IHAN's 30 Days of Giveaways
Anniversary Celebration
Day 28
from AccuQuilt
Ok IHAN Blog readers....it is time to put on your safety belts. Remember the cushion you are sitting on is not a flotation devise...so don't count on it to keep you from falling out of your chair and drowning in your coffee or soft drink. A seat-belt is highly recommended!!
Don't say the Dummies didn't tell you to put on your seat belt. If you find yourself on the floor....it not our responsibility (our lawyers confirmed this a lie) you've been forewarned. Everyone safe and secure now? Ok....lets proceed.
AccuQuilt has joined the IHAN First Anniversary celebration and one lucky IHAN blog reader will be receiving an Go! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter delivered to their home.
(Ouch....all that hooping and hollering just broke my ear drum. Guess I need more than a seat belt....I need ear plugs too.)
Seriously now, you know why I find this exciting? Because I thought I would never buy a GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter . Then I joined in an I-Spy block exchange on Karen's blog, Sew Many Ways. I cut out 120 4 1/2 inch I-Spy squares. I put them in piles and noticed they were not all the same size. I was so frustrated because I had used the same ruler and I am very careful. No wonder my squares get weird....it is very difficult to be accurate when cutting no matter how hard I tried. I knew I could put a fix to that situation and I bought the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter. Now all my squares are exactly the same size!!! I have found cutting my fabric is much less of a chore and I get excited about knowing everything will work out because my cuts are precise.
These are some examples of the dies currently available for the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter. To view all the dies you can click here.
There are great project sheets (yummy recipes) on AccuQuilt's website. I used a project sheet that was included in their Newsletter and made this wall hanging to celebrate a 10th Wedding Anniversary.
These new dies are so exciting and fun. I am inspired by the designs and the Project Sheets because I try things I'd otherwise not even attempt. I probably would never have made a my heart wall hanging. I would have been frustrated that my hearts were not all the right size and then it would not look nice on the wall. The GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter gives me more confidence that my projects will be uniform when I'm finished (that's not to say I still can't mess them up...I won't go into that...LOL).
If you are a visual learner like me, you will appreciate all the GO!AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter videos offered by AccuQuilt. I find videos much more user-friendly than written instructions.
Thank you AccuQuilt for celebrating with IHAN!!!
One very lucky IHAN blog reader will have the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter shipped to them directly. To enter today's giveaway you must leave a comment on this post telling us how you think having the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter will inspire your creations.
AccuQuilt gives away a 100.00 Gift Certificate every month to Newsletter Subscribers!!! I'm a fan on their Facebook page....if you join....you know you'll be in good company :)
If you want to have 10 extra entries for today's giveaways....scroll down and read yesterdays post.
Smiles,
Kelly
These are some examples of the dies currently available for the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter. To view all the dies you can click here.
There are great project sheets (yummy recipes) on AccuQuilt's website. I used a project sheet that was included in their Newsletter and made this wall hanging to celebrate a 10th Wedding Anniversary.
I just ironed on Mistyfuse (works great with the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter because it is so nice and soft) and cut out my hearts, ironed them on .
These New Dies (coming out in May) were inspired by "some of the quilt industry's most influential and premier quilters, Alex Anderson, Ricky Tims, Eleanor Burns and Sharon Pedersonare" according to AccuQuilt.
Arabesque #2 by Ricky Tims
Arabesque #3 by Ricky Tims
Quarter Square-4" Finished Triangle by Alex Anderson
Bountiful Baskets by Alex Anderson
Blazing Stars by Eleanor Burns
Rose of Sharon by Sharon Pederson
If you are a visual learner like me, you will appreciate all the GO!AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter videos offered by AccuQuilt. I find videos much more user-friendly than written instructions.
Thank you AccuQuilt for celebrating with IHAN!!!
One very lucky IHAN blog reader will have the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter shipped to them directly. To enter today's giveaway you must leave a comment on this post telling us how you think having the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter will inspire your creations.
AccuQuilt gives away a 100.00 Gift Certificate every month to Newsletter Subscribers!!! I'm a fan on their Facebook page....if you join....you know you'll be in good company :)
If you want to have 10 extra entries for today's giveaways....scroll down and read yesterdays post.
Smiles,
Kelly
That's so fabulous! Thanks so much to IHAN for doing this giveaway and to AccuQuilt for celebrating as well.
ReplyDeleteRight now, I only do quilting that I can cut with a rotary cutter. I tend towards rectangles and squares because they're so easy. It would be awesome to do applique projects with some of these different shapes that are available! I didn't realize that there were such cool dies that could be used to make the various shapes. I had thought that it just cut squares, which would be handy, but which I can really do myself. I love the hearts. I could use them on so many projects!
I make tons of I-Spy type childrens quilts and the AccuQuilt Go would help me out enormously... more accuracy, more cut in record time, more quilts! I would love, love, love to own this fantastic system!
ReplyDeleteI would love to do more applique, but it's so tedious to cut out, so having this would make it so much easier.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the awesome giveaway! I know I could put this to good use. I have a hard time with accuracy using just a ruler and rotary cutter, so this product would make my seems much more accurate.
