How much Fabric Waste does an Accuquilt really make?
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- Do you use a cutting machine like the Accuquilt, Sizzix, Cricut, Silhouette, or Brother Scan N Cut? Maybe you've considered using a cutting machine to cut fabric for quilts but have heard that it wastes a lot of fabric. Let's talk about the pros and cons of using a cutting machine to cut your fabric and see how much fabric is actually wasted when using a strip cutting die, a specialty die, a quarter-square triangle die, and an applique die! What can you do with the fabric scraps, and do they need to be thrown away? A cutting machine is great for accessibility - helping quilters with hand and/or wrist mobility issues, but is it worth getting one of these machines? We'll do a deep dive into the topic of Accuquilt and cutting machines when crafting.
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I LOVE Accuquilt and totally agree. If you take an extra 15 seconds to place your fabric carefully, you can squeeze things together and waste practically nothing. I have a friend who uses scraps to fill cat beds for a rescue, so even my tiny string scraps get used. I think people who say it creates too much waste just haven’t tried it or seen it demonstrated. Thanks for trying to educate people. 💚
Thanks for the comment! I really do love their machines!! 🥰
I have an Accuquilt and I love it! I've had 2 shoulder surgeries and 4 soinal surgeries (my neck and 3 on my lower back) Anyway, having an Accuquilt has kept me in the game. I have a lot of dies and it's great being able to make what I want without worrying about how long and how much it'll hurt to rotary cut. I have the Go! and cranking it isn't an issue. I iron all my fabric and my waste is minimal. I love making string quilts so any scraps go into my string collection. I'd make string quilts all the time but my husband would notice if my Accuquilt grew cobwebs after a while. Anyway, thanks for the video. Getting an Accuquilt was the best thing ever for me and waste isn't really an issue at all.
I love that you love your Accuquilt! I've had tendinitis since High School, so I'm very aware of how much a relatively minor injury can impact quilting ... and can only imagine how much a mor major injury would impact the situation! I'm so thankful for products like Accuquilt that make quilting more accessible for everyone. 🥰
I love my Accuquilt Big. I could never cut as good as the machine does. Life is short, buy the machine!
I just received my Accuquilt Big and love it. Watching your video simply reinforces my belief in the product. Love the accuracy and ease of cutting. Thank you for this video!
I love their products as well! And, I've had the pleasure of meeting many of the folks behind the company as well, and they're all such great people! Makes it easy to endorse when I love both the people and the products! ❤️
Thanks for addressing a controversial topic and always being thoughtful and helpful to all of us quilters. I love your channel!
My pleasure! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for your practical tips. It has been difficult for me to stitch the binding without an occasional "elbow". Your tip is easy to remember. Also, your tip on trimming the overlap to the width of the binding was most helpful. You are an excellent teacher!
So glad you found it helpful! And thanks for the kudos! 😍
Thank you for the tutorial - I enjoyed learning about the scrap tape!
I'm glad! It is such fun stuff! 🥰
Thank you! I recently saw a demo on the Accuquilt at a quilt shop and wondered about waste. It doesn't look like a problem to me!
It really isn't as bad as one might expect! Especially when you consider most quilts have some scraps. 🥰
Congrats on getting the GO! Big. You will really enjoy using it. Sooo much easier and faster. Am excited & happy for you. Have fund!
It is still I'm the box because of my crazy travel schedule... hoping to open it up in July when I'm home for a bit. 🥰
Hello! I hope you had a joyful day! I was hosting a virtual sew day and it was a lot of fun to spend time with talented ladies. I just want you to know that I enjoy the content on your channel. I hope you have a glorious week ahead. Thank you for sharing your video.
Oh yes! Subscribed immediately! Thanks for the great video!
Awesome! Thank you!
Best quilter ever, changed my entire perspective on quilting.
Awww! Thanks for the beautiful comment! 😘
I just ordered an Accuquilt Go. I am excited because I have been unable to cut pieces due to a back injury. Standing and bending forward to run a rotary cutter causes nerve pain. I don’t care if I waste some fabric in order to be able to quilt again. ❤❤❤
I'm so happy for you! It is so frustrating when pain keeps us from out hobby... I love that Accuquilt helps so many quilt again! 🥰
I didn't know you had an entire playlist for Cricut for quilting! I have a Cricut Maker. I would like to get an Accuquilt as well though. So I do appreciate this video. I'll go check out your other videos when I finish watching this one. BTW, LOVED your video on the Creative Grids Bowl Cozy. SUPER HELPFUL! ☺
Yes! I was gifted a Cricut Maker by Cricut before you could get them in stores, and put together a while series... it is an older series, but people still love it! 🥰
Thank you for the great video! I just discovered you today and will definitely be back.
