I need advise! I'm scared of my new long arm!
#11
Originally Posted by craftybear
Practice, Practice,
also one of the ladies from our quilt guild goes to some Longarm classes and she loves it
maybe you can create a thread to find out who has the same type of longarm that you have so they can help you
also one of the ladies from our quilt guild goes to some Longarm classes and she loves it
maybe you can create a thread to find out who has the same type of longarm that you have so they can help you
#14
I bought my HQ used---need I say more?????lol
I quilt only free from the front of the machine. I tried pantos and HATED them. The boards are way too pricey for me.
I got lots of charity tops from my guild and just keep at it. I am amazed at how good I am now. I have had the machine for 2 years and LOVE it.
I practice a new all over pattern and then get really good at it. I have 3 different ones that I now do.
I quilt only free from the front of the machine. I tried pantos and HATED them. The boards are way too pricey for me.
I got lots of charity tops from my guild and just keep at it. I am amazed at how good I am now. I have had the machine for 2 years and LOVE it.
I practice a new all over pattern and then get really good at it. I have 3 different ones that I now do.
#16
Some shops sell muslin with washable pre-printing that has a whole cloth pattern, and some have various sample patterns on them. They're to practice FMQ (or long arm I suppose). I think they run about $30. Why not try one of those.
#17
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when i purchased my long-arm i spent at least the first year working on practice quilts- just 2 pieces of solid fabric with a batt inbetween so i could see what was happening...i did quilt some real quilts, but i kept practice quilts going pretty much continuously that first year- now 10 years later i still load up a practice piece every now and then when there is a gap in quilts to be quilted.... it takes practice- lots of it--and i really recommend classes on your machine if you can find some---could you possibly get classes from where you purchased the set up??? i'd be checking-
some issues customer service can help you with over the phone- but there is nothing like hands on real instruction
some issues customer service can help you with over the phone- but there is nothing like hands on real instruction
#18
I understand where you are coming from. I've had my machine for over five years and am doing just ok. People have told me to practice, practice, and practice but I keep practicing the wrong way and have done so for years. I won't quilt for anyone else because I have never gotten better. Finally, this Saturday I found someone who will give longarm lessons on her machine at her house and I can't wait! So don't give up, there are sources out there.
youtube has some great ideas as well
youtube has some great ideas as well
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