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10-31-2011, 06:33 AM

#21

rosequilts

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the long arm!! You will not be sorry. You will be able to do si much with it and may graduate to larger quilts because you can. I bought mine used a year ago and love it.

10-31-2011, 07:12 AM

#22

caspharm

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I love my Innova. I had rented for years and love having my own LA.

10-31-2011, 08:51 AM

#23

QuilterMomma

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I would go with the larger opening space. That way you have more room to quilt and hold a frame better depending on how you quilt your quilts. Either one will get the job done though.

10-31-2011, 09:16 AM

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sguillot

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Definately the long arm. You can't do the same on a dometic as you can a long arm.

10-31-2011, 10:21 AM

#25

msquiltalot

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lfletcher

I would go with the long arm. I think it would be more versatile. I do a lot of baby quilts on my long arm.

Me too.

10-31-2011, 12:10 PM

#26

Scotlass

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamiestitcher62

Another question for the longarmers on here, would a Janome Horizon 7700 with the 11" space work on a Grace Start-Right Frame?

Yes that machine will work on the frame, however, a couple of things to keep in mind- are you going to be using that machine for piecing or other sewing also? It can get a bit heavy moving it from the frame to your table and and back again on a regular basis you probably don't want to do it often. Also the 7700 has a lot of features none of which you need or can even use on the frame - being the reason that machine/frame combos are straight stitch only machines.

10-31-2011, 02:06 PM

#27

writerwomen

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Well, how much room do you have to dedicate to this thing?

10-31-2011, 03:09 PM

#28

sewbeadit

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Long arm.

10-31-2011, 03:46 PM

#29

tsnana2000

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I got a HQ Sweet Sixteen sit down and love it. It is considered a mid arm machine. But I also have 2 Berninas that I can piece with.

10-31-2011, 03:54 PM

#30

Quilter7x

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Helena

OOPS! I guess I used the term "long arm" incorrectly. I meant the machines that have a longer center opening from the needle to the other side of the machine. The older Berninas width in the center is only 7". The newer machines have a much wider opening.

If all you're doing is baby quilts, you may like the Bernina for that. I have a Janome and a Bernina. Both are about 13 years old and were top of the line in their day. The Janome is not good at free motion quilting, but the Bernina is excellent at it. If you're going to be doing small quilts, you will really like the Bernina for sewing and quilting. If you want to do bigger quilts, you might like a machine with a bigger harp (that's the opening in the area from the right of the needle to the machine).

See if you can try out the machines first to tell which one you are more comfortable using.

Good luck! :thumbup: