After a few weeks of playing around with the Accuquilt GO! Baby Fabric Cutter, I'm ready to put in my two cents about this product! Please be aware that I did receive this cutter free of charge, but this is my honest opinion! Scouts honor! :)
In short, I love it! I have been using it exclusively with vintage sheets (remember my Vintage Sheet HST Pillow Tutorial?), which I was a little worried about at first! Vintage sheets are generally higher in thread count than regular quilting cotton so I wasn't sure how well it would work! I'm happy to say it works quite well! I've done up to EIGHT layers at a time! Granted when I do that many there are sometimes a few threads that don't get cut, but that's alright! I've had the best results when using between 5-6 layers.
For my uses, this cutter has been great! There is some waste, but for as quick as I have been able to cut, it's been worth it! I have been using it to turn vintage sheet scraps into 5" square charm packs! Since I'm cutting from scraps already, the waste isn't really a big deal for me. I might not use my nicer quilting cottons with this machine for every project, but for managing scraps it's been a real time saver.
I have really been giving this machine a workout; as you can see from that stack, I've already cut hundreds of squares using it. I have seen a little bit of wear on the underside of the die and of course on the cutting mat, but nothing major enough to be worried about! Thankfully the machine is quite light and easy to turn, which was really important for me. I have arthritis in my wrists and hands, and I have no problem using it at all. Well, unless you count when I tried 10 layers. Haha, but let's be honest, that was just a bit of a bad idea! ;)
I look forward to trying out some of the other dies they have to offer. Now that the Single Girl is under my belt, maybe the apple core? I think using this machine would be the only way I'd try a quilt like that, I hate, hate cutting! Especially when it's something curved!
So, you know what's next! I've been given the go-ahead to give one of these machines (and three dies!) away! No hoops for this one, just leave one comment to enter! I'll draw a random winner on Friday at 9pm CST. Make sure you leave your email address or that it's viewable in your profile! (International entries welcome!)
Good Luck!
oooh pick me..I am dying to get my hands on one of these baby's!
ReplyDeleteI would be as happy as a clam if I had one of these great cutters! karen@babygoinplaces.com
ReplyDeleteI agree, I think the apple core die would be very useful. I'd love to make an apple core quilt, but cutting the pieces accurately is a bit intimidating. thankyou for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteMy birthday is this month and one of these machines is at the top of my list. I really really hope I win! =)
ReplyDeleteWould love to win one of these--makes cutting so much simpler and more exact.
ReplyDeleteslrdowney at hotmail dot com
Hi Jeni! Thanks for the chance to win one of these cutters, I'd sure love the opportunity to try it.
ReplyDeleteAs a newcomer to quilting I would adore one of these machines! Jamie V in MT
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amzanioli@yahoo.com
Yup! You said the magic word, "arthritis" and I am paying attention! I love to cut lots and lots of fabric,but it would be wonderful to do it without my hands throbbing! Fingers crossed...
ReplyDeleteYay, I ordered some of those charm squares! I thinks some vintage sheets and an apple core die would create such a lovely quilt. Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteThis would be awesome for complicated blocks like snowflakes! It would also be a SWEET birthday present :)
ReplyDeleteGo ahead, pick me, baby!
ReplyDeleteI want to play with a g.baby and have a bee party and invite all me stitchy friends to play....oh the fun we would have ;)
ReplyDelete-annabelle
I have arthritis, also. I think this would save me a lot of shoulder pain!
ReplyDeleteOOoo....I so want one of these. Mr. Random Generator, please pick me!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I seriously want one of this little guys so badly!! It seems like everyone is giving one away and every time I enter I cross all my fingers and toes! LOL! PICK ME PICK ME PICK ME PLEASE!!
ReplyDeleteOh my - what a generous giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteI have a huge pile of scraps, I would definitely be able to put this machine to good use!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the review- i do have a comment/question. I have seen several bloggers review this recently, and i am wondering why so many choose to cut squares or strips. Is it really that much quicker than using a rotary cutter/ruler? Wouldn't this tool be better used on irregular shapes instead of squares/triangles?
ReplyDeleteSeems like eveyone who owns a Baby Go loves it - I'm sure I would tto - hope I win. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI'd love this cute little thing...I see visions of quilts in my head;) Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteAhh, I would love to have one of theses! I'm currently on a cutting break, so this machine is a total tease! :)
ReplyDeletepick me jeni!
ReplyDeleteAll I want for Christmas is an accuquilt!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful give-away!!! Wow, I so need one of these ....
