The Studio can use other dies, but it might not be worth it unless you plan to do an awful lot of cutting and have the room.
Accuquilt will have sales on their own dies. They had one just before Christmas. They also give "rewards", not much but every little bit helps.
You will have to decide. If you do a lot of applique, a Sizzix might be better. You can cut fabric with all Sizzix dies and they have a huge selection of dies for cards. If you want to applique a cat, Sizzix has more cat dies, plus the cat toys and feeding bowls to go with the cat. A Sizzix pro can take Accuquilt dies.
If you do straight piecing, the regular blocks are good. They now sell them by the size. If you look on the Accuquilt site, there are free pattern books with almost every block a Qube will make. 72 different blocks are quite a few.
Strip dies are more expensive, but they do have cutting marks on them so you can cut a 3 1/2 inch strip and recut into squares with the same die.
Why don't you go to the site and look? They also have tutorial videos. Take some time and watch.
Last edited by Weezy Rider; 12-21-2016 at 02:09 PM.