Loving the sizzix!
I have borrowed a friend's sizzix big shot and bought myself an apple core die to try it out. In 40 minutes (I timed it!) I cut out 108 apple cores! Amazing! I spent most of that time folding all the fabric very carefully to get the least amount of waste possible, and I think I did a pretty good job of that in the end, especially since it was my first time using it! I worked out that I would have had to cut out 2.7 apple cores every minute to do the same amount by hand, and there's no way I'd be able to do that! Also, I have zero pain in my arm, which is a huge plus as I suffer from CFS/ME and Fibromyalgia!
I think I might be a little bit in love!