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Old 06-29-2020, 06:07 AM
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mcwillia
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Please don't waste your time or money. It's a clumsy setup and the fact that there are only 8 hours of sewing time over 10 years is a huge red flag. The throat space of the machine is 9" which initially provides 5" of quilting space. As the quilt is rolled on the bar, the space continues to shrink to nothing. One of these was donated to Project Linus and despite the number of members I've trained to use it, no one wants to work with such a small quilting space. Another setup was donated and we immediately took the frame to the scrap dealer.

There are lots of older quilting machines as people are trading up to larger throat sizes. A 16" throat has 11"-12" of usable quilting space. Ask a local machine dealer to keep you in mind when a trade-in arrives. There can be a steep learning curve and having someone available to teach you will make quilting a positive experience.
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