SunlitenSmiles

Tried them at shows... like Road To California. etc. They work great and if my hands or arm strength ever have trouble with my rulers and Martinelli rotary cutter.....then I would purchase the Sizzix line......it worked best for me. Have not liked the applique shapes available so probably will always draw and cut my own but the 2 1/2 strips and the squares/rectangles are tempting.

Fizzle

Super happy to read all these comments. Have had a Sizzix for years for scrap booking. Don't use it any longer and was gonna pass it on. Didn't realize I could use it for fabric!!! Now I have to dig it out and see what it is! Hope I have some decent dies . Thanks for this thread..... As always, very helpful.

DonnaC

Fizzle - That's so funny, I was just about to post the exact same thing! I've gotten my Big Shot out and started cutting some fabric experiments, and it's working really well. I happen to have the original set of purple Sizzix dies that were designed for quilting (many years ago). Now they make the "Fabi" dies which are specifically fabric-oriented shapes.

I also have an Accuquilt Go, and supposedly those dies can be used in the Big Shot with a shim. I haven't tried that yet, but I will soon.

The reason I dragged the Big Shot out again was not even to cut fabric, actually. I discovered the new Fat Quarter Wrap die from Sizzix... you use it to cut poster board or comic book boards, and then the FQ's wrap exactly on the board and are held securely. It's designed for them to be stored in a photo box and is a really interesting concept. I will also have to come back and post photos of my FQ's all stored neatly, for a change, not in a jumbled pile somewhere in my sewing room!

feffertim

I love my accuquit go. Its perfect for me and they have so many dies to choose from. Its very accurate and little fabric waste.

C.

I LOVE my Sizzix Big Shot!!! I tried my friends Accuquilt Go and I personally hate it. I discovered the GO cranks a little harder than the Sizzix. I also like my Sizzix having a full flat bottom surface, whereas the Go has partial with rollers in the middle. I like the sales and clearance on dies at Sizzix, a WHOLE lot cheaper than Accuquilt dies for sure. I do mainly applique. I also love the fact that I can use most ALL of other makers dies. The reason is the Sizzix is thick dies and others do not. I have purchased some of the GO dies and they work beautifully as long as you use a shim (I used two pieces of cardboard). But I do have to add that the Big Shot will only work with dies that are 5 or 5 1/2 inches wide. I may just get the new Big Shot Plus later, as it has an 11 inch wide opening. The price of the Go dies are very expensive. This is just my take on both machines. Good luck....

M cubed

I noticed that no one has spoken about using a Brother Scan & Cut. I can cut ANY shape and size I want (even only one) and it will fussy cut too. It does not have dies, so if you want something for embossing this isn't it. But it works wonderfully for cutting. Starching is the key.

lakekids

The Brother ScanNCut will only cut 1 layer of fabric. That might be great for applique designs but not so great for cutting lots of pieces.
With the Sizzix Big Shot Pro, I can cut up to 8 layers when using Sizzix Dies, up to 6 layers when using Accuquilt Go Dies.

oklahomamom2

I agree it depends on your budget but personally I like the Acquilt

imsewnso

Silhouette Cameo and Brother Cut and Scann and the new Janome one can only cut one piece of fabric at a time, but you can fill the fabric with the same design over and over again.................................. You can also cut ANY shape you want, not just pre designed shapes. You can draw your own shape and cut it out as many times as you want or put many different designs on the page at once and cut them at the same time. GREAT for applique shapes you need. I would check into these products before purchasing any of the others. Just my observations.
You can also use this to cut card stock........Certainly worth a look IMHO.

DOTTYMO

I have both. My biggest comment is the expensive of the dies. They cost nearly as much as the cutter which are frequently on sale. I have never seen a die sale.