Originally Posted by DebraB
Originally Posted by garysgal
So, for a mid-arm, quilt from left to right behind the quilt, and right to left standing in front of the quilt?
No, the length of the arm is irrelevant. Ask your vendor or do a test and look at the stitches. Perhaps one machine will do fairly well in both directions. It is up to you what quality you are happy with. The issue is a mechanical one, likely the orientation of the bobbin.
I don't mean to be dense, but I don't understand this. I can see quilting from left to right, but then how do you get back if you are quilting "rows"- I can see if you do sections at a time, but I usually do small sections and then start at the other end of the quilt. kind of like typing-across, then back.