I ordered one a couple of days ago from joann's, and am waiting for its arrival. $199, +tax & shipping, minus the $150 joann's gift certificate from my son! (I love that boy) Really looking forward to having a new toy. :-)

Agreed! I am a novice and love sewing but hated cutting. I did not know the difference between a baby, go , or studio. I got my studio when was on sale at Accuquilt. I love it. I have the rag dies, 2 1/2 inch strip cutter and a starter set that makes 12 1/2 inch blocks. Is an investment but worth it!

Overstock.com had the Go at their auction for $89. You may want to check that out. It's always listed at that starting price.

I love mine!! Last night I cut out enough 5" squares for two table runners in about 20 minutes!!

I'm a distributor for the Go cutter and I just used mine to cut all 2 1/2 inch strips for a kings size Irish Chain quilt for a customer and love it. It cuts accurate and no worries about getting a v in your cuts if it isn't laying just right. Cutting time is cut more than half.

http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...lt-studio.html
Adpater for the studio - with this adpater you can use sizzix dies.

No, the studio dies are thicker so they won't go thru the Go. You can get a platform for the studio and use the go dies in the studio, except for the long strip cutters. Haven't had success with those, but all the smaller ones work just fine.

how do you join the yahoo group pins and needles? I can't find it - computer challanged! I would love to be able to get my go dies cheaper than what I have been. Thanks

I was wondering do the handles come off the GO.My baby the handle came off.

Just tighten the screw....I have had no problems with it. If you continue to have a problem with it call customer service at Accuquilt they are AWESOME!

That's good to know. I have a gray mat for my strip cutter but the store sells white ones. Next time they're on sale I'll be sure to get one.

What screw?I kinda just pushed it back on.

I found it,you have to take the round pink thing off.I found the washer and nut off the handle.

I had purchased my studio,and then less than 6 months later out came the Go,but as I keep seeing I am happy I have the studio because I can get the larger die sets and have a quilt cut in less than an hour.yahoo

$199 is a good price but check out Amazon.com - I think that's where my daughter got mine. It was around $189 including postage. I've bought extra dies and mats there, too as they have better prices.

If you go to the Yahoo homepage, go down the column on the left to "Groups." Search for pinsandneedles (all one word). You want the sewing related one.

Although you have to request membership, it's generally approved pretty quickly. Prices are 35% off MSRP if paying by check or money order, 30% off if paying by card or Paypal (costs more as there are fees associated that she has to pay).

My orders have always been sent within a few days. Kathy has a nice chart that I've printed off - item name and number, pricing, and "want" "have" columns so that you can keep track of what you have.

I also recommend the Accuquilt group through Yahoo. Lots of good information is shared, and there is a gallery of completed projects organized by die.

I have a Sizzex system and find it very useful for cutting many uniform applique shapes. I first put the vleisofix (like badge master) on the back, and cut through about 5 layers at a time and then play with placing all of the hearts, strs, butterflies etc that I have cut.
Accurate and time saving, and the dies only cost $16 each - not hundreds.

I have the Studio, certainly not a pro. LOL Just learning.

I love the studio. Cutting is accurate. Not a lot of waste at all.
Makes cutting so fast and everything lines up so nice while sewing.

You can use the Sizzex dies in the Studio...with the adapter for 25.00

[quote=Debbie B]I'm back again...ha. Just got another notice from my Facebook question about the white mats. The first post was from a another member. This one was from Accuquilt and it said:
Hi Debbie,
AccuQuilt wrote:"Ladies - AccuQuilt has decided to switch back to the white GO! Cutting Mats moving forward! Although the gray mats work fine, we know that our customers prefer the white cutting mats over the grey ones."


It is so nice they listen to their customers.

i buy all my go on ebay that the cheapest and free shipping

I love my GO cutter, everything fits perfect together and my quilts look so much nicer and easier to sew together. Can you tell I like my GO and would not give it away for nothing. Good luck

If you have an issue with your handle on the baby just call or email the Accuquilt company, They are a great company to work with. I emailed them once and I got a phone call back the same day. They will be there to help you. Good luck.

[quote=Pinkrose4664]I saw this on Facebook too, but personally I like the gray mats better, but I can go with the flow and use whatever they put out. Never had a problem with either mat as far as that goes.

When you fabric doesn't cut anymore would be my guess on when the mats aren't any good. I'm still using the mats that I got when I got my GO about a year ago. So none of mine have worn out yet. As far a fabric waste, I will say if you can't handle a very very narrow slit of fabric as waste then you will not like the go. But also if that narrow slit of fabric is like a waste to you, then I would also suggest never to get into machine embroidery. Now that to me has some waste, but I wouldn't give that up either. LOL

I just got my Go. Can anyone tell where I can go for some patterns. I'm so excited.

i love mine, wish the dies where not so costly though.

Go to accucut website free stuff

Thank You

I hear about a lot of places that have dies for less cost than Accuquilt sells them- Although Accuquilt does have some good daily deals if you go to their web site or if you 'like' them on Face Book you hear about the deals. I don't keep track of all what I hear, seems like Amazon, Ebay, maybe Overstock.com, and I know there are a couple yahoo groups that the owner sells for % off. I know this doesn't help much, but just know the sales are out there. Now with that said I just got my FabricDepot.com ad and on March 15 through March 21 is their Anniversary Week and they have everything for 30% off, but it didn't say if it was on line or just in store. I get all my dies from FabricDepot with my 40% off coupon. But I only live 1 mile from the store. I hope this helps a little.

i got my go for Christmas i love it and i have only seen the gray mats , never white ones , where did you get the white mats?

wow Fabric depot lets you use a coupon for the dies , what a great deal

My JoAnn's flyer has the AccuQuilt Go priced at $249.99 on sale and it says save $99.00.

http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...-patterns.html

http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...ials-pdfs.html
Free patterns and links to free projects...also blocks and videos

More Projects http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...le-go-die.html

So glad they are switching back to the whiteones!

Me too...I love being able to see through it also ...fussy cut.

How long do you think the life span of the Go is? I've been eyeing one, but haven't heard if they break or wear out.

Well girls = I couldn't stand it any longer. I researched for hours and ordered the $199 Go Friday night. I got an email from Joanns this afternoon saying it would be delivered Wednesday. I know I made a good choice. I also know that I think ALL OF YOU are PROS. I look at your photos and just drool. When I am at the office I know better than to grab a quick 'sneak peek' on this website. If I do I can't stand to sit in my chair. Thanks to everyone who weighed in with their opinions. I do believe this is the best quilting forum online anywhere. Thanks again.

You will love it...the Tumbler large die is one of my favorites!