Alto QuiltCut.. is it worth it?
07-14-2011, 04:39 AM
#11
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Location: missouri
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Originally Posted by MsEithne
I love mine, even though I don't use it.
That doesn't make much sense, does it? The truth is, I'm no longer able to stand and cut, so My Hero (aka my husband) does 95% of the cutting for me, using my Alto Quilt cut. I don't know what his cutting would be like without it, but with it, he is always accurate and true. I always get the pieces I asked for... even when I asked for the wrong size pieces (my mind is ageing at the same rate as the rest of me).
That doesn't make much sense, does it? The truth is, I'm no longer able to stand and cut, so My Hero (aka my husband) does 95% of the cutting for me, using my Alto Quilt cut. I don't know what his cutting would be like without it, but with it, he is always accurate and true. I always get the pieces I asked for... even when I asked for the wrong size pieces (my mind is ageing at the same rate as the rest of me).
07-14-2011, 06:15 AM
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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I just bought mine a couple of months ago. I don't use it on a daily basis. It doesn't seem to work for all those routine cuts we do every day, but I have used it to cut lots of strips. It went very quickly and was not nearly as stressful on my wrist, arm, neck.
07-14-2011, 07:03 AM
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lexington Park, Maryland
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Originally Posted by SharBear
My mom has one and uses it for 100% of her cutting. She's had it for a year and is telling me that I have to get one too. I think that's because when I go to her house to do an odd job or two for her I bring her a project to cut out for me! The pieces she cuts with it are perfect!
AND I save so much fabric because I don't have the ruler slip of the handheld ruler. I used to have my husband hold my ruler when I cut so that it wouldn't wiggle. HE is so happy not to do it much anymore. And I can cut anytime I want to - I had always plan my cutting time for when he was home AND available.
I just made a wonderful purchase for my QuiltCut recently too. For $10 I found a television stand with a lazy-susan top. LOVE IT!!!!!
Good luck finding a used one. I know that the ones on eBay are going for 90-95% of the cost of the new one.
07-14-2011, 07:40 AM
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Desert Hot Springs Ca
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You would have to cut off my arm to get me to give mine up. I love, love , love it. Best investment I've ever made. I use it all the time, it is so accurate, so easy to use and such a time saver. I say go for it if you do a lot of cutting.
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