Accuquilt
09-08-2010, 11:59 PM
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I'm wondering if anyone here has an AccuQuilt Go or has tried one. I'm seriously considering one as my arthritis in my hands is getting worse. I'd just like to hear what others think because it is quite a bit of money to invest.
09-09-2010, 04:43 AM
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Someone posted about the Alto Quick Cut 2 which I'm thinking of buying... I would love to see that one in action. I don't think they sell it in the stores though :( http://www.quiltcut.com/
It looks like it would be more economical inmho
I have not used the accuquilt although I saw it at a quilt show last year. I felt there was too much fabric waste for my tastes.
It looks like it would be more economical inmho
I have not used the accuquilt although I saw it at a quilt show last year. I felt there was too much fabric waste for my tastes.
09-09-2010, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
I have the go. I love it, but if I had a choice, lol, MORE MONEY, I would buy the Studio. The go doesnt have nearly as many dies for it.
I just checked out the Quilt Cut 2 video and, while it does appear to speed up the cutting process considerably, it also looks as if you would still need to be pretty good with a rotary cutter. It doesn't seem as if it would help with my problem of the blade going off at a tangent - the main reason I got the Accuquilt Go.
09-09-2010, 05:37 AM
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I have the studio and I love it cost more but it is so worth it You can make it pay for its self by charging others to cut their fabric.(Let each person do their own cutting.) We have a shop that charges customers 20.00 for the 1st hour to cut their fabric and then 12.50 for each additional hr.
09-09-2010, 06:42 AM
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I have the Alto system and love it but don't know that it would help if you have arthritis.It helps with keeping things straight and secure when cutting but you are still using a rotary cutter that requires pressure from your hand and wrist.
09-09-2010, 07:14 AM
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I tried one at a local shop last year-they will rent it to you for a day. Very nice.
I used the rag quilt die and found it was difficult to do several layers of flannel. Two worked fine, more than that was hard to crank though. It saved a lot of wear and tear on my hands(CTS). THere does seem to me to be more waste than rotary cutting but I guess you would have to decide if comfort is worth the trade-off.
I used the rag quilt die and found it was difficult to do several layers of flannel. Two worked fine, more than that was hard to crank though. It saved a lot of wear and tear on my hands(CTS). THere does seem to me to be more waste than rotary cutting but I guess you would have to decide if comfort is worth the trade-off.
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