Originally Posted by
RavenBlack
That does help clarify things. You could ask long arm users which machines seem to require less effort to move. I just watched a Leah Day YouTube video about this topic. She said it's much harder on your body to quilt using a domestic machine or one where you move the quilt.
I agree. That's why I invested in a longarm. So much better ergonomically, at least for me. I only sit and quilt when doing very small micro stitching. I actually am more comfortable standing -- even put my piecing machine on a table that raises and lowers so that I can stand when I piece if I want (and I use it that way most of the time)
I would think, if you need to switch back and forth from standing to sitting you would want a model with electric or hydraulic controls for that. I know APQS has that. I almost went for that when I got my LA, but decided on HQ instead.