ReplyDeleteAs a NotaQuilterYet person, I can see lot of creative ideas in this cutter, including maybe one day, an actual quilt.....wipes saliva off of face... I just have say THANK YOU for these wonderful giveways...glad i'm getting the extra entries:)
ReplyDeleteI am still trying to get my heart rate back to normal after the news that a Accuquilt Go is one of the prizes. I hope I got it all right, I am a Accuquilt fan on facebook, I tweeted, I put it on both my blogs, subscribe to the newsletter. I just hope I did it all right.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a FABULOUS giveaway! The AccuQuilt Go would help me with both accuracy and speed. I think with the extra help, I would probably be inspired to get out of my comfort zone and try some new things! Thanks again for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI have just recently gotten back into quilting. I'm in love with doing applique. I can see where the AccuQuilt Go would come in very handy for a lot of my projects.Please enter my name in this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteJudy
I'm fairly certain an AccuQuilt Go would change me completely as a quilter. I tend to stay away from quilts where I have to cut out lots of little uniform shapes because they never come out .... the same... this would really open up new doors for me. Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to do more applique, but I'm not very steady with the scissors! An AccuQuilt Go would definitely help with that problem. Thanks for a great giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI sure would like to try this machine. I am terrible at cutting anything with a rotary cutter.
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing give away! I would love to be able to use an AccuQuilt Go, I have tons of project ideas but not as much time to cut as I would like (plus two kiddos under two who like to hang on my legs while I try to cut). This would so free me up to be much more creative in my quilting and sewing!
ReplyDeleteI also linked up to the McLinky yesterday. Thanks for the opportunity!
Oh! I want to win this so bad!!! I would love to use AccuQuilt Go to help out with applique, it would be so easy!
ReplyDeleteand...my chin is now on my desk! so great! i am a bit scared when it comes to cutting anything but 90 degree angles....this could revolutionize my quilting!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fabulous give-away. I saw the AccuQuilt demo recently at the Lancaster AQS show. I love it. I do a lot of charity quilts, and this would be a fabulous help to putting together kits for the quilters that donate their valuable time and expertise.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH!!!! Pick me pick me pick me. I would love to buy the GO! to clean up all my scrap collection into great usable shapes.
ReplyDeleteWOW, AccuQuilt has gone from great to FANTASTIC. My head is just spinning imagining the possibilities. This offer is just unreal! Thank you to everyone making this possible. Cyndi
ReplyDeleteoh my... the possibilities are endless with one of those! I read the last blo, do I get the extra entries?
ReplyDeleteDonna
To win an Accuquilt Go would be the very best! I know without a doubt that it would inspire me to break out that fabric and quilt. I just cannot cut a precise piece with a rotary cutter and get so frustrated. And now, as I have developed 3 pinched nerves in my neck along with Fibromyalgia cutting a lot with a rotary cutter just causes me oh so much pain. If I had the cutter my life would be made much easier, less painful and much more happier because I could piece beautiful quilts with the Accuquilt Go!
ReplyDeleteoh my... the possibilities are endless with one of those! I read the last blo, do I get the extra entries?
ReplyDeleteDonna
I have been drooling over the AccuQuilt go for some time now. It would greatly improve the quality of my cuts and save me time. I work full time and have very little to devote to quilting. I read the post about the pins being what was given away and not the buttons. I have also blogged about this give away on Inchworm Fabrics blog and put a link to your blog and store on there. I also would like to thank you and your sponsers for the great giveaway.You have my sister from bejeweled quilts to thank for me becoming a fan of IHAN.
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing idea, this would sure make the cutting easier, Mary
ReplyDeletemaryturb@shaw.ca
I just love all the shapes! There is no way I could be accurate enough to cut all of those shapes, but with this baby, I could be an applique quilting fool!!
ReplyDeleteOur charity sewing group would get so much use from a go cutter! We get a lot of odd size scraps donated to our charity sewing group...it sure would be a time saver when it comes to cutting usable shapes from scraps!
ReplyDeleteI have never done applique or quilts regarding templates. The AccuQuilt Go would help me expand my horizons and create new amazing quilts. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis would be a life changing gadget!
ReplyDeleteThere are 2 or 3 of us that would enjoy working together with the AccuQuilt Go!
This has been fun.
I think the shapes you can cut with this appeal to me the most! I love applique and this would make it so much more exact! Absolutely fabulous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't have a blog. I don't twitter. I just don't do all those things. But thanks for a chance at winning the AccuQuilt Go. What fun this would be! Most of my quilts are done with the rotary cutter but they sure could be zazzed up with a few of those die cuts. This is the best giveaway yet!
ReplyDeleteYep, know what you mean about your squares not coming out all the same size! I think that would be the best part of the AccuQuilt Go. Not to mention all the dies they have and are adding.
ReplyDeleteRosemary
cntryways@att.net
I TOTALLY read yesterday's blog - I am loving 10 extra entries for something as amazing as this.....
ReplyDeleteI have been eye-balling this for a while now... and just don't ever have the cash.... oh the things I would cut out!!!
ReplyDeleteThis would be the most amazing thing in the whole wide world to own. I love to sew and quilt, but this would open up a whole new world to my sewing abilities. I TRULY hope I win this one :)
ReplyDeleteI believe AccuQuilt would help me push myself in new areas, particularly applique. I am pretty comfortable with straight cuts rotary style, but curves? That is a different story. I see circles in my AccuQuilt Future. Thanks for the chance (even if small).
ReplyDeleteWhoa this this a good one!!! This would make my appliques so much more precise and fast. It would help me be more creative since the options are endless! Can you say embellishment???
ReplyDeleteWhoa this this a good one!!! This would make my appliques so much more precise and fast. It would help me be more creative since the options are endless! Can you say embellishment???
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesing little machine that i've been meaning to research!
ReplyDeletewould love to have one of these and give it a try!
