Roberta

I have the Accuquilt Go and the dies can get expensive but I've bought some I only used once and then sold them at 1/2 price to another quilting friend to make back some of my investment. If I do that with those I've ordered and may only use once. I may save enough to buy others I might like.

vcinwa

I've designed quilts using EQ6 and it's a lot of fun to see the quilt completed (pic attached I hope). It's a great tool if you like using a computer and if you're an experienced quilter. It will give you cutting dimensions, not the information you'd get in a pattern such as cutting strips and sewing them together first or other tips. I've helped a friend with her EQ7 and it's very user friendly and there are so many design elements on it that we had a blast and were able to design a Civil War quilt pattern that she had in mind.

fmd36

I find myself in the same situation. I would like to upgrade my most basic Janome to something with decorative stitching...but the fabric cutter would be great because my hands shake and I have arthritis. I got a small inheritance from one of my aunts who died last year, but there are a lot of other needs(that we see for the future) so of course I will, as always, put my wants last. I think I need to wait for some good machine sales.

Nolee

Is the Accuquilt expensive?

LastGrandma

AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter is about double the price of the AccuGo (small portable version) which runs around $80 I think.

Nanjun

I received a Go Baby for Christmas with 2 dies. One is the apple core and the other one is a triangle. I know I will use the triangle but I also know I will only make one apple core quilt. LOL. I am wondering if I can order a die for cutting strips and would that be useul?

Drew

I think I'd prefer the EQ7. I, believe, the Accuquilt has to have different templates purchased and you do have to hand turn the templates through the machine.

klgreene

I'd go for one of the cutters. I have EQ7, and I still am looking up patterns on the internet. I think I jumped the gun on the EQ7.

Halfsquare

I would go with the EQ7.
There is something I would not like about the accuquilt.
You still have to cut out the piece of fabric to fit into the cutter. It's very much like the sizzix for paper. You wind up with all these scraps and small pieces because you have to lay a larger piece on the die and - to me it is too much trouble. they sell paper packs just to use with die cutters because you cannot put a large piece of paper or fabric into the die cutter - it has to be small enough to fit through the press. Anyone else have thoughts on this?

Halfsquare

Another idea - I would purchase a serger if you don't have one. I just got one and it is fabulous.