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this. I Enjoy reading your blog. Thank You. dbpruet@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way about applecores-LOVE the look of the quilts but hate cutting the pieces, even with an acrylic template to cut around. The applecore & drunkard's path dies are 2 I would love to play with! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a carpal tunnel kind of girl myself but I figure using a crank would be a bit easier on the hand than the rotary cutter. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to have one of these! I'm new to quilting, but already know that this would make a world of a difference!!!
ReplyDeleteI would so LOVE to win this. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you use vintage sheets. I would love to win one of these machines. I would make my life so much easier. I have to cut strips for the flowers that I make and I would love to be able to use the 2 1/2" Strip die. I sure would save a lot of time and my arm. I have carpel tunnel and cutting gives my arm so much pain.
ReplyDeleteOooh, yes please!!! valerie_fischer02 AT yahoo DOT com (you know how to translate that, right?) Thanks for hosting such a fun giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome .... especially for circles.
ReplyDeletemargie
margiedicroce(at)rogers.com
What will they think of next? I'm all for anything that makes cutting easier!
ReplyDelete(vintagespinster at gmail dot com.)
thanks for the chance to win! p.s. love your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this machine. More baby quilts would be made!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this!! More baby quilts in my future.
ReplyDeleteI've been eye-ing one of these cutters simply to save me time in cutting hexagons.
ReplyDeleteBTW, thank you for such a simple giveaway :)
I can't believe that you cut out a stack of squares that tall. Must be a giant quilt that you are making :P
ReplyDeleteI love your stuff--sign me up please!
ReplyDeletedreliuhernandez @ yahoo .com
An apple core quilt is a great idea! Would love to have one of these!! Thanks for the chance Jeni!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks for the giveaway chance! It would be great to cut faster and better!
ReplyDeleteI would love to give this a try... Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI would love this!
ReplyDeleteanything to save time is a friend of mine!
ReplyDeleteThis cutter looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteI would love this!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a die cutter. I have been looking at them for applique flowers for quilts. Have some I need to get done, and boy wouldn't this be great. Also like the vintage sheets you cut up. What a great quilt that made.
ReplyDeleteCount me in! I would love to save time cutting by using one of these! Jcgetz at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeletejust scored some vintage sheets at the thrift store. thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteIt would be so fun to work with one of these. I also hate cutting!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance,
amanda.raven[at]hotmail.com
I keep seeing these cutters making the rounds on quilting blogs and I have to say that the waste it produces makes me somewhat wary. But I like your idea of using it as a quick way to manage scraps.
ReplyDeletethese look so amazing, but i am a hater of fabric waste- did you think it was a problem?
ReplyDeleteSuch a handy little gadget! Thanks for the awesome review!
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to know when a new product really works well....not just claims to.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the test drive!
I like your pretty stack! I think I'd use it for scraps too, but you never know. I might get totally addicted to it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. I have been trying to win one of these for a long time and maybe you will draw my number. Thanks again
ReplyDeleteWoW! That would be so much fun! Perfect addition to my craft room/actually its more like a closet...
ReplyDeleteHow cool is this tool! I love the vintage sheet pattrns in the picture. I could stare at them all day!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance, I have been wanting one of these for a while!
ReplyDeleteI really love the quilting in your HST pillow! Thanks for the chance to win to cutter!
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! Cutting is my least favorite part of sewing. (lisa@goodknits.com)
ReplyDeleteI never win! Hope I get this one :)
ReplyDeleteglad to see it tested out on something other that quilting cottons, which is all i have been reading about in blogland. thanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely intrigued by this new quilting/sewing toy. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteGerry Anne Houchin
gash1954@gmail.com
Love the way your HST pillow came out. You have the best luck finding fun sheets!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the giveaway! Great review!
ReplyDeleteAshley
ashleymjones@live.com
Comment!
ReplyDeletejoeleepants at gmail dot com
I so wish I could find some good vintage sheets to use for quilt backs. Maybe if I ever get a car one day it will be easier to search for some.
ReplyDeleteAnyway... I would love one of these bad boys. Thanks for the chance to win.
jennhgray@gmail.com
Wow you have so many people commenting, I hope I have a chance. Thanks for your "two cents" lol. I was very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThx
Great giveaway. These little contraptions look like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteI am so curious to try one of these babies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! I would absolutely love one of these! Jgbernier13(AT)gail(dot)com
ReplyDeletePerfect for circles and triangles, no? I hate to cut too, Jeni, thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteI've just come over from M. Samm and saw this, phew just managed to sneek in before the closing date. Been trying for one of these for months LOL. I would love it for the hexies and the HST I hate the cutting. Linda
ReplyDeleteI am completely sold on needing a Go! Baby - maybe I'll be lucky on my birthday?!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win :)
Thanks for your review. I've been trying so hard to win one of these fabulous machines.
