Or anything similar/better?
Asking for a friend who quilts
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I am not aware of having anything like that. But now I.Want.One!
P.S. I think the actual name is AccuQuilt cutter.
P.P.S. For non-square shapes, I sometimes use the laser to cut my fabric. Other times I use the laser to cut acrylic templates to use with my rotary cutter.
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Ok I looked it up on Amazon (15m of research)
- Would you want the deluxe without the crank or could you deal with the crank?
- Who else would utilize this machine? Speak up peoples
What does sewing arts team leader and instructors say?
For those who are curious:
(a) I would use the machine occasionally. Not enough to justify it.
(b) This would make it pretty easy for someone (probably not me) to teach a beginning quilting class.
(c) The dies are fabulously expensive, and the machines only come with a couple of dies included. The $250 machine, for instance, only comes with two square dies and one half-square triangle die. Personally, I would not use this kind of a machine to cut either of those shapes because there would be a lot of waste cutting this way (vs. strip cutting). This type of a machine would be great for cutting non-rectangular shapes (diamonds, curvy shapes) but the uniqueness of these shapes would make them less relevant for the larger group.
(d) Would it also cut paper / scrapbook stock? Because I suspect it would likely also get (mis)used for that.
The flip side of my (c) argument is that if we bought one of the Qube kits (i.e., it cuts all the blocks for a specific series), then we could conduct something similar to the “block of the month” that quilting blogs sometimes sponsor. We could have a monthly get-together where everyone brings their fabric and cuts out the “block of the month” using that specific die set. The following month everyone brings their completed blocks to show and cuts another block.
If would help quilters and there are enough interested I say go for it. But wouldn’t we also need to get a quilting sewing machine - it’s my understandering they are needed for extra long arm/throat.
Quilting is popular and tends to be very much a social activity at the same which I think is great since the Space is also about people.
I don’t sew, so consider that with my comments, but after reading up on the machine it looks like the Laser is a much better option. You are not limited to what shapes you can cut, and you can use a lager piece of fabric, I would think that with the Thunder laser you could cutout an entire pattern in just a few minutes
I’d say we should get a quilting sewing machine first, then get this cutter afterwards if the demand is there. As mentioned before, the laser works quite well to cut many fabrics for quilting, appliques, etc.
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The Accu-cut system is a die punch system and IDK of anything like that at the space…but the Cameo Silhouette can cut fabric once we get the software package. The problem with them is you are limited to the selection of dies available whereas the Cameo can cut just about any design you want.
Guess what just went on my Christmas list? @AlexRhodes I NEED THIS.
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Mel, are you doing fabric or paper/chipboard, etc?
Fabric. Mostly quilting.
Ah…if you’re doing a ton of fabric AccuQuilt is probably the best way to go then. The Cricut and the Cameo, both cut fabric, but they use a sticky mat to hold the media in place while it’s being cut and fabric or anything that leaves a lot of residue behind on the mats “un-stickies” them quicker. BUT, they do allow you to cut any suitable image where the AccuCut limits you to their selection of dies. I have a die cutter, Sizzix Big Shot Pro that is pretty versatile as far as media you can use and fabric cuts great while leaving you the capability to also emboss and do foil transfers with it as well.
Typically, I’ve seen AccuCut systems used in high-use applications versus varied crafting.
You might find this comparison informative: http://lovebugstudios.com/cut/machine-comparison/
Ya, I have a KNK Zing at home that I’ve used a handful of times. I’m pretty sure the mats are ruined.