What a great give a way! With arthritis setting in on my hands, this would certainly make cutting appliques easy!!!! I cut mostly with rotary or free hand and boys howdy this sure would be easier!! And yesterday's "Flower Power" pins were too cute!!!! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteTeri Dingler, Montg. AL tdingler@bellsouth.net
I have never seen anything like this so I would need some time to figure it out, but I would love to try!
ReplyDeleteGreat insights on the AccuQuilt GO! And you have some great sale prices in your IHAN store too! {thanks}.
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Wow! I want this! I would be able to cut precisely! Heck, I may even dive into applique! Wonderful Prize!
ReplyDeleteThe AccuQuilt Go is something I would love to have to use for applique projects, bags and accessories because of all the various shape dies available.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this recommendation! I have been looking at AccuQuilt wherever I see it, but to tell you the truth, the samples look so 'polyester'! Yours show real fabric in a block and I can visualize the possibilities better now.
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to do an apple core quilt, but haven't started it yet because of all the time it would take to cut it out. This AccuQuilt would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteI must admit, I'm a little behind in reading the blogs I normally follow, including yours. Where does the time go?
ReplyDeleteI've seen this tool during a demonstration at the Puyallup Sewing Expo and thought it would be a great tool to have.
I'm off to read yesterday's blog...
What an awesome giveaway! I have been wanting to do more applique but find it a little tedious. This would make it so much easier. No more cutting individual applique shapes by hand. Yay!
ReplyDeleteOh wow Kelly! This is by far the most incredible prize. What an awesome tool this would be to cutting multiple shapes. And the precision would allow so much speed and ease in putting blocks together. Thank you again for entering me in your fabulous anniversary giveaway. I have already blogged about it and linked up to your previous post.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh what a fab machine I need to applique everything in my house with dies cut from it :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a giveaway! Please enter me in your drawing.
ReplyDeleteOh my I can see so many projects getting prepped faster! Appliqued quilt blocks to wool projects!!!I have joint issues so this AQ GO would really help me out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win one!!
Hugs,
Lola
I would be the luckiest kid on the "blog" if I win this!!
ReplyDeleteI just read yesterdays post and wow those buttons are cute! Especially those pin cushions.
ReplyDeleteHaving an AccuQuilt will definitely help with my accuracy. I have been looking and drooling at this machine!
ReplyDeleteOOhh how could it NOT make quilting better is my question?!? LOL! I think the ease with which you can cut more complicated shapes, and even basic ones will amp up my sewing on such a different level! I wish I could afford to buy one on my own, but just cant! I am saving for a new sewing machine - first priority!! So seriously crossing my fingers :D
ReplyDeleteI did post in mr. linky yesterday also! woohoo!! Here's to hoping!
And a huge THANK YOU to accuquilt and IHAN for the opportunity!!
This would be so awesome to have, much easier then cutting everything by hand.
ReplyDeleteDenise
mommiesmemorie@yahoo.com
Oh, I hear you loud and clear on making sure cuts are even and square. I am as careful as can be and still have issues. I would love to win the GO! it is an outstanding product. Love the new dies that are coming and can see Hawaiian quilting with the new Ricky Tims die and baskets with Alex's. Oh boy more projects. Enter me please!!!!
ReplyDeletechris_quilting@yahoo dot com
I left a comment on the last AccuQuilt post. Having this cutter would make it so much easier to do more complex quilts and to make them even faster so that my family and friends wouldn't have to wait so long for their gifts, lol! Also, it would be nice to have the cuts more precise and to learn new techniques. This is on my list of things I desire to have in my quilt sanctuary but right now is out of my budget so a win would be a fantastic surprise for me!
ReplyDeleteso many quilts to make... this would be so much help...
ReplyDeleteWow. I am in love with this one. I think of all the things you have offered, this is the one I want the most, and that is a HARD decision if you would ask me to choose. I think adding appliques to my quilts would reallllllllly make them so much more darling. I have one in mind, I have admired on http://piecenquilt.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-quilted-my-heart-out-today.html
ReplyDeleteweb site that I could use this for.
OH I WISH AND HOPE I CAN WIN THIS ONE. Thank YOU so much for this opportunity. I hope all my lucky stars are lined up today.
~a
PS, I looked at yesterday's post and made a comment. for the extra 10 points. ::grin:: I am shameless, I will do anything to get an edge up.
I have been wanting one of these for quite some time. Not really for myself, but for my Mom! At 72 years young, she has trouble cutting her fabric. Please mail it to me! I would be more than happy to deliver it right to her door!
ReplyDeleteWOW - it just keeps getting better & better. If I won the GO Accuquilt Fabric Cutter, the possibilities would be endless. But best of all my fabric would be cut accurately in all kinds of wonderful shapes that I would never attempt otherwise. Thanks so much for the opportunity to enter.
ReplyDeleteIf I didn't have to hum and haw and procrastinate about cutting, I'm both a klutz and have trouble lining up my rulers perfectly. I think I'd get a LOT more done with one of these!
ReplyDeleteI would love the Go! AccuQuilt Cutter as I don't like using templates when cutting with a rotary cutter and have problems with my hands that makes using scissors almost impossible. It would open a whole new world of quilting for me with all the different shapes available!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking that I would probably have to purchase all the wonderful die sets you offer on this site if I won. I think I would just go crazy with this. I am so in love.
