Gadgets! Do we ever have enough?
 

Honestly, I think I have enough of these things and then I want more. Do I have a problem? Now I am looking at QuiltCut2. Do you have one and do you use it? I just watched a video and it looked fun. I have the Acuquilt Go and I really really like it. It has been so much fun to use and it's saved me time. I am happy I have it and I use it. Soo..what about the QuiltCut2? I love to read your responses.

I am also a gadget fanatic. My dad always said the proper tool for the proper job, and I guess I really took it to heart. I have the big Accucut Studio cutter. I bought it for my paper business, at least 10 years before I started quilting and have hundreds of dies. I have several strip cutters, but had been cutting more and more 3.5 and 4.5 inch strips with a ruler. When I added up what I would pay for these 2 studio dies, I realized I could spend the same amount and get a QuiltCut2. I went to the Grand Rapids AQS show last year and got a show special. I Love my Accucut Studio cutter and also Love my QuiltCut2.
My girlfriend came over Sunday and completely cut out 2 full size bed quilts in a couple hours.

And gadget mania multiplies exponentially with a longarm! Templates, special handles, dohickies and gadgets to load the quilt on the rack, tools to draft quilting designs for whole clothes. Then there are gadgets we have adapted that aren't even quilting related until a quilter gets her paws on it, like an overhead projector, protractor, spices to use for marking instead of colored chalk (cinnamon!)

I'm definitely NOT a gadget fanatic. I love things that work, of course, but most of the time I'd rather devise my own!

I seem to love the gadgets as well. Lately tho, I have been buying Go! Baby dies. It seems when I see one I tell myself I really need it. I just bought the 4 1/2" finished triangle. Finally I said no more. I have gadgets that I haven't even used!

I love gadgets, templates, books, magazines, thread, etc. I have so much that I can't find what I need. Then I go out and buy another one. Right now I cannot find my thread clipper, had 2 of them, this time next week I will have 3. This is the story of my life, but I love every minute of it.

I love gadgets!!!! I have not purchased the quiltcut2 it does look pretty cool. I have the go and the studio cutters so I can not justify what I would need it for.

I have the QuiltCut 2 its one of the best gadgets that I have purchased!

I love my gadgets! But I am starting to feel like enough is enough! I still marvel at the rotary cutter having cut so many quilts from templates.. so I'm not inclined to go for a Quilt Cut , or other manufactures machine, plus the cost of the dies for the cutters makes it a tough one for me to get on board with.

What does the QuiltCut 2 do? I've thought about getting the eBosser - it uses dies for leaves, etc but I haven't really decided yet. If you could have just one what would you get?

I love gadgets. I put an item on my amazon wish list and if I still want it a month later, I feel more justified in purchasing. Right now, I am limiting myself to a few go dies, fabric and replacing worn out items because it is all I want.

I LOVE GADGETS!!! I love the quilting gadgets and kitchen gadgets - I watch "In the Kitchen with David" on Sunday mornings and if they have a craft show I watch it too. And quilt shows, oh my, gadget haven! A friend of mine went with me to the Road to CA and we had a ball looking at all the toys. And when I read of new items here, I check them out. I don't buy them all, but they are fun. An example, so far I have no trouble threading needles but I love the needle threader by Clover, and got the home-made stand that has the small pin cushion and a pin for the thread to put it on. Won't bore you with all my toys, but I did buy the Accuquilt Go - and keep looking at the dies at least once a week to see if there is anything new. I try to buy gadgets that will work, but they do attract me like moths to a flame.

I love quilting gadgets and buy them to try them out, not necessarily to want to use over and over. I have the Alto Quilt Cut 2 and the Go. The QuiltCut is quality built and the mat is one of the best I've used but I spend too much time fiddling with the fabric getting it lined up just right to cut. My strips will have the V in the middle more then not. For me it works best using smaller size fabric to cut.

I cannot fit one more of anything in my room. Eikkkkees!!!!

It's good to know I'm not alone! Thanks for the input. Like I say its Sew Much Fun.

Definitely not.as we progress and our bodies change so we require different gadgets for other reasons.

I got my Alto's QuiltCut 2 many years ago. I think it was even before my first hand surgery. I am soooo thankful I did as the arthritis has taken a toll on my abilities to cut comfortably. I store it under my TV cabinet in the living room. Even though I have the carrying case I made a rip stop nylon cover so I could keep it cleaner.

An video of this is at: sewezquilting.com

Ya really did it now - didn't ya? I went to their web site and watched the videos, and became quite interested. I have 14 sewing machines, about every ruler and template made, have binders and binders of patterns. and enough fabric to make a quilt for everyone in our town and the next one. My problem is that I haven't finished one in a long long time! ...I cannot be tempted, I cannot be tempted, I CANNOT be tempted!! Thanks a lot, yeah thanks a lot!

oh! I just saw the price! WOW - and it doesn't even have a motor....'looks like I"ll be passing on that after all.

I have wondered about the cutting gadgets, but not done any more than wonder about them. Do they ever get dull? It makes sense that they might eventually as everything wears out. Going to a quilt show next weekend and will see if any of these gadgets are for sale.

