Wondering: I have a friend that's FIL has a machine-he and his wife bought (she recently passed away). They said it's a 12' long table and has the machine with it for quilting....but they only paid $1500 for it. What kind of quilting machine could th
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I'm not sure what type of quilting machine you can purchase for that small amount of money. Not sure if possibly it is a used machine that they bought? Anyway, he is needing to get rid of it. Just wanting to know what your thoughts are. Are there machines out there on the market for this amount?
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Yes and there are the 9" throat most probably. Like the viking mega quilter and the pfaff (those are the ones i know of). I had the mega quilter but sold it before using it and bought a long arm, but i know my friend had it for few years now and LOVES it. If you are looking for something to start with and practice you can't go wrong with these depending on the condition of the machine. Hope that helps
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Originally Posted by Charming
Yes and there are the 9" throat most probably. Like the viking mega quilter and the pfaff (those are the ones i know of). I had the mega quilter but sold it before using it and bought a long arm, but i know my friend had it for few years now and LOVES it. If you are looking for something to start with and practice you can't go wrong with these depending on the condition of the machine. Hope that helps
So, how does a 9" thoat work compared to a long arm? I'm sorry to sound so ignorant, but on this subject I am.
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Angie it's probably a regular machine on a grace frame.
Look at this set up on eBay. It's new and only $1700. for it. It's probably something simular to this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Grace-Start-Righ...item5adec9fa57
Hope this helps you. It doesn't cost you anything to go and look. Maybe if it's worth the money they would let you make payments on it.
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Look at this set up on eBay. It's new and only $1700. for it. It's probably something simular to this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Grace-Start-Righ...item5adec9fa57
Hope this helps you. It doesn't cost you anything to go and look. Maybe if it's worth the money they would let you make payments on it.
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As you roll your quilt up into the throat of the machine you loose quilting area. The shorter the throat the shorter the quilting area you are able to do on each pass. You can see the difference in these 2 pictures. As you roll the finished part of the quilt up you loose space. There are a lot of people that do great quilting on the smaller machines.
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Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
As you roll your quilt up into the throat of the machine you loose quilting area. The shorter the throat the shorter the quilting area you are able to do on each pass. You can see the difference in these 2 pictures. As you roll the finished part of the quilt up you loose space. There are a lot of people that do great quilting on the smaller machines.
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Sharon I am curious as to what kind of machine the black one is that you posted the photo of? Never seen one like that. crafty_linda_b
Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
As you roll your quilt up into the throat of the machine you loose quilting area. The shorter the throat the shorter the quilting area you are able to do on each pass. You can see the difference in these 2 pictures. As you roll the finished part of the quilt up you loose space. There are a lot of people that do great quilting on the smaller machines.
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