I love quilting on the Crown Jewell ll! But there is so much more to
consider than just quilting when looking to purchase a LA:
Lessons on its use are good
Willingness to give up a goodly portion of your home to fit it in
Practice
A thorough understanding of the care and feeding of your new baby
Good lighting
Friends with LA's to help you with problems and give knowledgeable opinions
A not too distant dealer/repair person
Willingness to learn how to do adjustments and repairs yourself
Plenty of practice
Buy tons of threads of all colors and types ($$)
Buy tons of Pantos ($$), if that's what you want to do
LA rulers ($$)
Healthy knees and feet plus good floor mats (priceless)
The need and willingness to lose weight ("What dinner??)
More practice
The ability to say 'NO' nicely to every quilter within 100 miles who needs a quilt done
Is this helpful?
I get a lot of 'muscle memory' by practicing a new pattern on large sheets of paper before I get near the LA
Last edited by Baloonatic; 02-15-2015 at 01:08 PM.