Originally Posted by zeke
I have a couple of APQS's. They are the Ultimate's, I & II. The UI has a computer hooked up to it and the UII is for custom and freeform quilting. I did have a Gammill at one time, but I sold it due to the fact that it was too heavy. The APQS's are much lighter and better looking. Regards, zeke.............
What do you mean by "too heavy"? The actual weight as it pertains to the pressure it has to exert on the floor? Or the weight it has when you move it around to sew with? My husband and I just started investigating this as an income source, and the Gammill was one my husband seemed to be impressed with. (Maybe it was one with the best internet "demonstrations" on how to use it, which would be a huge bonus to a newbie just getting themselves educated on this subject.)
I found the suggestion on attending a quilting show and seeing them all in person to be a must, if I could only find a show that would be near me- it would be a treat to hear first person how they work and to see them in action, and to make your comparisons as you go. The second time around is a must too- you form your questions as you go along and then can get them answered the second run through, and then I suggest even a third run with just your finalists- it shows you are serious AND allows you to get the two vendors to price bargain against one another as you announce your intentions to possibly purchase one that day.