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08-22-2011, 02:22 PM

#181

yayaquilts

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Location: No San Diego County, California

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I don't have the money or the space for a long arm machine. I would like to try one and might even like to have one but doubt I would ever get one.

08-22-2011, 03:23 PM

#182

gypsylady5

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Location: Leesburg, Florida

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I just can't justify the cost for one, so continue to quilt on my regular machine. I'd like to rent one to finish my quilts on, but can't find any to rent in our area of the state. Beside, I don't have room for one, so will have to be happy like I am.

08-22-2011, 03:35 PM

#183

sylviasmom

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Location: Pueblo, Co

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For the same price, I can buy my dream car, '56 Tbird.

08-22-2011, 04:14 PM

#184

JCL in FL

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Location: Daytona Beach Shores, FL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gypsylady5

there is a quilt shop in Lake Mary that rents their machines by the hour. You have to take a class that costs $35.00 to learn how to use it and the hour starts after the quilt is loaded. They have lots of people doing it that way.
Even if I had the $ for one, I don't have the space.. I quilt my quilts in sections and my machine can handle that plus I do more hand quilting than machine quilting.

08-22-2011, 04:19 PM

#185

lots2do

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Location: Maine-ly Florida

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Originally Posted by MarthaT

No interest here! I suppose if someone gave me one, I would take it and try it out. I guess I'm too much of a traditionalist. I love the look of hand quilting and enjoy doing it so much I do it for others too. In fact, we built our house so that I would have room to put a big floor frame in our living area, so I would have room to quilt. My little simple quilting frame costs pennies compared to a LA machine and serves me very well.

I'd like to know what kind of frame you are using. Sounds interesting. Thanks in advance.

08-22-2011, 04:39 PM

#186

Debbie C

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Not wanting one either - you're not alone

08-22-2011, 04:42 PM

#187

lots2do

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Location: Maine-ly Florida

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I've been considering a Sweet Sixteen, a Juki or a Janome Horizon to get a larger throat. I tried the Horizon at the Maine Quilt Show and wow, what a machine. Such cute stitches too. Not that important I know but tempting anyway. When I retire a few years down the road, I'm going to get some kind of a new machine so am just researching now for fun.

08-22-2011, 04:42 PM

#188

yesyoucan

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Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Griswold Ct.

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I have started weighing what I need instead of what I want,due to being fired.The hubby tries real had so I try to.I could only justify it if I had a great business.