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Old 06-02-2011, 06:52 PM
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As I am getting a little closer to getting my longarm, I'm beginning to realize the value of a dollar. I am getting a little scared about spending so much money on something that I don't know if I'm going to like or not. I know I'll probably love it and want to spend all my time "playing" with it. But, still, it is a lot of money. I don't have any place close by that lets you rent a machine. And, I don't know anyone close to me that has one that I could practice on. I just have my one 10 minute experience at a quilt show on the Nolte. So, please. Somebody help me out here and tell me how much I'm going to love it!!!
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:53 PM
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Yep, you're gonna love LOVE *LOVE* it :)
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:53 PM
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You're going to love it!
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you'll love it. Just think of all the projects you can do now! Have fun!
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Sorry, but if there is the slightest doubt or feelings of guilt, I would wait.
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You are going to love it. You just need to line up some resources to troubleshoot the bugs/issues you encounter early on and expect there to be a learning curve. Get some good advice about which machine best fits what you want. As it is such a big investment, perhaps you should set aside some time and money to travel to a place where you can try out a few different machines. A quilting vacation.
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:56 PM
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I promise you'll love it! I honestly can't imagine any other way of quilting other than on the longarm. I can crank 'em out one after another. Have fun with it!
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How many quilts have you made in the past year? I pay $115 to have mine quilted.... queen size.
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Originally Posted by cizzors
Sorry, but if there is the slightest doubt or feelings of guilt, I would wait.
ditto, you should be totally confident with your purchase or else wait until it does feel right
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hubs nudged me into mine. He asked "if not now, when? Just do it". I'm so glad he did.
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