ReplyDelete~a
Having one of these The Go would drastically reduce my cutting time and I could spend more time on putting my works of art together. Not only that but my mom who is 76 could spend more time on her applique as it would cut down on her time for cutting out the motifs and such. There is no way you could have one of these and not be inspired to quilt more than ever. It would allow me to concentrate on the design more than the cut work as I call it. This would make it so much easier for me. Thank you for such a generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway!!! I would love the chance to win this amazing machine. Just became a new follower too. thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteJust looking at the dies you've shown are inspiring! I'd so love to have all my squares be the same. No more worries! Plus I've never really tried much applique, but with this I'm sure I'd be inspired to try. Plus I checked out those project sheets--and how can one NOT be inspired, so cool! Oh, I REALLY want to win this one! I blogged about it too.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I love it! Just like pasta... so easy! I want it!
ReplyDeleteI could whip up a whole bunch of charity quilts with that baby! Thanks for the chance, Kelly!
ReplyDeleteThe GO ACCUQUILT fabric cutter would inspire my creations by allowing me to cut with precision. I could share it with my mom who cannot cut out fabric because of Parkisons and then we could both create what ever our hearts desire.
ReplyDeleteI love to do swaps it would be so nice to know that what I send is the exact right size!! and all the shapes!!! Wow!
ReplyDeleteFantastic giveaway! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I almost can't stand it! *L* I want this so MUCH. Just to rev up my accuracy, like you said. No matter how careful - there is always a little difference. And I love to applique.
ReplyDeleteI put this up on my Facebook page last nite. I hope that's right.
The GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter would sure make it more fun to put applique figures on all the Project Linus quilts that I do--------would love to win it---what a fabulous prize!!!
ReplyDeleteOH. MY. GOSH. I would LOVE to have this more than anything! I am new to quilt making and applique but I am trying, really trying! I can't cut worth a darn and I often have to start all over, wasting fabric and time. I really want to try and make fancy applique quilts and maybe other appliqued items but I've been too scared to try because I just stink at cutting.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for the chance to win!!!
I posted this giveaway on my FB. http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fihaveanotion.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fday-28-of-30-days-of-giveaways.html
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness perfectly cut pieces what a dream. the arabesque designs for a applique quit would be great to make
ReplyDeleteI love patterns that require precision, so if I were so lucky to win the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter, my creations would improve because I would not be limited by errors in cutting.
ReplyDeleteI just started making quilts and love it. However, cutting with a rotary tool and myself do not get along! I blame the rotary!! Anyway, I can just imagine how easy and how much more fun it would be using the Go!AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter.
ReplyDeleteI was just looking at the GO! recently, thinking how much fun it would be. But mostly I KNOW that the GO! would actually inspire me to get started on so many of the projects I'd like to do, that are sitting waiting to be done, but I dread the cutting .... I would definitely quilt more. Looks like lots of fun and handy too!
ReplyDeleteI have a 3 year old, a 2 year old, and will be having a baby boy next monday!!! I would love to have something that makes quilting easier for me!!!!
ReplyDeleteI design a lot of my quilts so I don't have a pattern to go by, I just cut and sew. I think my quilts would be so much more accurate if I had this AccuQuilt Go! Fabric Cutter. I could make things with more shapes and they would actually all be the same. Oh, please, please, please, with sugar on top, and a cherry, too, pick me to win this!
ReplyDeleteMy mind boggles at what I could do if I owned one of these machine.. it looks fantastic.. I sure hope I win it... I keep thinking of the beautiful designs I could applique onto things.....
ReplyDeleteCath's Blog
Cath Ü
Oh, my gosh, where to start?! Some of these shapes I would never begin to be able to cut remotely correctly on my own. This would make my quilts SO much more accurate.
ReplyDeleteI find it difficult to cut consistent curves for my applique. No big deal for primitive projects, but when I want a bunch of flowers or circles or leaves that all have the same shape--aargh! The dies that are available are so awesome that precision pieces might just show up in my projects a little more often.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, all of us want the AccuQuilt. I'm getting inspired just reading your post. I think the dies and project sheets would lead me to some adventurous sewing and not just for quilting. I can see the designs on pillows, potholders, apron, greeting cards, childrens' clothing and doll clothing. It's a wonderful tool. Thank you for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting better at sewing an accurate 1/4" seam, but my cutting leaves much to be desired. To have both accurately cut fabic and nice seams - a match made in heaven! This is an awesome giveaway and I can only dream!!!
ReplyDeleteI am wanting to start applique - so it would be nice to start off right, Thanks for hosting the giveaways!!!
ReplyDeleteI think having a "Go! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter" would be ALOT easier on my hands. I have severe Arthritis that I must have monthly IV treatments. Using a rotary cutter has become difficult for me to use.
ReplyDeleteI have recently visited a local quilt shop to look at and try the "Go". I LOVE IT and would love to own one soon! Just seeing how this works, has motivated me to plan for future quilts for my Grandchildren and other family members. I can see how this will help cutting fabrics accurately.
I also would love to share using this with my Mother who loves to quilt also.
Thank you for creating the "Go AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter" and all the wonderful "dies" that can be used with it.
I added links from FB and my blog
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http://annieofbluegables.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-have-notion-30-day-giveaway.html
What a terrific qive away. I would love to win this because I want to quilt more than anything but I am not a very careful person so I am afraid to try because I know my pieces will not be perfect, I think this could be the answer to getting things cut correctly. Loving those adorable pincushions that you added to yesterdays post, how sweet are they??
ReplyDeleteLove scrappy quilts and with the Go Cutter I could layer the different fabrics and cut all the pieces at once. Besides it sounds easier on my hands since I have arthritis in several fingers now which makes rotary cutting a problem at times.
ReplyDeleteOH WOW What a giveaway!! There are so many things I'd love to do with a GO cutter. I wish I could make more quilts, but I never have the time - with a GO I could really shorten the time getting quilts cut & would make more!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I posted on FB already (will go to my blogspot next and post there too) Thanks for having this contest!!!
