Watson

Before I go and speak to the owner and book rental time on a long arm, I'd like to know if I can actually accomplish what I'm trying to do.

The quilt is made of batiks, front and backing with 80/20 batting.

I want to do vertical lines up and down the whole thing top to bottom.....Which I imagine means I will have to load it sideways so I can go from side to side? (Really top to bottom)

It is 90" long...is that too long for most long arms to accommodate sideways?

If that part works, is there a function on long arms that will help me keep the rows straight or will I have to use a ruler for every row. I've heard of channel locks...is that of any use in this application?

I would like to have the lines 1/2" apart.

The long arm I rent has an E to E computer....Is there such a thing as a straight line E to E?

The option, of course is to do the whole thing either a) with my walking foot on my DSM (somebody shoot me now) or b) freehand it on my mid arm. (This idea doesn't appeal either, but it could be done.)

Thanks for any input, Watson