Yay! Glad to have you here. ❤️
I only subcut or rip my fabric 1/4 inch larger than my straight or square dies. 1/2 inch is recommended. I do need to carefully place the fabric on the dies but I only get slivers of waste which is made up for by the accuracy of the cuts and the speed.
Love it!! 🥰
Every time I see someone using these machines I wonder about the wasted fabric. Thanks for clarifying!!! I can see now how cool it would be to have and use, without that worry.
Glad it was helpful! 🥰
I really enjoy and use my GO Big cutting machine so much and I'm a senior citizen! No aching back, shoulders or wrists! This allows me to cut and sew to my heart's content. Yea! It also does a fabulous job cutting scraps of various sizes in no time at all. Enjoy your machine, get it out of the closet and use it.
Yes!! I just got a GO! Big! 🥰
I agree that there isn't that much waste compared to cutting it by rotary or cutting out appliques. The last fabric - the white one - the string part could be used for a neat project I saw recently. You know those yarn pom pom gadgets (Clover??) well a lady wrapped the string parts around the pom pom maker and it worked just like yarn and made really cute poms. Some quilters use those strings in pet beds and all kinds of stuff. But yeah, cutting machines really cut down on cutting time and if you subcut your fabric to just a 1/2" bigger than the shape you're cutting then the waste is really minimal. I agree a cutting machine might not be for everyone but I'm not sorry I got mine.
Oh! I *love* the idea of fabric scrap pom poms! 😍
I am in my 50s and just started sewing 2 years ago. After cutting out 4 rag quilts and my squares being a bit off here and there b/c of vision and aged hands...I purchased an accuquilt and I am excited to use it for my next quilt. Me messing up wasted more fabric than using a dye cutter..
Thank you!
You're welcome!
I love my accuquilt cutter and cubes.
Same! 🥰🥰🥰
I love my Accuquilt.
I wish I had more dies.
If you cut your fabrics carefully before running them through, there is very little waste.
A friend was downsizing and offered me her Accuquilt and 100s of dies for $450. Some dies were still in sealed packages.
I was skeptical about it and really didn't 'get it ' and I turned her down.
I kick myself every time I use mine.
Oh wow! That would have been an amazing deal! Oh well... now you know!
All those "discarded pieces' I use them. I put them in art form on fusible webbing, and turn them into useable items. Great idea tho on using them in your garden compost. I don't garden, and I have a hard time throwing out any fabric.
I use the bigger pieces on scrap tape, but if they're too small, I just don't find joy in them anymore. Lucky you that you can find joy in even the tiniest pieces! 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore I have way too much time on my hands. Way too many ideas. I enjoy variety of crafting.
Same! 🥰
Planning to get an accuquilt. I expect that I will have less waste because I will not make cutting mistakes.
This is true! 🥰
Hi Carolina, I just found your channel and very liked the first video. I am wondering, if you would be willing to answer me some questions. I am thinking of buying a accuquild Go big. My questions: how long does it takes antill the blates are blunt and are they exchangeble or do I have to buy a new one? When they are exchangeble, is it complicated? Did you do a video about it already I might bei able to watch?
Thank you in advance. Yvonne
The die boards are factory made, with the blades cut and bent to each specific shape. They're not exchangeable.
But I've never heard of a die board becoming dull. These are thin blades that use pressure to cut. And they only cut into fabric and then into the specially designed cutting mats. These mats are a different material than self-healing rotary blade mats, so I imagine they help keep the blade sharp.
You can check with Accuquilt... but I can't imagine many dies ever wear out the blades...
Question for those already using the cutter. If a quilt pattern calls for say 1.5 yards of one color used to make stars do you typically buy a little more? If using this machine
I always buy extra, regardless of the cutting method. Would always rather add some fabric to the stash than be short for some reason. 🥰
The waste will depend a lot on how much pre cutting you do before placing fabric on the die to be cut 👍
Yes, absolutely! 🥰
I have the large sizzix and love it. I bought mine years ago when they were making quilt dies and have been fortunate to have almost every quilt die they made. I can also use Accuquilt on my sizzix I find it cuts odd shaped patterns best. I find there is a waste with straight designs. Strips, why precut to fit the machine when you can just cut your strips out? Simple triangles are also easy straight cuts without waste with a ruler. I usually cut squares, sew around edges then cut out the half triangle blocks, less sewing, less waste. I find them best for those odd cuts like mariners compass, weddinging ring, melon. But the odd cuts,, octagons, apple core, etc are a great way of using up fabric remnants.
I usually use a rotary cutter for basic shapes as well, but not everyone has the hand strength or dexterity. So I love that Accuquilt is an option. 🥰
I’ll trade some scraps for the accuracy of my Accuquilt! And I do lots of other crafts, so my “scraps” are gold for me!
