I cut out a whole log cabin quilt last night, 64" x 64" in about 2-3 hours (I lose track of time listening to books). There was more prep time with ironing and starching (yep, still have to do it for accuracy). The cutting only took a few minutes. This is a new Go! die. The thing is, with Go dies, we are limited in the number of layers of fabric at one time. (4 to five depending on the weight of the fabric, and you will quickly start to notice the different weights of quilting cotton). With Studio dies, 10 layers can be cut at once.

I've had the Studio for several years now and it's a toss up between it and EQ7 which is the most important tool in my studio! When I bought my Studio, the GO was pretty new so there weren't many dies for it, there was no choice. Now however, as much as I love my Studio, I'd probably purchase the GO because the dies are so much cheaper. Forget the cost of the cutter, it's the dies that will be all the expense.

When they came out with the adaptor, I purchased it and now all I buy are GO dies.

I've had the Go for almost 2 years and have barely used it. I want to, but the occasion doesn't arise much. I've got quite a few dies as well. You can buy dies for both the Studio and the Go on the Accuquilt website, and earn points to save on future purchases.

You will not regret it whichever you go....I have the Go (no pun intended!) I have found that the accuracy you get takes a lot of stress away and the process is speeded up. I particularly like the 2 1/2" strip cutter, great for bindings and I use it a lot when making totes. Also with added advantage of being able to place the fabric across the blades at a 45 degree angle you get diamonds which are great for stars for example, I marked the angle with a permanent marker on the die and find it very useful. and the number of dies seems to be on the increase which is great.
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Thanks Jo Jo, Nancy and Susan. I appreciate your response. Still not sure which way I will go but am probably leaning toward the Go. Susan, what wonderful information. I will certainly check out the links.

I invested in a Studio, having had shoulder problems in the past. I use both Go and Studio dies and am a member of a Yahoo forum pinsandneedles1 where Kathy Tucker sells Go dies at a good discount. You can only buy Studio dies on the http://www.accuquilt.com website. To use a Go die on the Studio, an adapter is necessary. I have invested a LOT in dies, but I use the Studio all the time and it has tremendously increased my accuracy and joy in piecing. I even use it to make Leaders and Enders (Bonnie Hunter) so I always have one of those starty/stoppy fabrics that Alex is always using, when I'm piecing. That way, I'm working on two quilts at once. I have to admit, I have a big bunch of sewn together (2" squares and triangles) and have yet to make a quilt with them, but that's coming.

Either way, join the Yahoo groups accuquilters and/or accuquiltstudio for more information. Ebony Love has done wonderful Youtube videos on efficient use of dies and now has a book that is packed with information.

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Fabric-Cutting-Tips/dp/1938889002/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355605683&sr=1-1&keywords=ebony+love

There is also her http://equivalentdienotation.com/ which is a way of figuring out which dies to use across cutting systems. Learning the language of the measurements took some doing for me, but I'm not a math whiz and really don't like formulas for half square and quarter square triangles.

You won't regret either system, but if you have the space and financial resources, I'd highly recommend the Studio.

I think a lot would depend on how often you will be using the Accuquilt Go. I recently purchased the Go, Baby as I knew I wouldn't be utilizing it a lot. I happened to be on the website for Quilt in a Day (Eleanor Burns) and she had the Baby for $79 (which I thought was a great price) compared to $139. And she did have several of the dies on sale also. The Studio is a big machine (approx $400) however if you plan on using it as part of a business this might be the way to go.

I have the go and absolutely love it. The benefit of the go is that it is portable whereas the studio needs its own more permanent location. The studio, however, can cut more layers and has some nice, large dies. In a perfect world, I would love both! Lol. I'm not much help huh?

My husband just gave the go ahead to purchase one of the cutters. Any recommendation on which one- the Go or the Studio? Today the price is fairly close -$50. I wasn't sure about the dies and which one offered more and if the Go could do as much, etc. Looking for advice. Thanks.