Hi Dianne,
The
Block RockiT 14+ doesn't come with a frame or rear handles but at the price of $3,899 you can get rear handles for $99 or the Grace SR2 Queen size quilting frame for $100 more. The really huge savings is when you upgrade and get a brand new Grace Frame. There are a bunch of people out there that one really nice Grace Frames but don't have a machine on it that lets them take advantage of what the frames are designed to do.
If we had the resources of a huge company we might be able to do a little more but if you notice all the major manufacturers have stepped over this size of frame and jumped up to 18 inch machines and they charge a $8,000 - $9,000 for a machine that only has 3 1/2 more inches. KathyQuilts.com will sell this machine to people either with or without a frame. We will do a lay-a-way program or whatever it takes to help them get their new machine. We just want everyone that wants to quilt on a machine, that has the features of a longarm but don't want to pay the high price, to have an affordable option.
We are hoping to have more in depth videos by the end of next week that will show what the Block RockiT can do. Kathy will post on our
web site blog how it compares to her Gammill Classic after we get our videos taken care of.
Thanks
Lynn
KathyQuilts.com