Originally Posted by
thepolyparrot
I've been looking at the sit-down Innova with the stitch regulator, but you know, that type of machine doesn't eliminate the dreadful part of the quilting process - basting. Only a frame eliminates the b-word.
So, now I'm weighing the two, yet AGAIN.
I really LOVE the free-motion quilting and I don't relish the idea of having to re-learn how to draw all over again - but a machine that eliminates the basting would make the learning curve worth it.
If you buy the Innova with the Lightening Stitch, it has the basting stitch already programmed in. You still need to baste the sides and across the top of the quilt on any LA. They are having a sale until the end of the month:
http://innovalongarm.com/specials.php
I love my Innova. I have a 26" with Lightening stitch on a 12 ft frame. Also, as someone mentioned earlier, you can always buy a drafting chair and sit at your LA. That is on my wish list. I just bought the ez locks, which are now included in the new packages.