I love mine, too. I cut out 2 quilts for my new SIL's for Christmas and my 2 grandsons(haven't sewn theirs yet). Not much wastage as I folded the fabric to just barely cover the die. Only sewing together, had a few problems keeping the fringe from getting caught in the seams.
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Depending on how bad your RA is, if you have the money you may like the studio better. It's much easier to cut with. But if your RA isn't so bad the Go is ok also. I have soldier tendinitis and a friend who has both the Go and the Studio and I find the studio is easier to work. But the dies are much more expensive.
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Originally Posted by charity-crafter
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Depending on how bad your RA is, if you have the money you may like the studio better. It's much easier to cut with. But if your RA isn't so bad the Go is ok also. I have soldier tendinitis and a friend who has both the Go and the Studio and I find the studio is easier to work. But the dies are much more expensive.
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I have RA too...the cutting system is much easier on the hands than cutting with a rotary cutter . I bought the Westminster pro from overstock but I think if I had to do it all over again I'd pick the studio, unless I get a handle on using the correct shim material to use go dies...mine cranks really nicely,doesn't bother my hands as long as I don't use too many layers. I use go dies, sizzix dies and can use most studio dies as well. I got it for 230:) it is one of many things I need to use to make quilting easier on the hands
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Originally Posted by sewmary
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I think my LQS might have one to try. ....
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my santa brought me a Accuquilt go last year and i love it !!, i just wish the dies were not so exspensive
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The Studio and the Grande Mark (same machine, different tag) are both on sale now by the company. The last rag quilt I cut out, I used a layer of newspaper (best repurposing around) between my die and fabric. Surely saved on the cleaning and did not mark the fabric. Just tape a garbage bag to the table for recycling the newspaper scraps. Accuquilt also now has an adapter to use your Go dies on the larger machines.
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Originally Posted by quilter1942
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I agree the wastage is better than arthur coming to visit.I wish they would make a die for the 1/8 plus square size to make HST.Arthur is visiting me now in my RT.wrist from cutting 4 7/8 and 2 7/8 for HST in the cover quilt on American Patchwork and Quilting.
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Maybe if I buy the piece my girlfriend will let me borrow her machine. Maybe a bottle of wine as a bribe!
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I want one!
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