Originally Posted by CyndiKinney
I have looked on the internet and have seen machines that call themselves "quilting machines," but I can't figure out how I would do anything but piecing the tops on them...because how would I get the material tight/taut in order to do the quilting without a frame of some kind??
So, I'm confused. I know I sound silly...but I've just never done anything on the machine except the piecing. So, is there a machine that I can get to do the actual quilting? Or do I need to get a mid or long arm with a frame?
Please explain! Thanks!
Cyndi
You would sandwich the quilt in the same way you do for hand-quilting. I spray baste and then pin at the edges. The biggest thing to look for in a new machine is the throat (the opening from the needle to the inside of the machine). The larger the opening the larger quilt you will be able to quilt on your machine. I have a 9" on mine and there are others that go up to 11".