I have become quite lazy when it comes to cutting since I got my Accuquilt. Though there are still times where I need to cut using a rotary cutter. IMHO the rotary cutter was the best invention ever for quilting since you could cut multiple strips sew them together and cross cut pieces for 4- patches or 9- patches. Now that I have been using the Accuquilt it is so fast at cutting. I don't recommend this system for a new quilter however. Learn the basics first.