WoW! A GO!AccuQuilt would certainly inspire me to try quilts with more intricate applique! I HATE cutting! I hate cutting squares so I don't even THINK about cutting out anything more complex. :) I think the first thing I would try is the Stretched Stars project, I shy away from triangles but would not have to worry with one of these!
ReplyDeleteAccuQuilt Fabric cutter would speed up my prep time of cutting and re-cutting....LOL.....I could get to sewing much faster.....also the wonderful unique shapes allows for more creative blocks.
ReplyDeleteI read the previous post about the wonderful Just Pins giveaway.....I love shopping for pins but have tried to limit myself to fat quarters this year.....we'll see how that works for me.
Thank you, Accuquilt for a fantastic state of the art product. I love the Go! cutter, and cant wait to get my hands on one of my own. It is extremely frustrating to cut and cut and cut as cautiously as possible only to find out that your pieces arent the same size.
ReplyDeleteAccuracy is the word!! Love the Go cutter.
my friend got the original AccuCut last year & i got to borrow it....all i can say is WOW!!! i really don't have the space for the big unit however. i've toyed with the idea of getting the "GO" but i just can't justify spending that much at this time, i'm in the middle of my "Total Money Makeover" w/ Dave Ramsey & working on getting out of debt. i do a lot of nickel & strip quilts because the cutting is so fast.
ReplyDeleteI too have trouble with a rotary cutter, getting the right pressure or angle is so tiring on my wrists, this surely would help me get to sewing faster and my blocks will be perfect! Life couldn't get any better!
ReplyDeleteHey Kelly, I really want to win this one. I posted your information on the Yahoo Group, Machine Quilting Professional. Thanks for this fun month.
ReplyDeleteDale B
Applique is my favorite quilting method! How would this inspire a person... well how would it not!! my goodness way to handy to have!!! Endless faster possibilities!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, what a fabulous giveaway! I would totally use this to expand my experiences. In my few years as a quilter I have yet to attempt or even fathom a circle or a hexagon, and yes, even a triangle (okay, I've made one hst for a bee block). I'm a squres and rectangle girl.
ReplyDeleteI love the applique dies, especially the feathers! This would increase my accuracy and cutting speed ... I might even be able to finish something I start!
ReplyDeleteThis would help me make all the shapes I could ever need with perfect accuracy! I always make mistakes too, so this would be a dream come true!
ReplyDeleteWANT!!!!!! Really I do! I've been lusting after this for at least the last year!
ReplyDeleteshelly.potter@hotmail.com (shelly)
ReplyDeleteI think this will inspire my creations by giving me the freedom to try new things! I am a newbie and am of course very limited in what I can do right now. I think this fabulous tool would help me to make the most beautiful projects! Thank you GO! AccuQuilt for the wonderful give away!
I just found your Blog and I'm really enjoying it. I would early like to win the Go cutter. I have a hard time with holding the rulers still while I cut and I waste fabric. I do get to sew with my sister and my niece about once a month and I'm sure all 3 of us would really enjoy using the GO and we could get more done. Thanks for the give away. Now on to reading more of the blog. Thanks
ReplyDeleteJenelle Boxberger
JenelleJB@aol.com
At the store (JoAnn's) I figured I didn't need such a machine, but after reading your blog....I think I need it. It would be helpful in making many small appique items for the charity quilts that I make.
ReplyDeleteDone and done! I posted this lovely giveaway to my blog (I hope it's okay that it's a privet blog that I posted it on).
ReplyDeleteWOW!! All I'm saying is WOW jaw on the floor!! LOL
ReplyDeleteNew tools always bring inspiration with them. The Go!AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter would be no exception. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow great giveaway and great site. I have always had problems with curves. Creativity is limited with all straight lines. To be able to have all the curves smooth and pieces match together I must be dreaming. Love the clips too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing for a great gift. Whoever wins this will be really impressed!
ReplyDeleteThe question really should be how could it NOT inspire me! Oh the quilts that could be made with this...I hate cutting out appliqué shapes! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSPEECHLESS!
ReplyDeleteI saw the AccuQuilt Cutter box Saturday and was so tempted - I wanted it SO BAD but also wanted to see some demonstrations before making a commitment.
I didn't dream there were so many special shapes. I love the wedding wreath. So beautiful.
And it is so wonderful to read that others "just sometimes" cut and try so hard to be so accurate and then find out, "WHAT HAPPENED to THOSE PERFECT CUTS!" It just drives me crazy. I know only God makes perfection. :-) but I think ACCUQUILT might just be CLOSE.
PS. I must be stupid. I scrolled through the previous day's post on the buttons and pin cushions. I don't have a clue what your PS meant. Sorry - too much work today.
Well, it will make piecing so much easier when everything is accurately cut. I would try curves and things I normally wouldn't try. Very anxious to see the video....I don't have much knowledge of these machines.
ReplyDeleteI have always said I wish someone would come up with a machine to cut my fabric for me. I used a simular machine when doing scrapbooking. This would certainly speed up the cutting so that you can get to the fun part of sewing the pieces together and watching your creation come to life.
ReplyDeleteAccuQuilt would be a wonderful inspiration because of all the great shapes and sizes it would allow me to do with total accuracy. What a wonderful giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win this fantastic prize!!
ReplyDeletemybusyhands@gmail.com
wow, this is so fantastic. How nice would it be to have squared up quilts! It could happen if I had this beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteI hate to cut out fabric and as a result am never thrilled to start a new project because it all starts with cutting. The AccuQuilt Go would take a lot of the "chore" out of getting started. And who couldn't be inspired by all the great shapes!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sponsoring such a generous giveaway!
