I am about to buy the alto quilt cut 2 from www.quiltcut.com.
Does anyone have this fabric cutter or have another they like a lot. I have a hard time keeping my 1 1/4 inch strips steady when cutting. Thanks, just join your forerum
jmabby

I prefer the Accuquilt GO.

does the mats wear out quickly??? have u had to replace????

I have this and the GO, love both. The mats do wear pretty fast on the Accuquilt GO even when you turn them every use.
The Quilt Cut is a nice machine - cuts accurate strips with no waste of fabric.
Welcome to the board.

My regular mats do, especially the expensive Gingher. Wow that one got icky quickly. The cheapie light blue mat from Walmart is lasting but it probably dulls my blades faster. Our guild had Martelli's out last meeting for demos of their products and I ordered one of their mats. We were told they are made of something quite different from all the other mats and will last a very long time. We'll see. Haven't used my Go enough yet. We'll see on that too.

I have both the Accuquilt Go and the alto quilt cut 2. They serve 2 different functions for me. I found myself using the Alto Quilt cut 2 on almost everything I cut. I love how it "holds-clamps" the fabric. I was having trouble with straight cuts and this set up was the answer to my problem. I have a special place to put it and it is always out and ready to use. The Go is nice, but limited to the dies I've been able to purchase. Sometimes I have to cut down fabric to fit on the Go dies.Yep, I use the Alto for that. If I had to choose between the 2 the Alto would win. It is a great tool

I used my alto for years, I think I bought it the second year after it was introduced, and I loved it and I never had to replace the mat. I considered it one of my top 5 best investments.

Welcome from Louisiana!:)

I just got my quiltcut 2 last week and I think it was a great investment for me. I played with it a lot before I did serious cutting and am amazed at how easy and how accurate it is. Makes cutting multiple squares and triangles a breeze. Really glad I got it, it's awesome for strip cutting. /I recommend it highly. Have you watched their video on their website

Thanks everyone. Hope it is warmer where you are, here in MN it is cold. I have decided to go with the alto for now since I'm making mostly stars, triangles, diamonds and squares, may buy the ACCu later. Thanks so much for your comments and help

Yes, I have watched the videos. Right now I have to cut 54 1 1/2" strips and 120 plus triangles. I think your machine would be great for this. Thanks for the info.

That is exactly the type of thing it is so good for. Enjoy

joanne has the Go on sale for 224.00 and also all of the dies are 25 percent off. I just picked up a few. I rec'd a free shipping code by email. I can't wait for the new 6 1/2 tumbler die. I have bird house material that will be perfect.

I wouldn't be without my Altos. I don't waste a bit of fabric anymore. I have had surgery on one of my hands and they are very weak, therefore I can not hold the ruler steady. This helps me tremendously!!!! Well worth the cost.

Let us know how you like it when you get it.

I have used my alto several times and love, love, love it. No more stips that are uneven, nothing to buy once you have made the initial investment. I did buy the carrying case since I plan on taking it up North this summer. It is made very well and easy to use.

great, I knew you would love it. I would never part with mine

Well I was watching the video and one thing that totally turned me off was that you have to pay for a video that shows you how to use it...

This thread is perfect. I am planning to go to a Craft Fair end of the month and see the Altos system demonstrated.

No you don't. I just got mine two months ago and the video is included with the purchase.

Mine came with it also!!!

I just checked their website, the video is included in the purchase price

Has anyone found the Alto's Quilt Cut 2 anywhere else other than the Alto's website?? It seems to be only sold by Alto's unless I am missing something.
I was hoping to maybe find it at a better price than the $229.95.
Now that I am checking this out, it seems much much more functional for the type of cutting and quilting that I personally do. I previously looked @ the AccuQuilt Go but was turned off by the ton of dies I would need to purchase. And the limitations it had on cutting larger pieces of fabrics.
I will be interested in how many of you actually use this method for your straight cuts.

Everyone who has one loves it as do I. If you do a search on here, you will find a lot of comments on it. Have you watched their video, you will not be sorry if you purchase it, it's wonderful

Alto's is the only place you can buy it. They do have it at quilt shows but it's the same price.

Thank you for the quick reply! I appreciate it very much!

I have never seen it any other place other than at Mulqueens sewing center in Mesa Az and at quilt shows or the web site. I use mine when I cut triangles, strips diamonds, etc. It has all the instructions for these differrent cuts in the book and on the video.