Yes, I use my QuiltCut for strips and squares that I need multiples of, but have not tried cutting diamonds with it. I do like how it works and my strips so not have the dreaded bow. You will need to have space to leave the QuiltCut out...or a convenient storage spot, because if you can get to it, well, you know...you just won't use it. I can't really say if you will like it or not. Weigh the pros and cons and then decide. :-)

I love gadgets...sometimes I don't remember what all I have....bought so many high priced gadgets when my nieces, daughters and I were scrap booking that I shy away from the acucut ....wish there was a way to efficiently use my circuit or other die cuts for quilting

I have used the quilt cut 2, and I don't like it because I try not to sew triangle shapes. I'm more of a 'sew a square and cut it off' person. But it does cut accurately, if that's what you're looking for.

I have quite a few and still not enough (so the guy on the left shoulder tells me).

I've had the Alto's QuiltCut2 for about 2 and 1/2 yrs, and I love it, honestly don't know how I did without it! I started out drawing on fabric with a template, and cutting with scissors! Didn't even know what a rotary cutter was! I have used mine a LOT, asking for a new mat for it for Mother's Day! In my opinion, it's been worth every penny, no dies to buy. Good Luck with your decision. Happy Quilting!

I had a QuiltCut2 for several years, but sold it. I didn't have a dedicated space and wasn't using it that much.

I loved all your comments, had me laughing too. Aww I love this stuff. Where else could you go and just enjoy a simple toy to help with an obsession such as ours. Quilting is so involved! I'll probably get the dang thing but not for a while. I just got a magic wand and a wing cutter.

Um, I love gadgets! What is a magic want and a wing cutter? I've never heard of those, but they certainly sound like fun toys!

Well, it depends on how you look at things I guess. Back b-4 the rotary cutter quilters worked with templates and scissors. Now there are SO many gadgets available it's hard to decide which ones to use and which ones to leave alone. I mean, all one "NEEDS" to quilt is a needle and thread, scissors, fabric and batting. But you could probably add a hoop to quilt in, and a sewing machine to do piecing with, and as long as you're piecing on a machine you may as well quilt on the machine as well and since you're using a machine you should probably have a cutting mat, rotary cutter and ruler, and heck, let's throw in a template or 2 (or 10) for cutting different shapes, and fancy marking pens and a die cutter and heck, it's a pain to quilt on the little domestic machine, let's get a long arm, and... well b-4 you know it your sewing room looks like mine! LOL! But it sure is fun in there! And I doubt I'd ever finish even one quilt if I had to sew the whole thing by hand anyway!

So...the short answer is, I guess we don't "need" any of the modern gadgets, but it sure is hard to say "when." Besides the more gadgets I buy the more I'm supporting the economy right??

LOL! Sorry, this got a little silly, it's late. Oh yeah, and I LOVE gadgets and tools!

Basically they are rulers. Check out Deb Tuckers web site. www.studio180design.net
It's another whole world of gadget rulers. I just found them but she has been doing this for a long time. I called the Wing Clipper a Wing cutter. It's a clipper (ruler for trimming Flying Geese Units). I have not used it yet. The magic wand helps with marking hst and a few other things. Toys they are!

hi-i have a quiltcut 2 and love it! i bought mine used...a good place to find them is the yahoo group sew its for sale. recently, one was there for 125-. i paid more than that, but the woman was SOOOOOOO nice to me...let me pay it off in two installments, and mailed it to me before it was paid for.

I have been watching this thread, the new gadgets are nice, oh yes. I am trying to make use of what I have and I have enough. My aim right now is to cut straight strips, if I can master this and I am trying, then I do not need anything else, much. lol

I guess the most expensive tool I have (other then machine) is the Go Die cut and all the dies I want. I could fit every gadget and tool my sewing room in DH's boat and it still not be 1/2 of what he spends per month on golfing, hunting, fishing and four wheeling. DH thinks my quilting is a cheap hobby compared to his.

Along side what he does, your hobby is cheaper, not to mention you stay home in most cases to do it. Good for you and him too. Some husbands would not be that nice about it and still do their thing. Lucky girl you.

Yeah for you BellaBoo! My husband does not say much regarding my expense with this hobby of mine as he has his hobbies too, but he is more conservative than I. I think we are very fortunate to have supportive spouses. I do a little teaching with quilting in my home and one of my students brought her husband in to meet me. He didn't want her to start quilting because in his opinion we are a slothful group. He said she would quit taking care of the house and not fix his meals and would probably stay in her pajamas all day and become unkept and sloppy. That's what his mother did. So he was surprised to see it wasn't quite that way with me. He only allowed her $25 to spend on quilting and said if she could do something with that then maybe he'd reconsider the situation. I'm neat and orderly with my home and had a pot roast in the slow cooker so it filled the house with wonderful smells of dinner. I have my make up on and hair combed each day. My studio is organized but I have a multitude of things in here. The guy just kept looking around like he couldn't belive what he was seeing. My student said she would call me back. She's using my stuff to get started and I'll probably just give her a few things if she is serious about doing this. I'll quit spouting and get back to cutting some tumblers now, love that die.

OMG. That man would have never gotten away with insulting me and sizing me up out like that in my home. He would be high tailing it out the door with my foot print up his butt. What a creep!

I'm not familiar with this one. If it works it sounds like it would be useful for a kizillion pinwheels. Holy cow, that's got to be a lot of work.

He hasn't been back, neither has the wife. Takes all kinds, but I'm not wasting any energy on that one. What surprised me was how surprised he seemed to be!

Thanks for the heads up on this one. I'll check it out. I'm happy to hear that you love your quiltcut 2!