I think the AccuQuilt would fabulous. Often times the thought of cutting out accurate shapes intimidates me from trying more complex quilts. This would banish all those hesitations. What a wonderful prize.
ReplyDeleteWhat a WONDERFUL prize...cutting circle for applique would be a dream with this...mine are always a bit wobbly when doing it by hand...both in cotton and wool...
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful prize! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteThe ruler ALWAYS slips! The rotary cutter always has a nick in the blade. Come on! I NEED this!
I think having the AccuQuilt GO! would help me do more applique! I like applique, but it's such a pain to sit there and cut out all the shapes. Awesome giveaway!
ReplyDelete~ Jennie
What an amazing machine! Wow, could it make me a neater quilter with points that meet and squares that are really squares. I use a rotary cutter but the ruler usually slips about 1/8 inch anyway. This is a great prize and I would realllllllyyyyy love to win.
ReplyDeleteThanks for offering it.
Diane
I may get arrested but I threatened my blogging friends if they win....I want to win sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad.....thanks for the info too...you giveaway is sooooo awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteInspiration from the Go! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter would come from the beautiful accurate die-cut shapes! So round, so square, so just-right pointy! I'd feel like a professional! And ALL my quilts would be beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway. Would love to win.
ReplyDeleteI think it would inspire me to create more quilts. I find I cut out all of my blocks by rotary cutter and it's always a big job. Also it is a bit more painful now as I am getting older. So I take a break in betweeen larger quilts and make smaller items--less cutting! Thanks for the chance to win one of these niffty gizmos! Sharonj.
ReplyDeleteI have just really started being able to get my seams to match perfectly and get everything nice a neat so this would really inspire me to do things even better and I would love to be able to cut out shapes that are a little different but so neat
ReplyDeleteThe Go! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter would help so much with my accuracy. I have a bad right hand which makes cutting fabrics a challenge for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win!
Wow, How generous of AccuQuilt. Thank you!! I want to do a raw edge quilt with layered flowers on it. This wonderful machine would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of these. I have only been making quilts with squares and would love to venture out, but haven't had the nerve. I want to do a simple quilt (squares or strips) and then applique flowers, etc. on it. This would help me with those appliques. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHow would this help my creativity? In so many ways I can't even count. For instance, I didn't know you could cut the feathers for the wreath you have pictured on your post. I LOVE that! Also, I've been really wanting to do try some hand-piecing and having all my pieces exactly the right size would be a big help. I would really love to win this!
ReplyDeleteI know that having the GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter will inspire my creations because it will make preparing quilts so much faster, easier and more accurately! This is a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteIf I had the GO Cutter in my studio, I would be able to concentrate on my designs rather than my wrists. Using the rotary cutter for any length of time does cause a flare up of pain in my wrists. So when I cut, it take me a long time to get it done. The GO would let me get that part done easily and quickly... then onto the fun part of piecing and quilting!! I'd love to make a Rhapsody quilt a la Ricky with the new dies!!
ReplyDeleteHere's my comment on the Accuquilt post of 4/12.
ReplyDeleteI want, I want!! I have really bad arthritis in my hands (five surgeries in last 1 1/2 years to fuse joints. Have drooled over Accuquilt in one of our local shops and talked with them about price for cutting a zillion squares or whatever sometime.
I don't have a blog or facebook or any of that stuff. But we have quilt guild tonight and I can have an announcement made!! That will reach probably 150 people tonight and more when the minutes come out!! Will this do for 10 more entries?
What a great thing you are doing!! I'm going to need to go back a few months and read your blog and get to know you and what you have to say and think!!
Congratulations on your one year anniversary!
Brenda
Brenda L. Wiseman
bwiseman@windstream.net
OH WOW.. I can see being able to cut shapes that aren't straight lines, AND repeat it the same to make symmetry easy! Plus the Go! cutter would make my squares and rectangles all exact not to mention MUCH Faster - and I can spend the time and effort on creativity!
ReplyDeleteI will be waiting for this magic device to show up at my door!
As Major Nelson would say "Thank you Jeannie" (yeah I know it is really Kelly - but well, that just didn't work LOL)
I would really like to have an AccuQuilt GO....because I KNOW it will help me get my points to match up better than they do now!!! I have worked very hard with my quarter inch seams and have even changed threads to a thinner thread to help make everything line up....still I have issues. I think the GO cutter will help so much And I just love the new applique you showed from Ricky Tims....Thank you IHAN and AccuQuilt
ReplyDeleteI am the original small piece quilter - I'm alway making quilts with zillions of small triangles or hexagons or squares or something. The GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter would definitely be a bonus tool for me. And thank you AccuQuilt for your generosity.
ReplyDeleteA friend who has one of these has let me play with it a little. I have some mobility issues, and this lets me cut for hours without pain. I love it, and would love to own one. I'm so glad she directed me to this blog. I'm very excited--I look forward to following it.
ReplyDeleteWow - what a fabulous give away - thank you IHAN & AccuQuilt! If I were to win, I'd do a lot more applique - I love, love, love that feather wreath - it might have to be a starter project for me! Jan in AZ
ReplyDeleteCutting patchwork pieces is the hardest part of quilting for me. I, too, can carefully cut dozens of pieces, all the same size, but end up with a good number of pieces that are NOT the size I tried to cut them. Thanks for having a give away!
