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(More customer reviews)AccuQuilt Go Fabric Cutter / B0021F62D6
I love quilting, but I'm having a harder and harder time making quilts due to some persistent back pain from my scoliosis. The fabric cutting portion of any quilt project is where I really struggle - all that bending over, measuring, and pressing and moving the rotary cutter just causes me all kinds of problems. The light came on when I noticed my friend (who works with paper crafts) using a die cutter to create paper shapes and I had to wonder if something like that existed to cut shapes for quilts.
A lot of research later, I decided on an AccuQuilt Go! fabric cutter. The pros of the AccuQuilt is that it seems to be the most affordable fabric cutter out there, and the machine is small and portable for home hobbyists. The cons are that a new die has to be bought for each shape and dimension that you might want to use - it's not like a paper cutter where you can adjust down from 3.5" to 2.5" on a whim. However, since I almost exclusively use 3.5" squares in my quilting, this wasn't a drawback for me - I bought the 3.5" die to go along with the fabric cutter and anything else I need I will continue to hand-cut for as long as I can.
This machine is so easy to use. The quilt I'm working right now needs 60 squares of pink. The die I bought cuts two 3.5" squares per layer of fabric, and I can fit 8 layers of fabric in a single run through the machine. That's four runs through the machine for 64 squares - and I accomplished all that, straight out of the box, without reading the user manual, in less than 30 minutes. That level of work would have taken me at least 3-4 hours by rotary cutter, and my back would be aching afterwards.
The two biggest complaints that I've seen for the AccuQuilt is that (a) the rotary mats have to be replaced periodically, and (b) there's some serious fabric waste to consider. For the first issue, the mats, I don't foresee a problem. The mats are much thicker than the rotary mats I've bought in the past, so they should last comparably long, and the mats are pretty cheap on the AccuQuilt site, especially compared to mat prices at my local fabric store. I have to cop to the second point, though - the die could be laid out a lot more efficiently to prevent wastage and I'm surprised it's not. AccuQuilt does make and sell strip cut die, which will cut two clean 3.5" strips side-by-side (as opposed to two squares) and that looks a lot more efficient in terms of fabric use, but then of course you still have to whip out the rotary blade to cut the squares out of the strips. I'm going to try it and see how it goes, anyway.
I recommend the AccuQuilt fabric cutter system if (a) you use the same basic shapes frequently, and (b) you like to collect fabric scraps for scrap quilts. I'm so glad I bought one and only wish I'd found it years ago.
~ Ana Mardoll
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AccuQuilt GO Fabric CutterGO! Fabric Cutter Machine- Love to quilt by hate to cut?Now there is a better way to GO!The AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter is a fast; accurate and easy way to cut up to six layers of cotton fabric in seconds.This revolutionary hand-operated roller system uses AccuQuilt GO! dies to cut perfect pieces every time.You will have no more backaches; cut fingers; or mistakes from your rotary cutter. Just accurate cuts every time!Place a shape die on the cutter's tray; then a layer of fabric; then the appropriate cutting mat; and then turn the easy roll handle.Multiple cuts in seconds.Included FREE with the GO! Fabric Cutter:Exclusive GO! Die featuring:Square 4-1/2 inch (4-inch finished); Square 2-1/2 inch (2-inch finished); Half Square (2-inch finished triangle; cuts four); GO! Cutting Mat 10W x 10H inch; Die Pick; User Manual; and Project idea:GO! For It Quilt.Cutter measures 17W x 15-1/2H x 5D inch and weighs 15 lbs.Manufacturer Limited One Year Warranty.Imported.
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