Help with a Long Arm
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
Check with local dealer for classes, there are! Any video's/tutorials on long arm quilting. Some of us may be able to give tips & help if you tell us what you have & what your questions are. If you purchased your machine from a dealer you should be able to take free owners classes. If you purchased a used machine visit (your brand) website, they will help you and many have tutorials on their site to walk you through the basics
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 14
You might want to check out the classes at Craftsy. There are several long arm classes. You may want to start with A New Long at Longarm Quilting. I think this classes is free. Lots of the regular machine quilting classes can also be applied to the long arm.
#8
I bought a Handiquilter16 from Craigslist. I went to the Handiquilter website and watched lots and lots of videos including how to load a quilt.
Then I put on a practice piece and just started. I found out it is not hard at all. Then I quilted a couple of charity tops for my guild. I do all my quilting from the front of the machine free hand. I cannot get behind it to do pantos and do not like them anyway.
I do not have a stitch regulator or any bells and whistles. I am a prolific charity quilter and LOVE doing my own easily.
If you goof up it is just fabric and you can always go get more.
Then I put on a practice piece and just started. I found out it is not hard at all. Then I quilted a couple of charity tops for my guild. I do all my quilting from the front of the machine free hand. I cannot get behind it to do pantos and do not like them anyway.
I do not have a stitch regulator or any bells and whistles. I am a prolific charity quilter and LOVE doing my own easily.
If you goof up it is just fabric and you can always go get more.
#10
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 2,335
I also have a longarm bought it used it is a old one no bells or whistles no stich regulator. I do a lot of charity quilts and love quilting free hand I have done a few pantos have not made up my mind on if I really like them or not. I would just jump in and have fun.
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