ReplyDeleteInstead of fretting about cutting correct sized pieces continously, getting sore wrists and dull blades, you just put them on the accuquilt! Now that leaves tons of time and positive energy for inspiration and creativity!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to be more accurate in my cutting. The Go by AccuQuilt would be a dream come true. And I could share it with my mother a 78 year young quilter who loves to try new notions....
ReplyDeleteI am just learning applique after being absolutly petrified and frozen beause of it. I would love to make that easir and since I have yet to (nor expect to) see a new sewing machine being given away, (my current one does not to anything other than forward, backward, and zig-zag stitches but I still love it!) the accucute would help so much!
ReplyDeleteI also HATE triangles of any sort, this might make it much easier and make the triangles more percise so there's less of a marin of error!!
Wow! What a fantastic giveaway! Any quilter would be happy to win the AccuQuilt GO! cutter. Also, I enjoyed your comments on the accuracy of the cutter. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGayle Grier
gag7949@hotmail.com
Wow would love to have one of these to cut hexagons and appliqué pieces!
ReplyDeleteI think a GO! AccuQuilt would free up my consternation of inaccurate cutting. I'm a relatively new machine piecer, and I think this tool would save my sanity!
ReplyDeleteThis is the most awesome cutter. It will make penny rugs a snap! Please enter me in the give away.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be included in this give away - what an easy way to cut.
ReplyDeleteKaren
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
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ReplyDeleteHoly Moly, it would be fun to see the face of the person that does win this.
ReplyDeleteWhat would I do with it ? Well for starters I wouldn't shy away from more difficult patterns or designs cause I think it is too much cutting.
I would cut up tons and tons of the same shape in all different colours and make a fantastic quilt. Oh, how fun just to enter,
thank you!
Me gustaria ganar esta increible herramienta, dices que serian todas las piezas iguales??? guauuuuu lo quiero, puedes incluirme en el regalo. gracias
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE this! Like you, I sometimes realize not all of my squares are the same size, even though I try to be so careful. This drives me crazy!! I think this would also help me to not shy away from using pieces that aren't right angled. Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeletemuskratholler at gmail dot com
Love the Go applique dies. Thanks for a chance at the Giveaway. Love to win! :)
ReplyDeleteBoy, with a GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter what couldn't I do? The sky's the limit! The first thing I think of is being able to applique with ease. Of course, I do agree with Kelly and the frustration of ending up with squares that are not all the same size. What I time and fabric saver that would be.
ReplyDeleteWhoa!!!! This is an amazing giveaway!!! What a phenomenal tool for the quilting world. I know for me, cutting out things like this sometimes is a deal breaker. I think with something like this, the possibilities are endless, but quicker! :)
ReplyDeleteI have been eye balling one of these wonderful machines every time I go to pick up more fabric. If I could win onw I would be so happy!
ReplyDeleteOh, My Goodness, and I thought the other give-aways were awesome. They still are, but this one takes the cake. I have been dreaming of the Go-Cutter for a while now and I would love to win it. Take care and God bless, Cory
ReplyDeleteWow! The Go! can do lots of fast cutting for poor hands that don't like the rottary cutter any more.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I love how quilts with triangles look, but I am terrified of cutting them because I know I'll mess them up...and matching corners is a lot trickier with triangles than squares...so I think I would be able to branch out beyond the skinny strips and squares and do so much more!
ReplyDeleteOr I would give it to my MIL, and she would love me forever! :)
The possibilities are endless with the go cutter! I would love to win the one! I hope it will be my lucky day! I participated in Karen spy fabric swap and I know what you mean. Everybody cuts different.
ReplyDeleteHappy sewing!
After breaking my wrist, my cutting is not as steady as it used to be. A Go! would let me take on some intricate quilt tops that I dare on take on right now
ReplyDeleteSo many dies - WOW - i'd love to have one...imagine the possibilities!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG.... I wouild LOVE to win this for all the kids applique quilts I want to do. How awesome it would be:) Count me in on this drawing, Please:)
ReplyDeleteHugs Terry
OH WOW! That looks like fun. Maybe with this I could use up some of my stash. I tend to buy fabric by the bolt and it does pile up....must quilt faster!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy, my my! What a great giveaway prize. I would love to be the winner of this cutter. It would come in very handy for the projects that start with "cut 252 of this template", like the quilt I made last year and had such trouble with despite what I too thought was careful cutting. I'm just about to cut 180 squares of two different fabrics for my daughter's quilt. That cutter would come in very handy just now.
ReplyDeleteI like to make things with different size hexagons and I have a circle quilt in the planning stages. The Accuquilt will surely make those easier and more accurate! What a great offer!
ReplyDeleteWow - thanks for this great opportunity! I see myself having more time to sew and less time cutting with the AccuQuilt Cutter = more quilts made!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Thank-you for making it possible to win such a nice gadget. It would be the inspiration I need to get back into quilting.
ReplyDeleteAwesome - the Go is the best - accurate cuts, lots of project sheets, and great customer service. Not affliated with them - just a very happy customer. The new dies are so exciting and I love how they keep coming out with more and more dies for the Go. As someone who is challenged with rotary cutting, I really appreciate not only the accuracy but the safety ! Thanks for sponsoring such a great giveaway !
ReplyDeleteWow this would be wonderful to win. I have looked at the AccuQuilt for a while now and would to love to have this fantastic new gadget. Having the accuracy that this machine provides would make piecing and applique a dream. Good luck to all.
ReplyDeleteLinda Draper
draper6@comcast.net
Who wouldn't love to win the AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter?! I would love to use this with all my projects! It would make starting and completing a project so much easier.
