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dotgreen 04-19-2011 12:26 PM

HI Rainy Day. Thanks for your reply. The quilting frame looks interesting. I know I wouldn't have enough room for it in my house though. Good luck with it. Let me know how you go with it.

dotgreen 04-19-2011 12:29 PM

Hi. Well I guess I am fortunate that I live in Australia after all. My quilt is 108 inches by 120 inches , so its really too big to manage on my machine. I've even thought of hand quilting it, but that would take me years.

dotgreen 04-19-2011 12:30 PM

Thanks for your reply. That makes me feel a lot better now. Maybe I will just pay the $270 she is asking and be happy with it.

dotgreen 04-19-2011 12:31 PM

HI there. And thanks

Sadiemae 04-19-2011 12:51 PM

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Jim's Gem 04-19-2011 02:58 PM

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Jammin' Jane 04-19-2011 03:08 PM

Ouch! That's a stiff price. You will just have to learn to do it yourself! You'll find lots of tips on this board to help you along the way!
Welcome from Minnesota!

nancia 04-19-2011 10:13 PM

WELCOME FROM PHILADELPHIA, HOME OF BROTHERLY LOVE!

dotgreen 04-19-2011 10:42 PM

May isn't very far away. Congratulations. Hope all goes well

Marion T 04-20-2011 01:05 AM


Originally Posted by dotgreen
Wish I lived in the USA. It costs me $3 a square foot to have anything quilted here, with just a basic all over pattern.

Yes, I'm from Western Australia and I agree. I buy most of my fabric online from the US, because at $22-$28 plus a metre in Australia it costs a fortune here!! I know we should support our local quilt shops, but boy, the prices sure put you off!! Anyway, welcome.

jazs2 04-20-2011 06:45 AM

Hello from WV and Welcome to the group
jazs2

gaby4v 04-20-2011 06:50 AM

Hello and welcome from Japan!!!

PurplePassion 04-20-2011 09:15 AM


Originally Posted by dotgreen
Thanks for your reply. That makes me feel a lot better now. Maybe I will just pay the $270 she is asking and be happy with it.

Maybe you could barter with her for something?

Susanna10 04-20-2011 09:17 AM

Welcome from Kansas

margecam52 04-20-2011 10:27 AM

It sounds like a fair price. A lot goes into just getting your quilt on the machine, and then making sure everything lines up as she quilts it. it's more time consuming that most realize.

dotgreen 04-20-2011 12:11 PM

Thanks,. I agree. I have been buying all of my fabrics from USA too. It's great being able to view them all on the internet as well, without having to spend hours agonising in a quilt shop!

Rainy Day 04-21-2011 01:17 AM

Dot, the one I am getting folds into bags - our house is small too, so I will set it up, quilt the quilt, then back into it's bags.


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