Has anyone ever downgraded ?
02-09-2014, 08:47 AM
#21
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,340
I had my Juki on a Grace frame for a couple of years. I found that I was just stippling all the time. I decided to go back to quilting on my DSM and am so glad! I find that I am being much more creative in the quilting process. Now I just need to sell the frame and the Juki (my DH says I have too many machines!).
02-09-2014, 09:48 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: kannapolis, nc
Posts: 392
I am in the process of downgrading to a DSM. I currently have a Grace frame with a Janome 1600 (stitch regulated).
It is great for stippling and allover designs, but it takes up too much space, and I hope to move into a smaller home.
I listed the frame set-up on cl, and am buying a larger throated DSM to replace it.
Before getting into the mid-arm machine, I took the prerequisite class at my LQS so I could rent their machine and "groovy boards". They rent the machine by the day, or charge per square inch (whichever is more). It cost me about $55 to quilt a small baby quilt. You can also rent their machine for FMQ, but you have to take their lessons (about $200) before you can rent the machine for FMQ.
I thought about purchasing a sit-down machine, but the LQS owner keeps steering me away from them.
It is great for stippling and allover designs, but it takes up too much space, and I hope to move into a smaller home.
I listed the frame set-up on cl, and am buying a larger throated DSM to replace it.
Before getting into the mid-arm machine, I took the prerequisite class at my LQS so I could rent their machine and "groovy boards". They rent the machine by the day, or charge per square inch (whichever is more). It cost me about $55 to quilt a small baby quilt. You can also rent their machine for FMQ, but you have to take their lessons (about $200) before you can rent the machine for FMQ.
I thought about purchasing a sit-down machine, but the LQS owner keeps steering me away from them.
02-09-2014, 04:53 PM
#24
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 619
Yes, yes, yes, I have the Brother 1500, then came across a used frame similar to yours, after a few quilts had to admit I much better enjoyed sitting at the Brother on a table. Took it off the frame. Now I have a frame taking up space that I do not use & just have guilt feelings about it, just glad I didn't pay new price for it, lesson learned the expensive way though. The frame itself is OK, I just didn't like loading it and standing at it. But I love sitting & quilting and recently bought a sit down quilting machine that I love.
02-09-2014, 06:02 PM
#25
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,148
I have a Brother1500 and do my FMQ on it. I mostly do SID and meandering/stippling on my quilts top. I find that even these FMQ are hard on this machine. the quilts I made are usually about 80 x90 so I am pushing and pulling the top through the larger throat on this machine. I have tried other fanciers stitches on this machine and have not liked the way they turned out. I think FMQ is really hard on a DM. As for seeing the whole picture - NOT. You can only see the small part that is going under the needle. I can not aford to send my tops out to a LAQ nor buy a long are so I have to do the quilting myself. Downgrade? Try it to see if is really easier
PS_ I actually prefer less quilting on my tops. I like to see the fabric and the pattern instead of the quilting.
PS_ I actually prefer less quilting on my tops. I like to see the fabric and the pattern instead of the quilting.
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