Same! ❤️
I have nerve damage in both my hands leaving me unable to be able to hold a rotary cutter strong enough to cut accurately. I thought I’d have to give up quilting/sewing due to this. I don’t care about the waste, if one just pays attention to how you are subcutting.
There really is not a lot of waste if you're paying attention. And that it makes quilting accessible to folks who might otherwise have to give it up is why it has my heart! I have tendinitis in both my wrists. And when it acts up, it can be extremely debilitating, and honestly, quite depressing. I love knowing that the Accuquilt Go! Is there whenever I need it. 🥰
I am considering making a purchase of an accuquilt cutter but my question is how much do I need to add to fabric requirements if I am following a pattern? Do I need to buy more fabric than the pattern calls for?
It depends. Most designers already have some extra factored in, but not all do. And it depends on which die you're using - they're all going to fit a different number of units on a strip.
Accuquilt has hundreds of free patterns on their site that already have all the cutting instructions written for the dies. You can look at those - they're great. 🥰
Yes you do. Designers use rotary cutting methods unless the pattern has applique or odd shaped templates that can be rotary cut, then the designer takes that into consideration
Welp if you are not EXACT on your rotary cutter (as a lefthanded one) I wouldn't have wasted materials as much as I did by cutting the fabric WRONG...😬
As a cricut and a sizer user I enjoy the good cuts..lol *though I cut with templates too to ease my pain in wasting materials...I promised myself I would improve on my flubbers...in time😉
I find that fabric is so rarely truly "wasted" in my sewing room. Mistakes go in the scrap bin to be used for other projects! 🥰
I have an accuquilt go big but I don’t have any instructions. How can I get instructions??
I recently filmed a video that is an unboxing of my GO! Big! I open it up, plug it in, and show how to use it... ruclips.net/video/toGnTgfakMM/видео.htmlsi=REBLRMAvi7VpPAO_
What do think is the best cutting machine?
Great question! I actually do a whole lecture on this for guilds, and the answer is different for everyone depending on what you want to cut, how much you'll use it, how much space you have, how tech savvy you are, and what your friends own. 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore thank you we have very limited space now. I use my old Singer 401A for sewing. So definitely not a new one. But I’ve sewn on it for decades since I was a kid.
What kinds of things do you like to sew?
@@CarolinaMoore I’m seeing fabric bowl cozies, quilted table toppers, my hexagons are all out of shape, table runners. I’ve made children’s clothes for girls. Sometimes I make clothes for myself. I’ve often made Christmas pj’s for my grand daughter with matching doll pj’s.
No one mentions the cost of these machines! I’m in Australia and I just can’t justify buying them
I totally get it. They are not cheap. Here in the USA, they are running sales all the time. I think I got my GO! Me last year for $99US. But shipping something that heavy to AU would be really expensive! Maybe it would be cheaper to come for a holiday in the USA and bring some Accuquilt souvenirs home with you? Obviously, look at your local customs rules first... or border security may end up with some really nice cutting machines and dies! 😆
People who complain about the high cost of the dies are not doing their homework. There are companies out there that make dies that are less than HALF the price of Accuquilt dies and are 100% compatible. There is no difference at all except the price. Also, Accuquilt have 50%-off sales. I have never paid full price for dies, ever.
It just wasn’t worth it to me, I ended up selling it. The dies are incredibly expensive, they were so limiting because you have to either work with what you have or go buy more dies. I also found it really did create more waste than a rotary cutter and ruler. The thing that cracks me up about these machines is how adamant people become, either for or against them lol
I totally understand. Not every method or solution is right for everyone. Glad your machine was able to find a new home, and that you have a method that works for you. 🥰
I got tired of spending money on rotary blades, they don't last as long on some fabrics and they cost a lot of money and I got tired of the mis-cuts from my hands shaking
I love that Accuquilt allows more people access to accurately cut fabric. Some of us have lots of options available to us - not everyone is so lucky. But all should have the option to quilt if they desire! 🥰
I use the Qubes and can use them to make practically ever quilt I see and want to make. I hardly ever buy the specialty dies or dies that only make a specific block. But, yes… there are VERY polarized opinions.
@@CarolinaMoore I bought my AccuQuilt 8 months before I found out that I was going blind because I couldn’t cut accurately or safely with a rotary cutter because I needed bifocals and just couldn’t get used to them.
Here I am (7 years after my sight loss diagnosis) medically blind with my remaining sight steadily deteriorating still cutting independently and sewing by machine (thanks to a seam guide helping me to remain accurate) and by hand.
I see no reason to give up sewing though I find paper crafting I used to enjoy as well to difficult to continue.
If you use scraps for appliques, there is less waste
I guess? Or there is the same amount of waste, but on scraps instead of yardage? Either way ... love my machines! 🥰
The little waste could be use for doggie beds
Absolutely! 🥰
How many fingers have been saved because of using accuquilt
Great question! I'm guessing LOTS! 😆