cost effectivness VS being Lazy
06-28-2010, 05:15 PM
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I *hated cutting until getting the Accuquilt GO. It's kind of fun now. And a godsend for cutting binding strips. I've never been tempted by a quilt kit. Guess I'm too much of a control freak!
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06-28-2010, 05:34 PM
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I love my Accuquilt go, and what dies I don't have I just cut what I need. I do not buy kits anymore as I have had to change out too many fabrics. I wonder...who puts some of these together. I have purchased pre-cut fabrics, but I have found it takes the fun out of starting the quilt from scratch. Also, I have not always like the way some of the fabric has been cut.
06-28-2010, 05:56 PM
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Well, the thing is - if you buy precut quilts, you have a quilt that's just like many others out there (I'm not a kit person). Also, if you make a mistake that means you need more fabric, you may not be able to find what you need.
I thought the accu-cut was a great idea, but wow, it's so expensive! Plus, I recently saw a comment posted by somebody who has one; after using it to cut the pieces and putting the quilt together, she realized that the pieces were actually larger than she would have liked. I think it was a tumbler-block; they were quite chunky.
For now, I'm stuck cutting myself. I do try to cut and "kit" myself so that when I sew, I get lots done.
I thought the accu-cut was a great idea, but wow, it's so expensive! Plus, I recently saw a comment posted by somebody who has one; after using it to cut the pieces and putting the quilt together, she realized that the pieces were actually larger than she would have liked. I think it was a tumbler-block; they were quite chunky.
For now, I'm stuck cutting myself. I do try to cut and "kit" myself so that when I sew, I get lots done.
06-28-2010, 06:01 PM
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well I am hoping that someone out there comes out with a different system. I really dont like the hand cranking and the bigness of it. Plus its super expensive. I do own a cricut I wish I could figure out how to cut fabric on it.
06-28-2010, 06:03 PM
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I agree that the GO! tumbler is large( like 6 1/2")
but the one for the studio is only 3 1/2" tall and 3 1/2" across .
If you are considering a die cutter you need to lookat the dies available for each machine- very different in size and die shapes available.
Some of my favorite are the applique shapes!
but the one for the studio is only 3 1/2" tall and 3 1/2" across .
If you are considering a die cutter you need to lookat the dies available for each machine- very different in size and die shapes available.
Some of my favorite are the applique shapes!
06-28-2010, 06:09 PM
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They've been talking about a new one that will use dies from various manufacturers at the Yahoo group Pins and Needles.
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Originally Posted by sewcrazygirl
are there other machines similar to this go?
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