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09-29-2016, 03:03 AM

#11

Linda1

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Winchester, Tn.

Posts: 1,522

I have the Accuquilt Go and I got it on sale at Joanns. It is enough for me. I get the dies off Ebay much cheaper than Joanns.

09-29-2016, 03:11 AM

#12

Geri B

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Illinois

Posts: 9,018

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sewnoma

I was too cheap to buy an Acuquilt cutter; I bought a Fiskars Fuse for about half the price and haven't regretted it. If you're bargain hunting, that might be a good option for you. You have to fiddle a bit to figure out the right shims to use with the Accuquilt dies, but once you have it all dialed in you're set.

It's not big enough for the Acuquilt BIG dies, but it'll fit the baby and regular Go dies. Works great!

Having not heard of fiskar fuse, I looked into it, it seems it's been discontinued, so I personally, would not consider purchasing one. I have both GO and Sizzix and use both regularly....not really considering the GO BIG, yet!

09-29-2016, 03:55 AM

#13

Reba'squilts

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Join Date: Nov 2011

Location: South East Michigan...at the bottom of the thumb!

Posts: 730

I have the regular go...love it. Would not want to be without it. That said, watch for cheapest price!

09-29-2016, 04:45 AM

#14

Onebyone

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Southern USA

Posts: 16,427

I value my time too much to use it up to save a little money. I buy pre cuts to use on my dies. LOL

09-29-2016, 05:26 AM

#15

fivepaws

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Northern Virginia

Posts: 2,774

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

I bought mine at full price and have never regretted it at all.

Me neither. No matter how hard I tried, I could not cut my pieces with the accuracy needed to but a quilt together.

09-30-2016, 05:03 PM

#16

shasta5718

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Northern, Utah

Posts: 973

Because they have the monopoly on these, they don't have very good sales.

09-30-2016, 09:13 PM

#17

Neuras

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Join Date: May 2015

Posts: 383

The go cutter I'm looking at is running at $250. I haven't seen them ever go on sale at Joann's & I can NEVER use a coupon!

09-30-2016, 09:41 PM

#18

Jane Quilter

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Join Date: Apr 2016

Location: Blue Ridge Mountians

Posts: 7,075

I bought the go cutter and first thing cut out a full sized grandmothers garden 1.5" hex's (about 1000). It was so much fun my kids took over the cranking of the hexs....talk about easier for me...ha!...I was in love.

So when the electric Go Big came out with an introductory (pre-available) offer...i jumped on it. Have bought quite a few dies over the years, and really enjoyed the machine.

Seems the best prices are Nov-Jan. You might call them and ask....they are very friendly.....Jane Quilter