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    Old 05-20-2012, 12:13 PM
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    I had sent one out, a baby quilt. I thought it would look great with an all-over panto so I brought to an LA. However, once she got her hands on it she threw out a few more ideas for me to mull over and I chose a custom job instead. I was very happy with the results and the quilting she did was not something I could have accomplished at that time. I've had much more practice now and would attempt it on my domestic.
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    Old 05-20-2012, 12:17 PM
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    I send mine out but I am still learning FMQ so I thin it will be another 2 years before I feel comfortable doing mine
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    Old 05-20-2012, 12:33 PM
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    I have never sent a quilt out. I do them start to finish or I would not feel like it was my creation. I' m retired and don't have the extra money to have a long arm quilter do it. The job is not too hard, just takes time.
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    Old 05-20-2012, 12:37 PM
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    Originally Posted by ghostrider
    I used to send mine out, but now I mostly make smaller quilts and do them myself by hand or machine. When I do make a larger one than I can handle these days, I barter services with my longarmer and no cash changes hand.

    As I understand it, you bought the Bernina quilting frame when you bought your 830 a year or two ago and haven't even taken it out of the box yet. If I already had that equipment, I sure as blazes have a couple years practice in on it already and would have stopped sending mine out long ago!
    *gasp*
    JCrow ... and to think I suggested that you might consider a purchase and you have the equipment you need already?

    ITA two years later I would have at least ... opened the box ... and set it up .... and been practicing ... and developing some comfort level with it after that much time. *another gasp*
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    Old 05-20-2012, 12:42 PM
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    Originally Posted by ghostrider
    As I understand it, you bought the Bernina quilting frame when you bought your 830 a year or two ago and haven't even taken it out of the box yet. If I already had that equipment, I sure as blazes have a couple years practice in on it already and would have stopped sending mine out long ago!
    Can you tell me more about this quilting frame? Is there an online source where I could see how it works?
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    Old 05-20-2012, 01:21 PM
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    I send mine out as soon as I have it put together with the backing pieced! Someone's got to stimulate the economy right?
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    Old 05-20-2012, 01:27 PM
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    As an aspiring LAQ I thank you Fraew and JCrow! Please continue to send them out to a LAQ!
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    Old 05-20-2012, 01:30 PM
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    Since I hand quilt I do them all myself. I did have another lady do one once, a long time ago - when I got it back, I paid her but re-did it myself, considering her work as basting. The stitches were that big.

    I have hand quilted a lot of quilts for other people.
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    Old 05-20-2012, 02:18 PM
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    I send out my bed quilts to a LAQ because I enjoy making the quilt-tops more than doing the quilting. Cannot count the times the LAQ has suggested a pattern I'd never have thought of but really enhances the quilt-top. I still feel like the quilt is mine start to finish since I pay for it
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    Old 05-20-2012, 02:19 PM
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    Originally Posted by GramMER
    Can you tell me more about this quilting frame? Is there an online source where I could see how it works?
    From the Bernina USA site: http://www.berninausa.com/webautor-d...ame-032811.pdf I believe the cost is around $2K.
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