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Originally Posted by Christine27
FYI, I learned that I do not like the Grace Majestic frame's tubing system to hold the leaders in place. They seem to slip and slide in all directions. Next on my list is to either get a lot of velcro to slap down on the rails and leaders, or just duct tape them like I've heard others have done. I've also ordered the Quick Zip System to put zippers on my leaders so I can pin the quilt tops and backings to one side of the zippers and then... zip..... :)
There's also the Red Snappers for putting on your quilts too ;)
I am hoping to one day get this machine. It isn't in my budget right now but maybe one day....
http://quiltsonthecorner.com/red_snappers
The Red Snappers look nice, but I had already ordered my zippers, so over the weekend, I got all of my velcro in place and got my zippers on my leaders and marked my centers and every 12 inches out from there. Then, just like the product description for the zippers states, I sat back in a comfy chair and pinned my zippers to my quilt top and backing fabric. Yay! It worked really good!
My current quilt on the frame is the first quilt top I made about 3-4 years ago. My cutting was far from accurate, so some seams are very skinny. When I made it, I lived in an old, damp, leaky, drafty little house, so when I moved 2 years ago, I washed the quilt top to get the musty smell out. It frayed really bad, and some of the seams are not holding up so well. I'm quilting the daylights out of it and practicing lots of different designs, since I figure this quilt is not one that will go on display, but will be used for humble purposes. And, it will be a good chance to practice before I get into quilting Christmas presents.
Other than occasional quirks, the new machine seems to be working out good. Last week, I noticed that our LQS didn't even have this machine on display anymore. I wondered if it was because theirs was acting up or if it was because the bosses had taken it with them to some trade show they'd gone to. Hmmm.... The LQS has been awesome to work with.
Anyone else working on projects with their quilter?