Alto QuiltCut.. is it worth it?
07-13-2011, 10:39 PM
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Im contemplating on getting one but for those of you who have had theirs for a while, was it worth the investment. .? Ive read the previous posts on this board but id like to hear from the owners who have had their cutter for a while- after the novelty of having it wore off.. Would you buy it again or save your money?
I have a go.. and I love it, I use it alot and if i had to do it over again, yes Id buy it..
I have a go.. and I love it, I use it alot and if i had to do it over again, yes Id buy it..
07-13-2011, 10:58 PM
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I love mine, even though I don't use it.
That doesn't make much sense, does it? The truth is, I'm no longer able to stand and cut, so My Hero (aka my husband) does 95% of the cutting for me, using my Alto Quilt cut. I don't know what his cutting would be like without it, but with it, he is always accurate and true. I always get the pieces I asked for... even when I asked for the wrong size pieces (my mind is ageing at the same rate as the rest of me).
That doesn't make much sense, does it? The truth is, I'm no longer able to stand and cut, so My Hero (aka my husband) does 95% of the cutting for me, using my Alto Quilt cut. I don't know what his cutting would be like without it, but with it, he is always accurate and true. I always get the pieces I asked for... even when I asked for the wrong size pieces (my mind is ageing at the same rate as the rest of me).
07-14-2011, 03:28 AM
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My mom has one and uses it for 100% of her cutting. She's had it for a year and is telling me that I have to get one too. I think that's because when I go to her house to do an odd job or two for her I bring her a project to cut out for me! The pieces she cuts with it are perfect!
07-14-2011, 03:37 AM
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I have the Studio and use it regularily for cutting strips as I do jelly roll type cutting.
I recommend it. However if you are contimplating getting one you decide first how you will use it. I tended to buy a lot of dies that I may or may not ever use. So I would suggest buying those dies only that you know you will use initially. The trip dies are always useful. Then decide if you are going to make a certain design and get those dies. You can overload on dies is what I'm saying.
For example if you are going to make a quilt from half square triangles and ill do it from triangles, then that die would be very useful. I have been cutting strips for a tube quilt and an do for a king size in a short time.
I recommend it. However if you are contimplating getting one you decide first how you will use it. I tended to buy a lot of dies that I may or may not ever use. So I would suggest buying those dies only that you know you will use initially. The trip dies are always useful. Then decide if you are going to make a certain design and get those dies. You can overload on dies is what I'm saying.
For example if you are going to make a quilt from half square triangles and ill do it from triangles, then that die would be very useful. I have been cutting strips for a tube quilt and an do for a king size in a short time.
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