I got the "go" with the crank way back several years ago and gradually have built up my die collection. I have most of the strip cutters of which I use the 2, and especially the 2.5-inch ones the most. I also got the 2.5 ones, the multiple squares, half square triangles. And also, multiple squares, 2-, 2.5-, 3.5-, & 5-inch ones. I also have gotten most of the sizes of other dies that Bonnie uses frequently in her quilts. These are the basic ones that I use a lot. In addition, I have two sizes of tumbler blocks and drunkard's path, Triangle in a square, 3 sizes of quarter sqaure dies, and just a couple of "shape" dies, (circles and a flower and leave one), These will give my numerous options of quilts to make. I did not get the larger cut dies as I figure I can do those myself and you usually can't get that many pieces anyway out of a pass through the cutter.