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For those with a long arm, do you prefer pinning, red snappers, zippers or a different method of attaching your quilt to your long arm. I am waiting for a part for my new longarm and figured I would see what other like best. I can't imagine I would like pinning it to the leaders but who knows.
Also is there a good place to buy long arm supplies at??
Lisa
I have been longarming for just over 15 years and still like pinning the backing to the leaders, basting the batting and quilt top to the backing, and attaching the lower portion of the quilt top with pins to the leader. My leaders are a heavy canvas to at first my fingers did get a little sore, but now that the leaders have softened up the pinning is quick and painless. I order Hobbs batting at wholesale prices directly from Waco, TX. I purchase thread and patterns from Linda's Electric Quilting, The Quilted Rose, Dallas Threads, Kingsmen Quilting, Sewthankful, Urban Elementz,Nustyle Quilting, Golden Threads and some others I can't recall at the moment.
Wishing you the best of the best of this great hobby and/or business!!
I have tried the red snappers, and do not like them.....I do not have multiple quilt tops that I am taking on and off the frame, so the zipper leaders are of no real benefit to me......I do pin...(still get stuck, but my backing is on securely, and squarely........I get many of my quilting designs from a mother/daughter small business called My Creative Stitches.....They have some absolutely spectacular designs, and always have something on sale each month......Google them to check out their site........Their designs stitch out beautifully, and they have multiple formats available. Not affiliated, just a VERY satisfied customer........Originally Posted by Bobbielinks
Previously we pinned onto the leaders, but after buying a different frame that had zippers we like it so much better. We find the quilts are so much easier to put on and seem to be more square on the frame.
Texas Sunshine, piney woods of NE Texas
I stapled for quite awhile then went back to pinning. you get to be very fast at whatever you do. here is a video showing stapling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF3Rr4KhTtg
I do not mind pinning at all. I am mainly a charity quilter so like to keep my expenses low. Don't go crazy buying rulers and other stuff at first. Sometimes people buy huge amounts of thread and never use half of it. Keep it simple and get really good at one thing first. I just free motion from the front of the machine. I cannot get behind mine so pantos are a no go. But I tried them once on a friends machine and did not like it. I had to go slow.
I use prewound bobbins from Superior and connecting Threads Essential Pro. Always great tension and no problems there either.
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Red Snappers. Love them! I know they aren't for everyone, but they work great for me.
AudreyB
Those who sleep under quilts are covered with love.
I used homemade snappers for the backing but pin the top!
marykayhopkins123.blogspot.com
Same here. I love mine. You do have to "break" them in a little, but much preferable to sticking myself with pins.
I love my Magna-Glide prefilled bobbins from Fil-Tec (they have magnets on them and work great). I would also recommend taking classes to see what type of Longarm quilting you like - i.e. freehand, pantos, computer guided.
I have bought items from my LA dealers, from panto designers (paper ones), thread companies (Superior and Fil-Tec), vendors at quilt shows, and teachers. I have bought batting from vendors at quilt shows as well as JoAnns. Shop around and see what vendors have what you want or need.
Red snappers. No more blood drawn pin pricks.
Trisha
Happy Quilting
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