Onebyone

I keep the small Go on my cutting table to cut scraps into squares or tumbler shapes. I do it right after cutting a piece of fabric so I always have them ready to give to anyone that wants them at guild to make donation quilt.

joe'smom

Onebyone, it isn't the 1/4"' around the die shape. It's harder to explain -- like when the shape is combined in multiples, then you need a bigger strip; you might have the right sized strip to rotary cut many more of that shape, but that width strip gets tossed into the scrap drawer, and another, larger piece has to be cut to accommodate the die. I go through much more fabric with the cutter than I would if I were rotary cutting. But that's not a complaint, just an observation.

Iceblossom

Before I moved, one of the ladies in my sewing group was a big believer in the die cutters. She had a big set-up with everything at home, and also had a portable for RVing. She did not mind prepping the fabric, or using up fabric, and loved the consistency of the cuts. She also tended to make large projects out of lots of small bits, like diamond shapes. She would bring in the portable from time to time, but the rest of us just never warmed to it.

I found ways to at least play with fabric while I was in my year of legal blindness... I think that for people who are having problems of one sort or another, the die cutters can be a wonderful thing. Anything that extends our ability or level of enjoyment is worth it. I mean really... My tag line is about quilters using advanced tools (or being advanced humans?? lol or something like that). Sure they may seem expensive but are they really?? I mean, if they increase your enjoyment of the cutting process, or reduce the time required, how does that average out over a year. Pretty well worth it -- if you like/want/ or need it

lmanna

I have one and hardly use it It does take up valuable space and you can only make blocks the same size as your dies. If you are the type of sewist that is happy making the same blocks and the same size blocks over and over again this may be a good option for you. It didn't work out for me.

Cam's gram

I bought an Accuquilt Go quite a few years ago and I loved it. I mainly use the strip dies. Started thinking about an electric one. Kept thinking about it but wouldn’t pull the trigger. One day I was in my favorite quilt shop up north and the owner started talking about Accuquilt holding back some dies that could only be bought on their website so she was ending her contract with them and liquidating her inventory. The electric Big was marked down a lot (don’t remember exact percentage). She had one left and it went home with me. I have never regretted it. My seams and blocks are so much more accurate than I could do with a rotary cutter plus being so much faster. Last year before I had surgery, I cut out six Three Tours quilts. Couldn’t have done it without the Accuquilt. My right ankle had collapsed and had end stage arthritis. Something changed and she’s still selling Accuquilt. By buying mine there, I get 15% off of dies, mats, etc.

Onebyone

If you are the type of sewist that is happy making the same blocks and the same size blocks over and over again this may be a good option for you.

You haven't kept up with the dies available. There are Qube sets that have dies to make 4" 5" 6" 8" 9" 10" 12" and 16" block sizes.
There is a new electric cutter called Go Bolt that is portable, will be available in Oct.

lmanna

Fair point. Of course this requires that you keep up with buying Accuquit "things" that become available. For me personally, a ruler and rotary cuter allows me the freedom to create any block in any size with no additonal purchases. I understand and appreciate that Accuquilt works for some people. It didn't work for me.

Onebyone

Does anyone remember this? https://quiltcut.com/

I have one and used it until the Accuquilt became available. I still use it from time to time to cut large squares and wide strips. the mat is still in very good shape and it's decades old. I need to replace it, I know it has to be dried out by now.

FWDesigns

I have one too. Bought the original in 2000 at a retreat. And it's still in fantastic shape!