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BellaBoo 05-11-2012 07:48 AM


Originally Posted by bearisgray (Post 5209414)
Hard to believe that some people can still make lovely quilts with fabric, home-made templates, some kind of marker (pencil?), scissors, needle and thread!

We sure have become dependent on our gadgets!

I know I am! Quilters these days who makes quilts with the bare basics tools it do it that way because they choose to. What I don't like are those that snub a new sewing tool not having used one. Several of my guild members will take one look at a the price tag and it's automatically becomes a waste of money and foolish to want one.

garysgal 05-11-2012 12:48 PM

I told myself I couldn't live without one, so I bought a Go!Baby. And, I haven't used it yet! I have had it almost a year and I bought it to cut shapes and squares so I could use up scraps, so I know that eventually I will get going and do it. Right now, I just have other projects going but someday I'll clean up those scraps.....

BellaBoo 05-11-2012 01:00 PM

Shopper's Rule is having a sale of 30 1/2 % off all Go dies this weekend.

Rhonda Lee 05-11-2012 10:56 PM

Thanks BellaBoo, I'll take a peek at the dies. I love a sale! Speaking of which, I found and ordered a Go at Blue Chip Discount Club for $147.00 plus $10 for shipping. It comes with a value die and 6x12 mat. Yippee for me. Now I must find a way to control what I want to what I need on the dies. I have lots of scraps and a wonderful stash that is just daring me to do something about the situation.
Hey everyone thank you so much for sharing your ideas with me and advice. I really would liked to tried before I bought but couldn't find anyone to share with me. But I need a little adventure so here goes!

Cindy60545 05-12-2012 03:28 AM

Rhonda,
I'm sure that you will get quite a bit of use out of your GO. I used a friend of mines & waited & watched for a better price, then bought mine. I originally got it to cut hexs for GFG, but have since found lots of other uses. Using it for a stash buster is one of the best ideas yet! And making kits from those is even better.

Krystyna 05-12-2012 03:58 AM

Do it! I started a similar thread a couple of months ago and I took the plunge. $183 is a great price. I paid $199 at Sewforless with free shipping. I just love it. Once you get it and register it at the Accuquilt site, you can answer a survey and do product reviews to earn points that you can use to buy new dies. Unless you do a lot of applique, you really don't need that many dies. As a fabriholic, I found that the uncut bolts of fabric are getting reduced in size to manageable bit that actually fit in a shoe box. Then the pieces are cut and ready to go into quilts. And the best part is that my hubby is happy to join in! I love it and you will too. All I can say is GO!!!

anniesews 05-12-2012 04:12 AM

I have one and use it a lot. I wasted so much fabric with uneven cuts that I was discouraged from quilting. Now, boy, look at me Go. :-)

Latrinka 05-12-2012 04:27 AM

I think Hancock's has it on sale right now. I love my Alto's QuiltCut 2, couldn't live without it!

Geri B 05-12-2012 04:41 AM


Originally Posted by bearisgray (Post 5209414)
Hard to believe that some people can still make lovely quilts with fabric, home-made templates, some kind of marker (pencil?), scissors, needle and thread!

We sure have become dependent on our gadgets!

Just as dependent as we have become to electricity, natural gas, autos,indoor plumbing, etc., etc. Some (not me) go camping and "rough" it, and some would rather go to a hotel/motel/resort for our leisure time. It is the choices that make us so individual, and I thank God we have the freedom to choose.

coopah 05-12-2012 04:57 AM

I don't have this tool, but wondered if it wasted fabric? Or does it actually save fabric? There must be some precutting involved...or not. These sound like stupid questions, so be gentle. Maybe there's a youtube to watch? Any help on these questions would be great. I have a shape die cutter for paper and no longer use that, so am being cautious about buying more "stuff."


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