ReplyDeleteMargaret
I want such a machine. Random number generetor Please love me! Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteI want such a machine. Random number generetor Please love me! Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteI would really put this to good use if I had one. You did a great job with yours.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using vintage sheets... I feel a trip to my local op shops coming up!
ReplyDeleteTraceyrampling @ gmail. Com
I keep trying to win one of these! My rotary cutting stinks! Thanks so much for a no hoops giveaway.
ReplyDeletejenni - who can resist a giveaway for a Go Baby! - holding thumbs that I'll be the "won" to win it !
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Thanks for the chance, I hope I'm lucky this time!
ReplyDeleteThank-you!!!:)graceweftandwarp(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteFound your blog through stash. It's delightful!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your honest review of the Baby GO! I would love to win one to be able to cut out a bunch of hexagons.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! Who wouldn't love to have this cutter?! And I think you have just inspired a new phase of mine .... I am loving those vintage sheets!
ReplyDeleteI would so love to win a GO cutter! I have been trying for two years now!! I love your blog--thank you so much for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI inherited Pyrex bowls from my grandparents and just love them - cool idea to collect different sets - I'll have to be on the lookout! I would love to win the AccuQuilt cutter - thanks for the chance to win! Mary Ann @ RocknQuilts.blogspot.com Your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review. Good info to know about cutting vintage sheets. Please count me in the giveaway as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the honest review. I've never been a the biggest fan of cutting. I have been dreaming of owning one of these babies for a while now. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this cutter...My first project would be a hexie quilt !!!!!
ReplyDeleteA GO Baby would be SOOOOooo helpful to cut scraps and make them useable. Love your sheet charms!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower to your blog, Madame Samm sent me. Thank you, Madame Samm. I love your thrifting, section. Isn't thrifting fun, you've gotten some great stuff. I have a feeling I'll be stopping by your blog often. Thanks for the wonderful tut at Madame Samm's blog and also for hosting this fantastic giveaway. Everyone wants a Go Baby, count me in! ;>
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for chance. I'm like you - bad wrists and hands.
ReplyDeleteI would looove to win a Go. They must really speed up the cutting process, which is my least favorite part of quilting. Love your vintage sheet creations - the colors are so cheerful!
ReplyDeleteI would love a Go! Baby...so many quilts would become possible to do sew much easier. Thanks for a chance!
ReplyDeleteThis would be the ultimate stash buster. I need to spend less time cutting.
ReplyDeleteSo, how does someone get picked to be a tester for these kinds of things?
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting the giveaway for one! I'd love the Fall dies and hexagons! (I'd have to comtemplate the third one :)
Just found your blog via SewWeQuilt. So very glad I did. Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts on the GO Baby.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely see the advantages of the GO, especially with curved pieces. Love the vintage sheets that you have found.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to enter!
ReplyDeleteI'm new to you blog..love the bright colors..The pillow is great and the quilting is so different...I would love to win the GO BABY..The more I read about it makes me really want one..And I have the perfect place for it..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win..My e-mail address..larsenmaxine@yahoo.com..So when I win you can get in touch with me!
Would love one of these GO machines. I love applique, but I hate cutting out all the shapes.
ReplyDeleteHappy to find your Blog through Sew We Quilt. Thanks for the chance to win. I have sooooo many scraps that need to be cut into usable pieces... it would be great to have a GO!!
ReplyDeletewow! i just saw a demo of one of these at my quilt shop and they are soo easy! i would love to win one so i can save my poor hands from more cutting pains! thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your review... so want one of these..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win one.
I would love to have a BABY!!...GO! that is! YIKES! I better watch what I wish for!! Thanks for the chance!!
ReplyDeletePaulette
Thanks for the chace to win. I would love to have this cutter to cut up all my leftovers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win. I would love to have this to cut up all my leftovers.
ReplyDeleteI sure would love to win one of these! Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to use it on circles and hexagons and baby lettering!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of these! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway! I could definitely use this for scraps.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review...this looks like a great way to try all those 'hard-to-cut' shapes out!!
ReplyDeletecwayons(at)yahoo(dot)com
I absolutely would love to have a Accuquilt Go Baby. Thanks for making this giveaway possible.
