Originally Posted by
nygal
How is everyone doing with their Ken Lund's frames? I did two practice quilts and by changing the wheels to the coaster ones that really did make a big difference. I'm still having a problem getting the right pressure/speed with my machine. When I get it just "right" the quilting is great but then I end up going faster or too slow and then my stitches are not as nice as they can be.
I am thinking of taking the frame off and using my new machine on its own for FMQ. I haven't tried that yet with this machine since I've only had it about a month. It has the hookup where I can use the knee pressure bar to stitch not the foot pedal. I want to see what that is like too. I can't do that with it on the quilt frame.
I just finished a big quilt and I am considering doing FMQ on it since it is too big for the quilt frame unless I have my dh buy me longer poles and then I could quilt it the frame. I just think I need to get more familar with my machine first!!
I own a Janome MC6600 machine. It does have the speed control, but it also has a stop and start button, and that is nice, because there is not a foot pedal in the way. Also it has the thread cutter. I tried all different setting with the speed control and finally have it where I can just hit the start button, and off I go. However, I also need the casters, because at times I make a square corner. The frame is surely worth the money. I was sent one that was covered in splinters and had cracked wood. There was nothing sanded at all. It was awful. I wrote Ken, and he discounted the price. I sent lots of pictures with the damage.