Did getting an AccuQuilt help you make quilt patterns you never considered before?
07-14-2014, 01:32 AM
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No, because I will only buy dies for things I use a lot of, like strips, squares, circles, etc. I can't see buying an expensive die to just use it once. If I planned on making many of one quilt I would go for it.
07-14-2014, 04:17 AM
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Honestly, no. But that's because I'm the type of person who does not let perceived obstacles stop me from doing what I really want to do. I like challenges. 
As you said, the curved patterns will still have a higher degree of difficulty, simply because they're curved. I started an apple core quilt several years ago and really struggled with the curves. I put it aside for a couple of years and recently brought it back out and discovered - happily - that my skills have improved over the years and I no longer struggle with those curves. Moral of the story - try it, keep practicing, and you will get better.
As you said, the curved patterns will still have a higher degree of difficulty, simply because they're curved. I started an apple core quilt several years ago and really struggled with the curves. I put it aside for a couple of years and recently brought it back out and discovered - happily - that my skills have improved over the years and I no longer struggle with those curves. Moral of the story - try it, keep practicing, and you will get better.
07-14-2014, 08:27 AM
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I took a drunkards path workshop with Ebony Love and it was great fun. All of us quickly cut out our pieces using a Studio cutter and it was amazing how fast it all went. Sewing the pieces went well without any special tools or feet and I feel very confident with this kind of curved piecing now. I recently bought a Studio because I liked that die so much. I never would have tried this without the cutter.
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