Originally Posted by mollyoldham
klue, are you able to quilt a full size quilt with it? what about quilt designs that require you to move vertically instead of horozontally? I bought one a few years ago and sent it back but I love to go to the quilt shows and watch John quilt. He makes it look so easy.
i've quilted a king size quilt with it.
i have a domestic sewing machine so throat space is a major issue when i quilt (i've got about 6 inches of throat space) - not only in the size of the quilt but with the size of the design.
my way around these challenges is to baste the quilt and pull out that middle rod ASAP.
if i don't mind stitch in the ditch i just do that on the flynn and then i pull out the middle rod and i can move the quilt around with ease and work horizontally or vertically - doesn't matter because the middle rod is out and you just stop the machine needle down and roll the quilt forward.
if i don't want stitch in the ditch i do basting stitches on the flynn and then pull out the middle rod. then i quilt as desired and when its done i go back and cut out all the basting stitches.
for a big quilt like the king size, i quilting from the top to the middle and then the bottom to the middle.
i got mine from all brands for $60 and its the best money i've spent for quilting. i'd buy it again in a heartbeat.
you could spend almost $60 on the supreme slider and the quilting halo and they won't help you quilt a large quilt.
i also use this quilting table to quilt my smaller quilts - i haven't seen anyone post about it in a while.
here's the link and boy does it work great
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAS25v3ZTk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14govA4pIM