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    Old 03-17-2011, 04:46 PM
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    I do but I'm going to try my "hand" at hand quilting.LOL I'm doing a QAYG & thought that it would be very portable.
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    Old 03-17-2011, 05:37 PM
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    I watched those videos too and they really are helpful. I have recently free motion quilted 2 Throw size quilt. I'm still having trouble keeping my stitch length even but am taking a class next week which I hope will help. I also understand that the quilting gloves or gardening gloves help with that. I have straight stiched larger quilts on my home machine using a special design stitch with pretty good success.
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    Old 03-17-2011, 06:29 PM
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    I do free motion and in the ditch quilting on all my quilts. I feel like if I am going to make a quilt, then I am going to do all of it. I use my Janome 6500. They are no where near perfect, but I can say I made it all. That alone, gives me satisfaction.
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    Old 03-17-2011, 07:18 PM
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    I machine quilt with my Bernina 1530(travel machine) and my Bernina 830.
    Originally Posted by manley
    I have been seeing all the posting regarding long arm quilting machines and was wondering if a lot of you machine quilt with you sewing machine. I usually hand quilt but want to try machine quilting but just not sure. I certainly cannot afford a long arm right now.
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    Old 03-17-2011, 11:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by annemarcellis
    Originally Posted by luv-e
    I'm learning too. There was a you-tube to watch on here the other day and it is very informative.....type in Patsy Johnson and watch 1-4 series......I think you will like it
    I also like the barn quilt block,too
    Actually, her name is Patsy Thompson. You can go to patsythomspondesigns.com to see all her DVD's on machine free motion quilting. My husband bought ALL of them for me for Valentine's day. WOW! She even has short clips of each one on her sight. These are the BEST DVD's I've ever seen. She's very good with detailed instruction.
    I have heard wonderful things about her DVDs too. I don't have one yet, but I have taken a couple of classes on machine quilting from others. I've done some. I am getting better. Everyone says, "practice, practice, practice." And they are right. I have used my old 1960s Bernina 830 and now am using the new Bernina 440. They both worked well. It is just me.
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    Old 03-17-2011, 11:40 PM
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    I used my Singer 201 in treadle for straight-stitch quilting and my Singer 15-90 in treadle for my free-motion quilting.
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    Old 03-17-2011, 11:42 PM
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    i do on my janome 6500. q's and k's and everything. roll up from each side, and flip it over my shoulder. i bought a frame and phaff grandquilter. but a queen won't go all the way thru it. i have to flip the poles half way thru. don't like that. luv the phaff grandquilter machine off the racks.
    but use it for a spare to my janome 6500.
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    Old 03-18-2011, 06:16 PM
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    I've been working on it with my regular Elna. However I have taken some LA classes on the APQ on one of the local quilt shops that would rent there's and I truly enjoyed it. I don't know if I would invest in a LA machine as its currently out of my price range for the number of quilts I produce each each year. I would love to be able to do this more effectively on a regular machine. I've been looking into an alternative between the cost of the long arm and a new regular machine that can do more than. I've tried the APQ, Gammill, PFaff, Hsuvagenna, HQ16, & Baby Lock. So far the Baby Lock beats them all within the price range I am looking for under $9000. I have to omit, I haven't tried them all like the Tin Lizzie, Nolting etc...I'm thinking for the number of quilts I do per year versus the cost of one of these machines, it may be best to farm this process out to one that does want a long arm rather than me purchasing one. I'd rather buy a new machine as mind is 40 years old and still going strong but could use some new updates.

    If anyone has some alternate solutions for us ocassionaly long arm people and we can get the practice and feel of the process, let me know. I always try to free hand stipple on placemats, and smaller projects, I have done a large quilt on a regular machine but it takes patient and knowing how to regular your stitches. It
    's nothing but PRACTICE, PRACTICE PRACTICE. But it is fun.
    P.S...when I free motion I do not use the stitch regulator...however if I am stitching in the ditch. to complete a quilt ..I do use it.
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    Old 03-23-2011, 05:53 AM
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    Originally Posted by luv-e
    I'm learning too. There was a you-tube to watch on here the other day and it is very informative.....type in Patsy Johnson and watch 1-4 series......I think you will like it
    I also like the barn quilt block,too
    CORRECTION: It is actually Patsy Thompson (not Johnson). I highly recommend this you-tube video series for anyone just starting out (or ... like me, struggling with) FMQ. I am a novice machine quilter and I found the suggestions within this video series very helpful. Thanks luv-e for this posting this site!
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    Old 03-23-2011, 10:02 AM
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    I do, I use my auro-pro shark quilting machine and a darning foot. it works great. my quilting does not compare to others with experiance but im getting better with practice.
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