ReplyDeleteAn AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter would inspire me to do some applique and hopefully some hand quilting too. What an amazing prize that would be to win it!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Oh, my! How awesome! Winning this would definitely inspire my quilting. I think it would free me up to work on more. I obsess over cutting my blocks and other pieces. I want them to be accurate and it sometimes drive me crazy!
ReplyDeleteWOW ! what an awesome giveaway...I have never seen one of these close up....something that takes the pain out of curves you can count me in...cheers Michelle
ReplyDeleteI'm with a lot of others I would love an Accu Quilt Go for many of the above reasons as well.... easier cutting, precision piecing, speed and the ability to follow my love of quilting to enjoy finished projects with friends, family and community. I think we all have designs that are just waiting to find a way into a new beautiful Quilt.
ReplyDeletewell How can it not help:) It looks fabulous. I love to do applique, but I also love to do things quick, this would definately help the process because you would not have to redo anything because you were not acurate
ReplyDeleteDeep Breath.
ReplyDeleteOk, if I had a Go! Accuquilt Fabric Cutter, I could do so much more! I could work through my stash, I could take more orders for commissioned pieces, so I could have time to make quilts for my own kids! Living in a country were quilting is not known I feel a great obligation to educate women especially about the virtues of the gentle arts. And I love to see children's jaws fall open when they realize that there is such a thing as 'homemade with love, just for you'.
Wow! The possibilities are endless. Great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteElena
I would so love to have a GO! AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter! I'm a fairly new quilter, and there are so many quilts that I'd love to make, and being able to quickly cut the fabric would make it possible to complete more of them. Thanks so much for this opportunity!
ReplyDeleteMichelle
omg... totally missed all your giveaways since I was ill and accidently erased my bloglist... Glad to have found you back just in time! Congratulations on your anniveresary! Please enter me in the draw! What a fabulous giveaway!
ReplyDeletebuon compliblog....
ReplyDeleteciao
melania...
lanaefilo-melania.blogspot.com
lanaefilo@live.it
Wow this would be an incredible win! I could finally finish my best friends baby quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour sight is very clever and I can see your enthusiasm for the cutter! I would love to win this for my creative sister, Annie of Blue Gables, who makes such beautiful quilts for her 15 grandchildren, and I could use it too for another tumbling block quilt. It was just like you said, I tried so hard, but my pieces just weren't perfect, and neither is the quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'd love to have it... It'd make quilting so simple and so fast...
ReplyDeleteWow what a great giveaway! The AccuQuilt cutter would definately give me alot of applique shapes to expand on my quilt making. I think this would make my shapes more consistent looking. Love to have one!
ReplyDeleteBarbara Budelman
I would love to win! I have been looking at these for a while. Afaid to jump in! Maybe I need pushed!
ReplyDeleteThis would certainly save wear and tear on my seam ripper.....maybe. I have dreamed about owning one of these since the first time that I saw one. Please enter me< Kelly.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Sandy
cah16946san@epix.net
I have been drooling over this since it arrived on the market. It would be so great to win. I blogged about it also. www.thequiltingchick.blogspot.com. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHi I would love this... thanks so much for making it possible. I am a busy Mum of 5 kids and work full time, but I still like to sew, esepcially quilts. I think this machine would radically change how much quilting I could do - and make it more pleasureable - less of that 'orrible 'negative stitching'. When my kids are all grown up, I may be able to afford one, but that is a few years away yet. So, to win one would be fantastic. regards
ReplyDeleteSam (Sandra) s.downes@murdoch.edu.au
Oh, wow, this is an incredible giveaway! Having a GO! Cutter would make my quilting and applique work so much easier and even more enjoyable, as it would (1) increase accuracy on normally rotary-cut pieces and (2) decrease the amount of hand cramping I typically experience when cutting out shapes by hand.
ReplyDeleteI have so much fabric and i would just love it. i could stop procrasting and start sewing.
ReplyDeleteI already have the studio model and I love it! If I were to win this I would give it as a gift to my local quilt shop owner. SHe has been a true friend to me and I think this would be a nice addition to her business. Customers could use it for cutting some of their own specialty pieces.
ReplyDeleteSarah
Oh what a joy it would be to win this great machine....I posted on my blog about it also....please let it be me!!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother was an amazing quilter, she cut all these tiny little pieces by hand and made the most beautiful quilts - she passed away last year and I'm fairly certain that this fabric cutter is my only shot at making quilts even! I know it would inspire me to keep quilting!
ReplyDeleteI'm such a crappy cutter - I need the Go Accuquilt to make my pieces line up as neat as can be, so my quilts will look so much better than they do now! Please pick meeeee!
ReplyDeleteI have a dress from the 40's that belonged to my friend's grandmother, and I so want to incorporate it into a quilt for her! I've been wanting to do Apple Cores since before I actually started quilting, and the cutter could make that a reality and make the Grandma's Dress fabric into a lovely keepsake.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this. I think it would be used in my own quilting to help me better accurately cut out shapes as well as used for donated quilts to charity orginizations. There is also a woman in town who I am good friends with that teaches 25 girls every week to quilt. What a blessing it would be to share this with her. I did post this on my twitter account.http://twitter.com/bveinotte
ReplyDeleteOh this would inspire my quilting because it would take the frustration and intimidation away from accurate cutting. Right now it seems that the cutting part seems to take me longer than anything else. I am pretty sure with such a fabulous machine I would be willing to branch out and try new designs. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThanks to IHAN -- how generous. I've been dreaming of this machine. It can cut both lots of little pieces quickly that I could use in miniatures and also help with those bigger projects -- I would share with my quilt group buddies for some of our group projects. We'd have lots of fun, I'm sure.
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