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03-30-2010, 03:51 PM

CyndiKinney

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Hi. I'm Cyndi, and I live in Louisiana. I am NOT a seamstress, by any stretch of the word....but I'm fascinated by quilts. My neighbor, who is quite a bit older than I am, has been teaching me all about quilts. She is an elderly lady and does everything by hand. I have made a couple of quilts by piecing the tops together on my VERY cheap Brother sewing machine and then hand quilting them.

However, now I have some extra money and would like to get a really good quilting machine. I called a local sewing machine store, and they told me that they would recommend the Handi Quilter Sixteen, which is $8,000.00!!!! I DON'T have THAT much money! LOL! I don't really want to spend over $2000.00, but I don't know what kind of machine to get or where to get it.

I'd love some advice from all of you quilting pros!

Thanks in advance!
Cyndi
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03-30-2010, 03:54 PM

LeslieSkelly

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Howdy and Welcome from Pipe Creek Texas!

03-30-2010, 04:20 PM

Martina

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Hello and welcome from Texas. I can't give you advise on these fancy machines :-). I am still sewing on my 20 year old Singer...that Baby just doesn't want to quit...lol.

03-30-2010, 05:07 PM

GrannyW5

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Welcome from NY

03-30-2010, 05:15 PM

ToucanSam

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Hi neighbor! I'm in Baton Rouge. :)

03-30-2010, 05:18 PM

mom-6

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Welcome from another Texan here. You'll find lots of friendly folk and all sorts of wonderful advice.

Happy Quilting!

03-30-2010, 06:25 PM

skyle1968

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Hello & welcome!! I am also in Louisiana, in Houma.

Sharon :-D

03-30-2010, 06:27 PM

Charity Quilter

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Location: South Carolina; half hour away from Charlotte, N.C.

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Welcome from Clover, S.C. I'm sorry I can't help with the machine choice.

03-30-2010, 06:56 PM

Sunny Days

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Hi and welcome from southwest Florida :)

03-31-2010, 05:55 AM

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dkabasketlady

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Location: Lakeland, Florida

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Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!! I'm sure some of the pros can advise you on the kind of sewing machine you're looking for, I'm using a 40+ yr. old machine.