Do people buy Accuquilt Dies for just one quilt??
08-25-2014, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
I haven't bought one because then there is the added expenses of all the accessories.
08-25-2014, 04:49 AM
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I haven't bought one because of the expense.
For ME (this just MY personal feelings) I am not spending THAT
much money on something that doesn't cut the fabric with the
touch of a button (electronic not HAND crank).
For that much money I would add a little to it and buy a scan n cut
or some other cutter.
Like I said this is just MY opinion on those cutters. But I do think they
are cool for what they do.
For ME (this just MY personal feelings) I am not spending THAT
much money on something that doesn't cut the fabric with the
touch of a button (electronic not HAND crank).
For that much money I would add a little to it and buy a scan n cut
or some other cutter.
Like I said this is just MY opinion on those cutters. But I do think they
are cool for what they do.
08-25-2014, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
I have bought some dies knowing I'd probably only use them one time. I like the dies that make the whole quilt block pattern in one cut. They are called BOB, block on board for the Go. I share my dies with friends that have a cutter but I won't loan my cutter. I don't have thousands invested in a new machine or LA so the cost of dies are cheap in comparison.
08-25-2014, 04:55 AM
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I used the snowflake die to make decorations for my guild Christmas party. I used cardstock to cut the shape and then cut the shape using shinny decorative paper. I glued this to front and back of the cardstock shape. Punched a hole and hung them. I did the same with the pumpkin die shapes to decorate a sale booth for a fall festival. I used fabric glued to cardstock and used markers to add details.
08-25-2014, 05:49 AM
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I have not done that but only because of a tight budget. I would do it in a heartbeat if I had more $. I have strips and geometric shapes that work for many patterns. I love this system and happy I was able to get one.
08-25-2014, 07:18 AM
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Well, the answer to your question: I hope not! I got the GO and a bunch of dies but have only used 2 dies so far for a tablerunner and some coasters. The circle die was great for the coasters. When I cut circles by hand they are not circle-y. I think the die cost was worth it for that, but it will take a lot of cut shapes to justify the cost of the GO itself!
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