Originally Posted by nycquilter
what you have to also consider is your space. I did not have room for a long-arm but my HQ16, which I love, fits beautifully in my sewing studio. I also don't worry that there is only about 16" of space to quilt (actually about 11" in terms of pantos). I meandered a king-sized quilt in less than 4 hours with NO pain!!!
Yep, me too. I can only use it out to 8 ft or so as I don't have enough room for the full length. A friend made the table with locking wheels so the HQ stradles the day bed and a 2 drawer file cabinet in the studio. When I have guest I pull out the HQ to the other side of the room so the daybed is usable.
I did get my HQ as gently used and thus it was more affordable for me.
I know that sounds funny, but my sewing machines and cabinet are on the other side of the room, so I'm not using them at night when I have company.
I didn't get the lower trundle for the daybed, so I put a skirt on the daybed and use wheeled bins to hold some of my professional references from my former lives and such under the daybed and no one can see it all.
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