I posted that I might soon be a long arm quilter, well, short arm quilter??? Actually I think it's a mid arm with a frame. It's an older Tacsew (which is actually an industrial machine) with an older frame for $1100. Here's the link to the Craigslist ad -
http://westky.craigslist.org/art/2544627109.html
I received some responses, most seemed to think it was a little high.
Then I found this listing in another nearby location. It's a Singer that's been "stretched" into a long arm. It's pretty cool, an old workhorse of a Singer, cut and made into a longarm quilting machine.
It looks an awful lot like this one -
http://www.thequiltingsolution.com/homesteader.html
It also comes with a frame and it's listed as $1300, but she will take $1000. The machine is only about 3 or 4 years old, the frame is 10 feet long, but could be made larger if needed. Here's that link -
http://nashville.craigslist.org/art/2567046669.html
Both would do king size quilts, I like the neck on the "stretched" one better since I could do a larger space before moving the fabric.
Both are willing to work with me on the payments. The first will let me take it home and make payments, the second will let me make payments similar to layaway and then I can take it home. I just don't have the money outright to pay it all at once. It's really hard being poor. :(
So it looks like I will be a long arm quilter. I'm probably going with the second one, but wanted to see what you all thought. I will travel and test before making the final decision. But I value your opinions, so please let me know what you think....