I'm thinking about hinting at one for Christmas, and I want to know what everyone thinks about them. Is there a lot of waste? Is one better than the other? The main thing I want to do is cut up scraps into manageable sizes, tumbler blocks, etc. I only do applique on small projects, and I don't know that I foresee myself doing a whole lot of it in the near future, so that's not a factor. Suggestions on good dies to start with?