Carrie, you asked about dies for the Sizzix Big Shot. I have only three, and they are Sizzix dies. I got the Big Shot to cut my scraps into squares for my leader/ender projects (a la Bonnie Hunter) because it was 1/3 of the price of the Accuquilt. The dies I have are Squares#2 (this one has 1", 1 1/2", 2", and 2 1/4" squares all on one die), I have a 2 1/2" squares (4 on die), and 5" square. The Sizzix cuts fabric beautifully. I find that sometimes I need to add a thin cardboard to the bottom of the die if it is not cutting cleanly. That small addition works wonders.