Which do you prefer and why? Also... are they worth the investment???

Do a search here to read up on all the threads about it. Accuquilt makes the Studio. I think you mean Go vs. Studio. And there are a lot of threads to read up on.

Thanks Candace!

I look at these systems and I only see all the waste that is created when you use them virses cutting by hand. Just my 2 cents though.

There's no way I'd use it enough to justify the cost of the Studio, plus I wouldn't have the space to keep it. I have the Go and I haven't even used it yet.

Actually, there's not much waste if you mark the die blades and position your fabric accordingly. One of my strip cutters, for example, will cut 5 strips at a time width-of-fabric, and my waste will be only two 1/4-wide strips. This is at least as good as what I can do by hand. Many of the video demonstrations use excess fabric so they don't have to take the time to position the fabric on the die blades; they just want to show how it works.

I bought a Go! because I do not have the dedicated space for a Studio, plus I don't cut enough quilts to justify the monetary investment. I like my Go! because I can fold it up very quickly and store it in a corner of my closet. The dies also don't take up a lot of storage space, although they do need to be stored upright.

I have the Studio, and a large number of dies, and I think it's worth its weight in gold! The accuracy in my piecing now is just wonderful all on its own, but the time savings and ease of use... that's priceless. I would give up one of my TOL Berninas (which I adore) before I would give up my Studio.

From what I have read, the Studio is more for cutting kits or larger amounts of strips etc? The GO is more a personal usage. I just got my newest die in the mail last night - tumbling block. Now I want to pull my moda marbles out and play.

I chose the Studio for several reasons. A lot of my blogging friends mentioned that the GO was hard to crank with multiple layers of fabric in it, the Studio is effortless. Having never tried the GO, I can't compare them.

The Studio is heavier duty, and since both products are EXPENSIVE... I wanted to go the route that would hopefully last forever.

And last, there are many, many dies for the Studio, and they will custom cut anything you want.

Anyway, those were my reasons for choosing the Studio. I also create and sell custom quilts, so my use is more than personal.

I have the Go, and I LOVE it, but if money were no object, I would have bought the other one. ONLY because there are ALOT more dies forit. WAY more than for the GO.

I have found 4 or more layers on the GO is harder to crank the turn handle. So I am limiting my layers to 3.

I only use 3 as well.

I have decided to limit the amount of layers to 3 when I cut - easier to turn the crank with arthritis. Rough cut the fabric then position over the die, very little fabric waste.

After playing and learning with the GO, I am enjoying it. Many lessons learned on cutting trying different things with what I call junk fabric, or fabric that I use to lead in on my sewing machine as it has to warm up before moving - needle. Silly machine. But it is heavy duty.

The lady in our LQS has a studio and she only charges 5.00 a half hour to cut fabric.She can cut alot of fabric in a half hour.SOOOO I think that is the cheapest way for me to go.Also I buy the pre- cut fabric like Jelly rolls etc.I can not cut straight to save my life and I bought the visigrip!Beats me why I can't cut straight? Of course I am a newbie!

I have the Go! my hubby bought it for me for my birthday.. I LOVE it.. I love the accuracy.. I agree with not enough dies but I love them an use them all.. I have all the dies but the strips and a few of the new ones that just came out.. But with the holidays around the corner Im sure by the first of next year Ill have those too!!!

I use for personal, I don't sell my quilts, I make to donate & give away, so I don't need the Quantity that the Studio provides.. I can cut up to 5 fabrics at a time with mine..

Love it.... Love it....Love it.....

I have maybe 1/2" waste all total from a whole die cut. I waste much more by having a bad cut with the rotary cutter. I sew my scraps together and cut shapes from those but I've notices I'm not getting many usable scraps using the Go. I cut six layers with the Go. I crank it! I bought it to use not to baby.

Thank you so much for your replies. I think I will request the Studio for Christmas. I knew I could find a wealth of knowledge here. DH will have a cow over the price!

Studio weighs approx 35 pounds, the GO weighs 15

Major sale...o go studio...; ( wish I would have bought one. I go the GO love it but the largest square is 6 1/2 the Studio is on sale for 476.00 on their website.

