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Does anyone have an Alto cutting system??

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Old 09-03-2011, 09:14 AM
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I have been looking at the Alto cutting system. It looks really nice, but it is pricey and I wondered if anyone has one and how they like it. I find cutting accurately very hard.
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Old 09-03-2011, 09:26 AM
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Check out this thread

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-65933-1.htm

I love mine :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Old 09-03-2011, 10:13 AM
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We use the Altos QC Pro for all our shop cutting. Have been using it for four years and love it!
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Old 09-03-2011, 10:21 AM
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I have a very old version and love it. The surface is hard. I hate the plastic ones because it doesn't offer the rigidity that I get from Altos. Since I got mine I got rid of my plastic mats. Highly recommend it.
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I love mine. I have both the fabric and mat board cutters.

This makes me wonder if I couldn't use the oval/circle templates for fabric. That would be nice.
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Old 09-03-2011, 11:28 AM
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That was an interesting thread, ty. I didnt think of checking for the topic before I posted.

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Check out this thread

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-65933-1.htm

I love mine :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Old 09-03-2011, 12:15 PM
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LOVE MINE - and even bought my mom one before she every tried it. And she loves it too.
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Old 09-03-2011, 06:07 PM
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I have had mine for years. Bought it when my hands first started going bad. They are now much worse, but I can still quilt thanks to the Alto's QuiltCut2. It only takes 1 pressure point to hold the cutting edge and even with tremors it stays put!!!

It was one of the best investments i ever made.

I have since looked at the AccuQuilt Go ... but that take too much strength to use it and the dies really cost a bundle. Also there is some fabric wastage I don't like. Yes, you can order your own specially made dies, but, again, they cost.

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