Rethinking Accuquilt:
#23
I love mine. I made a queen size double wedding ring quilt and actually enjoyed the whole process of making it. I plan on making a twin size one soon. That is how easy it is with the Accuquilt Go. I use it a lot to cut scraps - 2 1/2" squares, 5" squares, tumblers and hexies for English paper piecing. It is such a time saver.
#24
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bar Harbor, ME.
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My son is getting married next month and we used the Accuquilt heart shape to make favors, put wildflower seeds between them and sewed around the outside. Last week we cut out butterflies using card stock to make seating cards.
The GO has many uses I've found.
The GO has many uses I've found.
#28
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Idaho
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GeriB. You think the Sizzix is as good? I have one for crafting and had thought I could use it for fabric but have not tried. I don't believe I have any squares or the like but lots to use for applique. I really want a GO but should I be happy with what I have?
#30
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
I have mixed feelings about mine. I use it only for curved or "rag" cut pieces now. If I'm just cutting squares or strips, I'm faster with my rulers and have less waste and no dies to pick clean. But for rag quilts - I will never do one of those "manually" again, the die makes it SO easy and saves so much wear on my hands it's totally worth buying the machine just for that. I have a die that cuts a circle with rag cuts in it that you fold over in sort of a ragged faux cathedral window pattern - I would NEVER EVER even THINK about making that quilt without that die!
I don't actually have an Accuquilt cutter, I have a Fiskars Fuse, which was a lot cheaper and does the same job. I use Accuquilt dies in it - took me a bit of fussing around to find the right size acrylic sheets to use as shims, but now that I have it all figured out it's easy to use.
I don't actually have an Accuquilt cutter, I have a Fiskars Fuse, which was a lot cheaper and does the same job. I use Accuquilt dies in it - took me a bit of fussing around to find the right size acrylic sheets to use as shims, but now that I have it all figured out it's easy to use.
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