kaykwilts

Hey cowgirlquilter:

Thanks for starting this thread. I have been thinking about purchasing one of these machines for about a yr now. I have Fibromyalgia that affects my hands and arms, and sometimes the pain from rotary cutting is just more than I can deal with. So hearing from all these other folks is really helpful in my decision process.....

so thanks to all who responded....this forum is the best!!
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JSNOMORE

I really love mine. I got it last year and I use it quite a bit. If you aren't sure maybe you can find a LQS that rents time on one. We have 2 quilt shops here that do that.

MissSandra

I have the go machine and barely used it, infact i'm giving it to my bff when she comes to visit, I have the june taylor which i have not really used either it sits, I bought quilt cut 2 which i'm looking forward to getting also, time will tell how I feel about it. good luck in your quest.
Sandra

JanetWall

I got the Go about 2 weeks ago and I love it. I have cut strip with out any bows in the middle. Now I'm not wasting a bunch of fabric. I got mine on Sewingmachinesalesandservice.com. for 199.99 check them out.

Connie in CO

I have the go Baby,I'm thinking of using Magic Sizing on my fabric before cutting it to see if i can do the cross grain cut.Other wise it cuts 5" squares either the top cut or the side cut comes 1/8 short.
I have been buying Charm packs.I'm thinking about trying other pre cuts but still thinking about it.Connie in CO

qwkslver

I have the Go Baby. You do waste fabric with it. Not tons if you cut it into strips before you run it through but then how much time do you waste? I'm a MT, I don't have much time either. I like mine but it isn't accurate unless you get the fabric grain right. The dies are expensive.

plainpat

Don't know about you, but when getting fabric ready to cut,I'd have at least 1/2'-1" or more to trim off before cutting strips, so a quarter inch on each side doesn't sound like much.But whatever works.BTW....I now have 2-3 jelly rolls I cut....instead of paying $38 for a JR.




Hmmmm, I'll try cranking faster and see if that helps. Even if you get 1/4" waste, that adds up quickly. At my LQS, they do a class where they use their Studio to cut your fabric, you then come in and sew for a day. I gave them a single piece of fabric that I wanted in 2" squares (252 of them) and I had to give them an extra 1/4 yard from what I needed if I hand cut. I understand it's a tradeoff, but for me trying to get as little waste as possible, seeing even 1/4" with every single piece is frustrating[/quote]

clsurz

If you are going to buy a die-cutter I highly recommend the Sizzix Big Shot Pro Westminster Edition which is pretty much like the AccuQuilt Studio and costs less than the AccuQuilt Go or AccuQuilt Studio.

I purchased this for $280.00 on eBay from a retailer who I negotiated a price with. It retails for $399. The Studio goes for almost $600 and the Go for almost $350.00.

I chose the Westminister edition because it will use ALL BRANDS of dies to cut fabric with and since I like to do applique and do purchase not just the AccuQuilt dies I also buy alot of the Sizzix, Tim Holtz, etc which cost a whole lot less than Accuquilt dies unless you do alot of research like I do and can find even Accuquilt dies for less than 50% off retail.

I also chose this machine because it will also allow you to cut all sorts of materials from cardstock, vinyl, fabric and much more and it also doubles as an embossing machine.

Only drawback is that this is a heavy machine like the Studio and not something you can just pick up and carry with you so if you are only using it at home I highly recommend you check into this one because of the versality of using every brand of cutting dies out there. It also uses ALL of the accuquilt studio dies on down to the Go and Baby Bug with the exception of the Jumbo and EX-large of the Studio dies but it will take all othe studio dies.

I have seen the Accuquilt Go in action several times and it is a great little machine however the cutting mats do not last has long as the acrylic mats used on the Big Shot that I have.

Now if you intend on taking this machine to school or anywhere else I recommend the Accuquilt Go over the Accuquilt Baby. Why waste money buying the Baby and later updating to the Go and you can get the Go for about what the Baby retails for if you shop around.

You have to consider the type/size dies you want to cut. The Baby only allows a certain size while the Go will take the Baby and Go dies.

If you don't want to be limited to the type cuts/dies I recommend the Sizzix Big Shot which will be similar to the AccuQuilt Go and cost less.

Decide what it is you want it to do than search online and compare these I mention and compare them to the Accuquilt.

Ginger2010

My opinion, it is the best cutting method on the market! There is very little waste, if you position your fabric correctly! I have 3/4's of the Dies and I really like it! If you can get most of the original dies with the cutter, that is the best way to go! Accuquilt Go! has alot of learning videos on You Tube! I checked all of these out before purchasing and kept learning while I was waiting on the arrival of my order! And if you are intending on cutting patterns out for alot of quilts, then I would not start with the Go! Baby! You cannot use the larger strip dies with this cutter! A new Go Die is coming out this spring! Can't wait to see what it is!! Like others said, Search for Accuquilt Go, and you will see what others have to say about it! It is the best quilting tool that I have ever purchased and I have a lot of rulers and had trouble getting the pieces cut straight and accurate! This is a very accurate tool! I also have problems with my hands and thumbs, so this helps alot! Good Luck with choosing!

LindaR

our guild had this in mind too and took some opinions on the use of it, the ending result was no...the appliquers didn't think they would use it at all and the piecers said it was no big deal to rotary cut strips...my thoughts too.