ReplyDeletethose vintage sheets are awesome! the one you used for the backdrop for taking photos..I think our family owned about 10 of those. not alot when you think there were 8 children!!! Thanks for the chance to win the "Go'.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments on using the Go for cutting vintage sheets - I was wondering how it would work with those. And thanks for the giveaway chance!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial on Sew WE Quilt, Jeni! I'd love to win an Accuquilt GO! Baby. Thank you for a great giveaway. ~Kd
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Would love to win one!! Thanks for the chance :)
ReplyDeleteI can't resist. I'm throwing name in the virtual hat for this one.
ReplyDeleteooooo!! so generous!
ReplyDelete<3 jorjiapeach
jorjiafreeman@gmail.com
Thank you for a great and honest review! They sure look like they would be true time and hand savers!
ReplyDeleteI'd absolutely LOVE to win one of these machines!! Oh, and I love the vintage sheets!
ReplyDeleteI hate cutting too! This would be perfect! Thank you for the giveaway, fingers crossed :D
ReplyDeleteI just "met" you over at Madame Samm's. Thanks for the coaster tutorial. They looke great! Would love a Go Cutter!
ReplyDeletehiettfam at gmail dot com
I really really need one of these. Thanks.
ReplyDeletecannons@gmavt.net
you've had lots of fun with the go! baby! but i like the cutting up; making up 'kits' for sewing later is my fun, even all the applique pieces. but for square and triangles?! yes, i would like to win a go! baby. thanx for the opportunity to do so.
ReplyDeleteI want one of these so much!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to own one of these cutters. I'm always happy to hear the great reviews. It would really cut down of prep time for a quilt. Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI like that big stack of fabric! I would love to try one of these.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a cool little machine. I hope I win!
ReplyDeleteHi Jeni! I just discovered your blog (although I've seen you around on Flickr) and really enjoyed your review:) I'd love to try the cutter out for myself. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd ever buy one of these, but with all these giveaways popping up, it's starting to look necessary! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteWow, I hope that I am not to late to enter. I would love to win one of these. I would like the hexagon, tumbler, and value pack dies. Thank you for the give away!!
ReplyDeleteOh, these machines are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteoshnpashn(at)gmail(dot)com
Not sure I'm convinced enough to buy one of these...but sure would love to win one! I know everyone that has one swears by them!
ReplyDeleteI have spent most of the evening staring at a pile of fabric i need to cut for a quilt i am making before reading this post. Fate perhaps? I want one of these machines so badly now! phoebe at phoebeandtheletterpress.com
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower, great sight. Please include me in your drawing.
ReplyDeleteSelina
Heh. Who wouldn't want to throw their hat in for free loot?
ReplyDeleteIf it's as good for managing scraps as you say, it might be a useful gadget for me. :3
Thanks for the review and opportunity to enter this giveaway. I can see using hexagons, value pack, and circles as starters.
ReplyDeleteI want it!
Love your vintage sheet collection! Thank you for a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower. This machine looks like sooo much fun! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteDawn vermont66@yahoo.com
www.dawnscomfycorner.blogspot.com
My comment didn't post! hmmm. I'm a follower and would so want to win a GO! baby and dies - hexie, circles, value pack to start. It's difficult to cut fabrics wearing a back brace so think this cutter would help. Thanks for the chance. Your projects are wonderful, and enjoyed the tutorials. Oh! I follow too.
ReplyDeleteNeato thing! I would love this. With little time to quilt these days, this would definitely give me boost. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI have my eye on a circle pattern. No way I want to cut 364 circles! Thanks for the chance
ReplyDeleteI would so love to win one! :) It's nice to be able to see the different projects & reviews everyone is doing with the cutter. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteCount me in...just dreaming about how much faster I could get a quilt top put together with a Go Baby!
ReplyDeleteI really want a GO Baby, please, please pick my name. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win one. Would be so helpful in making my new baby girl some quilts!
ReplyDeleteWow, this machine looks fantastic - I can't cut a straight line to save me!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea!
ReplyDeletewow! check out all those comments!? go jeni!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the chance. What an awesome giveaway!
Thanks!!
This is such a neat toy- it is awesome that it cuts through so much fabric!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of being able to make your own charm packs!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog,and would love one of these! chtryon@gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting one of these for a long time! I hope this is my chance!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
MDAFOE923@gmail.com
Oh, I'd love to win this so much!!
ReplyDeleteI'm already convinced that I must own this babe. Hopefully I get to take it home by winning it ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this giveaway!
naslyyadid(at)gmail(dot)com
Oooh pick me! Would love one of those!
ReplyDeleteHerrmaaa(at)gmail(dot)com