I love this site--but I am usually a lurker, enjoying everyone's photos of quilts and great hints. Now, I have something to share and advice to seek.---I am getting an Avante Handiquilter !!!!! Yeah!! It should arrive this week and I cannot wait. Any other handiquilters have advice for a novice longarm quilter? I have wrangled my last quilt through my DSM....I found it a challenge but limiting. I am a grandmother, retired teacher and life is too short not to have my own longarm quilting machine!!

Welcome from Michigan. No advice I don't have a longarm, but glad you got yours. Enjoy

Welcome from Alabama. I've had my Avante for about 4 mos. I love it. Their customer service is great. I've done 10 quilts on it so for and can't wait to start another one. If you have any problems, pm me. I'm no expert but I'll do my best.

Welcome from Michigan.:)

Welcome from Kansas!

Hello and welcome from Missouri!

Welcome from Kansas

Hello and welcome from South Carolina. Congratulations on your new machine. You will love it. I have a Prodigy and got it after wrestling one quilt through my DSM. Just be patient with yourself. Buy lots of muslin and practice, practice, practice. I have looked at lots of videos on youtube and bought a number of dvd's from Patsy Thompson, Kim Brunner, and Diana Phillips. Can't wait to see your first quilt on your new machine.

Hello from Michigan~

Welcome to the QB. Waving from Texas. SO much to take part in here.

Hello and welcome from Minnesota!
Congrats on your new Avante! :)

no advicemjust a BIG welcome from indiana
dar!! :) :-D

Welcome from Pa.

Hello and welcome from northern California!

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Welcome from Louisiana

Welcome from Ireland

Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa.

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :) congrats on your new machine

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Welcome

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Hi and Welcome from NC!

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Welcome from Ohio~!

Welcome from Adrian, MI

Thank you so much----I will definitely use your knowledge!

Congratulations on your new purchase. You will love this machine. Check with your store and see if they have any plans on bringing in a Handi Quilter educator. These classes are wonderful! Let me know if you have any questions. What state do you live in?

Welcome from SW Ohio!

welcome from OK

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Good morning and welcome from Arizona! Congrats on the new machine! Enjoy!

Welcome aboard from Germany and congrats on your new Avante!

Welcome to the QB!!! I would love to see your
new Avante when you get it!!!

Hi and welcome from Arizona.

welcome from se TX

Hello from Central PA.

Welcome from Southern California!

I had a one day class the week-end I bought the machine. The leader was great!! And gave us her phone number, email to ask any questions. I just hope I remember all the things she told us.