Thread: Your Thoughts on the Flynn Quilting Frame System

Am considering purchasing this system for quilting. Has anyone tried it? Was it all you had hoped?

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

I have one of the original Flynn frames and I like it alot.

It does a good job you are just limited to the area you can move depending on the throat size of your machine.

If you can't afford a longarm I think this is a great substitute.

Personally, I wouldn't bother. In pictures they always show it with a very narrow quilt on the frame which makes it look so easy to use. Now picture trying to work with a great big king sized quilt on such a set up and I think you might be asking for a great lesson in frustration. If all you do are small quilts then it may work. I'm probably biased though since I have a long arm and frame but I did reject this frame initially for the reason I listed above. JMHO.

From all of the posts I have read, people either love it or hate it.

If you do a search on this board for Flynn Quilt Frame you will find a lot of differing opinions. I think it really depends on the person. It seems to have its own learning curve and of course, practice is essential. I have seen some lovely quilts done with it. Of course, John Flynn does remarkable things with it but just think of the practice he has had!!

Originally Posted by Rose L

Personally, I wouldn't bother. In pictures they always show it with a very narrow quilt on the frame which makes it look so easy to use. Now picture trying to work with a great big king sized quilt on such a set up and I think you might be asking for a great lesson in frustration. If all you do are small quilts then it may work. I'm probably biased though since I have a long arm and frame but I did reject this frame initially for the reason I listed above. JMHO.

My understanding is that it will only quilt up to a 45" width. This can include a lot of things from table runners, toppers, wall hangings, etc.

I have it. I like it a lot. I watched John Flynn use it for and explain all about how to use it, watched beginners sit down and use it and I tried it before buying. I put my machine in the middle of a folding table.

When I first started quilting I thought this would be something I could do, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought it'd just get sold in my next garage sale.

I'm holding out for the Avante' .... and maybe in a few years I'll buy it, but right now it doesn't feel right..

i, too, thought about it. but i settled on a frame with a mid arm

I had one of the original ones...and barely used it...thought it was too limiting and for me hard to use, so I sold it.