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    Old 03-12-2011, 06:52 AM
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    LOVE my GO! I bought all the strip dies as it seems every quilt I make has some strips in it. They come out PERFECT every time, and I feel the waste is minute.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 07:05 AM
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    I love mine! especially the strip cutter. Strips are consistent and I have limited space for cutting long strips.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 07:25 AM
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    I have the Accuquilt Go and when I first started using it I did waste fabric because I waan't savvy on the placement of fabric to get the most bang for my buck. Now, I use it and have the same waste as when I rotary cut. I LOVE it because I can always rely on accurately cut pieces in a quick fashion.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 07:36 AM
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    Our LQS bought one and rented it to customers. In about six months she had it for sale along with the die cuts. I didn't use it, but was told the cutter was hard to turn and wasted some fabric.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 07:39 AM
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    I've had mine nearly two years; I love it! I've cut up many of my scraps and have been able to use them up too. I think it is a very wise investment.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 08:48 AM
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    Here it is again.

    I would use the Accuquilt sometimes but don't want to invest in one. The cost keeps adding up.

    I absolutely LOVE my Alto's QuiltCut2!!! I can do so much with it, it stores nicely, and is easily portable.

    If I want a special template I go to a local plastic company and they will cut whatever I want our of the 1/4" acryllic and that costs a whole lot less than the accuquilt!

    I also have the something I bought many years ago after seeing it on Alex Anderson. It was by a Mr. Quilt and called a Third Hand. There was a clamp that came down on the center of a revolving rotary mat that held the templates in place while I am still able to rotate the mat to access all sides of the template. Really neat. Still in use.

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    Old 03-12-2011, 08:59 AM
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    I don't believe you waste much fabric if you cut your strips to 1/4 inch bigger than the strips on the die.You waste that much fabric to straighten out fabric after so many cuts and it is definetly faster.I recently cut all the strips for a king size triple irish chain except for the plaid the lady wanted, those had to be cut by hand to keep plaid stright.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 09:18 AM
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    I have the Go and love it. It saves me so much time and frustration in cutting, especially strips.
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    Old 03-12-2011, 11:01 AM
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    Originally Posted by okiepastor
    We had a demo at guild, and the waste drove me nuts just watching them......it would NOT do for me with all that fabric wasted, esp. with fabric prices now!
    The guild thought about buying, but most members are like me----there was too much waste! Guess it depends on your values.....

    That's sad all you and some other members only zeroed in on some fabric waste and dismissing the potential of the product, the innovation, the fun. :? :? :?
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    Old 03-12-2011, 11:30 AM
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    You can use an adpater with the Studio so that you can use dies from other cutters. I believe the adapter is 25.00 http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...lt-studio.html
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