stefanib123

Actually, I just see the computer as another "tool" we have, just like a needle, or a stencil.

You can still be creative with using a computer, too. You are still designing the pattern, deciding what goes where(such as leaves in the borders, etc.). I really don't see the difference between using a computer and using a stencil. Both are tools we use to quilt with.

mytwopals

I computer quilt my own. Without it, I would not be able to complete them on my own.

kathy

Sherryl, why would you not still be able to do freehand, does the SS become permanant? you can't just disconnect it and go off on your own? I don't blame you, I thought you couls just mix it in with freehand stuff.

Robinlee

[quote=amandasgramma] I respectfully disagree. I have just been a recipient of a Longarm with a computer program (another long story) and have found that setting up and programming that darn computer is HARD. Getting it to do what I WANT it to do is harder than you think. Getting the 4 corners to match in size is harder than you think. Getting the 4 borders to match in size is harder than you think. I recently did a quilt with the computer program ("I have a dream" quilt posted in pictures) and I designed the stars. Getting them set in, angled just right, set in the right place and the right size took me WAY too long to ever want to do that again. Getting the triangles to look right was a downright nightmare. And using the computer still involves planning a design. I AM going to be taking classes on freestyle quilting....hoping I can accomplish a quilt that's good enough to show, but I DO feel that using the computer aspect is harder than people know. I know I was shocked how hard it is! Oh -- and I used to teach computers in my career and I used to do designs on the computer....so I felt I was about 5 steps ahead of the normal user....HAH, that dang thing had me in tears more often than not![/quo



I so agree with you........Walk in my shoes, and you'll find out what it is like.

featherweight

As long as the quilter know how to set everything up. I am all for the computer stitching. As long as I don't have to do it and as long as it looks nice , go for it!!! I know how you feel about setting everything up. I do quilts on my embroidery machine. People say "well all you have to do is change thread and push a button. Come to my house and see how easy it is!!! You still have to know how to line everything up etc.

candlequilter

I am getting mixed information on this. The dealer told me that once I did the retro fit to the SS that I couldn't do freehand anymore, but 2 quilters that have the SS said that isn't true at all. I know there are changes happening very soon with the SS and the retrofit process and incorporating the Vision touch screen together so maybe the dealer was talking about after that stage happens. I would love to be able to do both computer designs when it would best fit the quilt and also free motion when I think that would work best.