Originally Posted by KathyAire
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I was thinking of buying a LA until a friend let me go from start to finish using hers. Loading the quilt on the frame was tedious and took too much time. I know me and the thought of loading the quilt, the quilt would be on the shelf like they are now waiting to be quilted. All the details before actually getting to quilt made it not fun at all. I'll stick to machine quilting on my home machine after my friend machine bastes them for $20 each.
Like anything, the loading of a quilt is tedious the first time. Once you get the hang of it, it doesn't take that long to do it.
And if you use velcro leaders and baste on with the longarm, it only takes about 5-7 minutes :)
I posted utube videos of the basting on process I use, (and ripping or 'Skinning a Quilt' as I call it) if you're interested.
Debbie in Austin