To Buy or Not to Buy an Accuquilt Go?
05-14-2012, 10:02 PM
#61
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Our guild has one and I'm in charge of it currently, When I give it back I'm buying one. I love it. Everything in quilting is an investment. Your basically paying for convince. I love piecing and do applique rarely so I would probably buy the dies for the quilts I do the most. Think of the quilts you do on a regular basis and get the dies that best suite you. They also have sets of dies you can buy and it come with a set. A great site for dies is www.sewforless.com, sales all the time!!
05-15-2012, 09:19 AM
#62
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Location: East Arkansas
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I have bought the strips dies, that way I can cut my pieces with a rotary cutter. The best place to buy is
http://store.quilting-warehouse.com/...FUdn5Qod6GersQ
No affliation!
http://store.quilting-warehouse.com/...FUdn5Qod6GersQ
No affliation!
05-15-2012, 02:32 PM
#64
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By standing them on end they can be stored in a closet. Do no stack them. It will dull the blades. You can also buy racks to store them on
05-16-2012, 07:09 AM
#66
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Location: East Arkansas
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I don't use mine a lot but I don't make a lot of quilts. But when I do need to cut strips/blocks/etc. it's wonderful. The Go itself takes up very little room and the dies stand up just right in a tall trash can (they don't fall over).
05-16-2012, 08:33 AM
#67
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Lets talk percentages, if you add 1/2 inch (the bare minimum) to all 4 sides of a 2 inch square, you are wasting 1inch of fabric on a 2 inch square. Doesnt sound like much until you start adding up for a big quilt. I found I was using 25% more fabric as a rule, and on expensive fabric, that is way too much.
Huh? I don't add that much at all. 1/4" is the max and the geometric dies are grouped to cut just on the outside of the main fabric, not around each shape. The starter die is the one that has the most waste if you don't fussy cut. I don't use the starter die except to cut some of my fabric scraps. On some dies I want waste as it will cut the waste to be perfect size pieces too. I experiment with all the dies in different ways get different cuts. I use paper for my experiments. I have wasted much more fabric by cutting wrong with a ruler then I ever have with the Go.
05-16-2012, 06:49 PM
#68
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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I have the GO cutter. I bought it online from Nancy's Notions.com and got it on a sale which was about $50 less than in the LQS. I also got 2 sets of dies with it (instead of one), then I also got free shipping on this order. The 6-1/2 " triangle is great, with the dog-ears cut off. I don't use the GO every day, because I'm trying to work up all those I cut with the GO (hundreds)! there are also several different designs you can make. Go to Nancysnotion.com and click on clearance and then click "go cutter dies" - there are many dies at lower prices.
05-16-2012, 08:35 PM
#69
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Thank you so much for your comments. There is nothing like experience to tell it like it is. I have had thoughts on the extra cost of the dies. I think most can be had at sale prices and there are some web sites that have them much lower than retail pricing, however, it still will be an investment for me. I just want to learn enough to make an intelligent decision before buying. I did take a look at the Alto Quilt Cut 2 but it didn't appeal to me as much as the Accuquilt Go. I don't let prices scare me if it is something that will be used and helpful with my quilting needs. Quilting is priceless.
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