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Old 03-05-2013, 10:58 AM
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I probably should know this but,I have a 15" quilting machine on a gracie pro frame.When I am quilting I can only do a strip about 10" is this about right or am I doing something wrong? We set the frame up per instructions. Everything is working fine,but still 10" from a 15" throat...
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Old 03-05-2013, 11:07 AM
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Sounds about right - you have to subtract the space taken up from the roller and quilt rolled up. That takes several inches away from your 15" throat space
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Old 03-05-2013, 11:53 AM
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As you keep quilting and rolling up the quilt, your actual quilting space will decrease by however thick the takeup roll gets.
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Old 03-05-2013, 12:15 PM
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Sounds about right. The quilt needs to go somewhere as you advance it. I have an 18" long arm and I when i purchased it I was told it would do a 12" block, but not if it is on point!!
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Old 03-05-2013, 04:17 PM
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I have a 9" throat and only have about 4.5" left at the end... so yours sounds right
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yup that sounds right
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Old 03-06-2013, 08:38 AM
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Sounds right to me.
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Old 03-06-2013, 12:17 PM
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Yes you loose about 6" give or take. AND as you roll you loose a tiny bit more .... those tiny bits add up unfortunately.
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