Originally Posted by
rvsfan
I am seriously considering buying the Accuquilt Go Big because in almost 20 years of quilting, my cutting accuracy has not improved. Right now, I can purchase a new one on sale for $449 with possible free shipping. I say possible because they say free shipping with the exception of oversized/overweight and I don't know if the Go Big falls in one of those categories but I bet it does. My question to y'all is this, is it worth it? I browsed pages and pages of dies and, unless I am wanting to make a special quilt, none of the dies, such as squares and HSTs are sizes I ever use. And horribly expensive. And there are multiple mats available in different sizes. Why would you need mats of different sizes? So again I ask, is it worth it? TIA
I have the Big Go, Go and baby go. I love them all. The Big go is my favorite and it can cut other size blocks if you use the strip cutter. If you want a 2 x 2 squareand you don't have a die, you can cut a 2 inch strip, then turn your fabric and cut again for a 2 inch square. I use all my strip cutter the most. I have also use the heart and circle die a lot. I take the baby go to classes if we are doing a lot of cutting and it's small. Your arm can get tired turning the Go, but if I am only wanting a couple hearts, stars or circle, it's easier to get out as it weights a lot less. I think my Big Go was $449. plus free shipping. Dies are expensives, but they stay sharp and last a long time if you take care of them.