like including the 2 1/2" strip die which is wonderful for cutting strips as it is so quick and accurate.
I look for the die on sale and don't regretting at all that I had mentioned to my DH I would like one,LOL
I have appliqued shapes on towels and baby bibs so far and everyone enjoys receiving them.

I have had my Go for about 4 or 5 months and have really had fun with it. I've spent time going thru my scraps and tamming them. The strips and shapes are perfectly cut. It's quick. Or I should say it's faster cutting than just using the rotary. I use it often and am happy with my purchase of it. As others have stated, if you shop around you can get some good prices, both for your go and the dies. If you decide to purchase it, then you'll have to decide to use it. If it just sits in a closet and not used it's not worth the cost. Only you can decide what you will do. Good luck on your decision. I have been very happy with mine.

I love my Go! especially for cutting strips and the rag quilt die.