sewbeadit

There have been many threads on this already, you may want to look at some of the old threads to get more opinions.

I have the studio and don't regret buying it at all. I use geometric dies so I bought what I would use the most and have been happy.

Rhonda Lee

Sewbeadit, thanks for the heads up, I've been reading many responses of other threads on this very thing. Wow. Lots of passion going on for those who love this cutter. I'm going to give it a try. There seems to be more pros than cons.

Jennja

Have just brought one, so far it is the best thing since sliced bread. I have never been able to cut straight (we won't mention sewing straight) and the Go has certainly change that. Love the triangles, strips and also the appliqué (only have the dog and cat so far). Be practical when buying the dies, get the basic one first and enlarge from there (I don't listen to this advice :-( ) I also did a lot of contemplating before purchase, but watch YouTube and that will certainly give you a good idea if it is something you will use to it's full extent.
There a loads of free quilt blocks on the site to use and to make use of the dies.
Hope this helps a wee bit.

SueDor

I have bought the strips dies, that way I can cut my pieces with a rotary cutter. The best place to buy is
http://store.quilting-warehouse.com/...FUdn5Qod6GersQ

No affliation!

teddysmom

I have one and find that the dies cut the pieces perfectly! No wonky cuts and they fit together perfectly for piecing. I hand quilt and hand piece all my own quilts so I'm don't need to buy an expensive sewing machine. So it depends on what you need so the cost is worth it to me.

ksdot417

I have a Go and I really like it. Have you tried going to You Tube. They have some wonderful videos. They also show how you can use strip dies for several different cuts. They are really informative.

charity-crafter

Can you find someone who has one that you can play with first? Or join a group of quilters who already have one and share dies? I borrow a friend's when I want to cut a lot. I buy her replacement cutting mats when I find them on sale and buy the dies I like and add them to her collection because several people use hers and several people buy dies for her Go. It's a fun way of doing it.

I only really like it for curved edge things and odd shapes, drunkards path is fantastic, circles, applique things. The strip die is nice because you can cut out a lot in a short period of time.

You really have to decide what your quilting style is...if you do the same type of blocks/quilts a lot this is great, if you are creative and never repeat yourself it may be limiting.

Knitnoid

I agree with charity-crafter about trying one before you buy it. I have three friends who have a Go! or Baby Go! Last summer I bought the drunkards path die and borrowed a Go!. It let me use the machine without spending the money and taught me that I probably wouldn't use the machine enough to justify the expense. One of the girls is using it primarily for the applique shapes. The other uses it to cut scraps into geometric shapes. The third gal hasn't used hers much, but then she's hasn't had much time to spend sewing in the last year.
After using the machine, I doubt I'll buy one, but if I ever decide to make something with curves (DWR) or strong angles (blazing star), I'll buy the die and then borrow the machine.

Geri B

I have a GO for almost two years now and really am happy with it. I have accumulated MANY of the dies and now instead of stacks of fabric pieces, I have "kits" ready to be sewn....it was fun and fast to repurpose that fabric into those kits.....and I do use it with every quilt I decide to tackle next......the cuts are so precise and I know they are correct...how many times have you cut fabric a measurement/geometric shape and then find out the measurement is wrong......never with the die cutter...a no brainer, just put down the fabric and crank that handle. As far as cost...there are sites on the web that have great prices. PM private if you want the addy of a group who has a dealer with great prices..........and that price sounds great-you should get what is called the value die with it has three basic shapes on it...great way to start...but don't forget to buy a mat to match the die size.....needed, and it does not come with the die......but again, they are very reasonable......just shifts your $$$ from rulers/rotary cutter blades to dies/mats

bearisgray

Hard to believe that some people can still make lovely quilts with fabric, home-made templates, some kind of marker (pencil?), scissors, needle and thread!

We sure have become dependent on our gadgets!