Oh, wish I had the money, would LOVE a studio!

Very, very little waste...you may ave watch a video that does not use it correctly.

There are tons of videos on Youtube; perhaps they could help you decide.

The Studio, I believe, is significantly larger and is not as easy to store as the Go. They also have the "Baby" coming out soon - I think the price for that is going to be $139.

There's probably a little more waste than when cutting with a rotary cutter (provided you cut accurately, which is a lot of the reason for getting these machines). BUT that is the cost of convenience sometimes. You gain something, you lose something.

I have the studio and love love love it. I can cut for others if I want too and charge them and use the money to buy more dies.

the studio is on sale for 467.00 on Accuiquilt site...think just for tomorrow. If I did not already have a GO...I would get the Studio...the dies do cost more but there is also more to chose from. the largest Go die is 6 1/2 inch

here is an adapter for the Studio - yes this works on the studio

Here are a few of my favorite AccuQuilt block and quilt tutorials...this will give you an idea of how Quick and Easy it is to cut and put your quilts together. http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...ls-videos.html

If you are looking at a die cutting machine for personal use they are all terrifically expensive and compared to hand cutting fabric, they are wasteful. But and it's a big but, and it's the reason I bought a Studio is there are certain classic shapes that are a pain to cut and therefore I stay away from using patterns associated with them. Having a die cut system that will accurately do this for me lets me enjoy the quilting process. The studio vs. the go, has more of the classic pieces available and it is possible to get custom dies made if there is one you don't find. I settled on the studio because I could get a finished 1/2 hex which was the size I needed for a design I'm working on. I'm unlikely to purchase their die sets, because I really don't make the same quilt over and over, but I did add a strip cutter for the binding size I mostly use. The Go is great if you want the applique dies or whatever is popular at the moment, or if you are just cutting one or two squares from many individual fabrics.

Just my two cents. Diana

how to use sizzlix dies on a accuquilt studio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGXKVFx0bMg

I love my Go. Didn't have room or moolah for the Studio. My borders are straight with no bow and the accuracy of the cuts is incredible. A friend and I cut a bunch of 2" squares in no time at all for a quilt. I'd have gone mad doing it manually.

IMHO there is NO comparison between the Studio and the Go die cutters. I went with the Studio because I have room for it and I wanted to be able to cut Jelly Rolls and Charm Packs myself rather than pay out the nose for the store bought. The 2 1/2 inch strip die cuts 5 across and 8 deep, that's a WHOLE Jelly Roll in one swath. And there's only about 1/4 inch waste on edge which is what I would have if I cut them and mine would be bowed, lol. I do have some Go dies and the adapter so I can use the Go dies on my Studio. But it is so much more laborious and it won't cut 8 fabrics deep. I like more product with less effort. When I have leftovers from a quilt project, I just run them through the 2 1/2 die and save them for a strippy quilt or binding on a quilt. Studio WELL worth the investment if you are a dedicated quilter.

ar007tornado - thanks for the input. I was leaning toward the Go, but the Studio is looking like it's worth the expense. My biggest struggle with quilting is accurate cutting, and this will surely solve the problem.

If y'all will forgive a naive question, do these machines work well for fussy-cutting? My "signature" baby quilt is an Eye-Spy that consists of 80 4" (finished size) squares sewn together. The only part I dislike is fussy cutting all those squares. Is that something a die-cut machine (Go, Studio, et al.) does well?

I watched a video on fussy cutting on the Go. I think you could find it with a "search". I hope to be able to do that on my Go after the holidays.

Time vs waste. That is the question. My time is worth more than the fabric. And there is not much waste. I make crazy quilt blocks out of what is left, braided rugs from the strips, etc etc etc

I have the GO and just cut out the hunter star quilt - 8 layers at a time with no problem. Love my GO!!

I own both (actually I have three studios that I bought to start a business). The Go is very nice if you want it to be portable and really put it away if you don't need it. When I used the Go I pulled it, used it then put it away immediately after the cutting. Now having the Studio you have to have a dedicated table because you can't fold it and it is too heavy to move. BUT at the end each has a budget and a personal purpose for what they buy and how they judge their needs so nothing is better than the other in my opinion.