Originally Posted by knlsmith
Originally Posted by wtxpeach
How do you handle the last 4" and do you do full-sized quilts? Is that the reason for wanting to go to a long arm? So many questions!
Just a thought... Why not take off and flip on frame? May take time and practice, but seems to make sense in theory.
Turning a quilt is not as easy as it would seem. If you roll it up onto the take up roller and then turn it, you get a slack in the bottom fabric leading to wrinkles.
If you take the fabric off the roll for the top and the roll for the bottom before you turn it, it makes for one mess when you try to reattach it.
Personally, I use my 11" Janome Horizon on my original Inspira frame. The frame allows about an 8" space, and the 11" machine handles it well.
I would not invest in a 9" machine. You'll find that once you get used to longarming, you're going to want a bigger one. Go for the biggest one you can afford. IMHO