Longarm -- yes or no!
#11
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: La Quinta, CA
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I have an 18" Tin Lizzie and it's the best thing I ever bought myself. I couldn't afford a new one so I searched the web and found one I could afford online. I bought it within an hour of home from a quilter who was upgrading to a newer model Tin Lizzie. The longarm makes quilting possible for me, and I make many more quilts because I have it.
We have a small house, we took out our kitchen table to make room for Lizzie and now we eat in the livingroom or patio. My husband said he'd get rid of the couch if I want it in the livingroom. He knows how importantLizzie is!
We have a small house, we took out our kitchen table to make room for Lizzie and now we eat in the livingroom or patio. My husband said he'd get rid of the couch if I want it in the livingroom. He knows how importantLizzie is!
#12
I bought an HQ16 just about a year ago. I watched all the used stuff sites and found it on Craigslist for a great price.
I had done a couple of queen sized on my Janome.
I have quilted over 50 quilts in the one year and most are for charity. I LOVE this machine. It does take up a lot of space but we are empty nesters and had the extra bedroom.
I had done a couple of queen sized on my Janome.
I have quilted over 50 quilts in the one year and most are for charity. I LOVE this machine. It does take up a lot of space but we are empty nesters and had the extra bedroom.
#15
I have used my sewing machine and will in the future for things like placemats. I have a mid-arm (bless the friend that sold it to me cheap) and I'm learning on it. Yesterday was the first practice quilt I've made that I was pleased -- 4th one. I'm now ready to do a REAL quilt!
#16
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 198
Originally Posted by redpurselady
I wish I could learn to love hand quilting. I think it is such a beautiful art. I tried it and was so frustrated I never really pursued it. I guess I am too impatient. I usually make large bed quilts so I probably would never finish hand quilting one.
Jois
#17
I have the Janome 1600p and the Gracie sturdy lite with the updated cariage. And I love it! Yes it does take up alot of space. I'm a hobby quilter, not a pro. I bought this set up with the thought that it had to be better then stuffing a huge quilt under the sewing machine and it is better. I would love a 15 or 17 in throat, but my budget says this setup is great. I also got the Janome 6500p incase I ever had to use it on the frame. Good luck with you decision to purchase a setup.
#18
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 12,930
Originally Posted by redpurselady
Just curious but what do you consider a mid-arm - a Juki maybe? I ask because I was considering the Juki but have heard pros and cons regarding the space available for quilting larger quilts.
A good place for information, pros/cons of different systems, is the homequiltingsystems group at http://www.groups.yahoo.com . Just recently there was a thread there that recommended spending a year researching and trying out quilting systems before actually purchasing a midarm or longarm.
#19
Originally Posted by redpurselady
Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
I'm getting a mid-arm and frame. Just doing it on my machine is unwieldy starting in the twin-size range. And, even before I'm getting the mid-arm, I'm like....should I just suck it up and get the long arm? :lol:
#20
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW
Posts: 7,940
I also had a dear friend who sold me her shortarm (Baby Lock Quilter's Choice Pro) on a New Joy frame for fairly cheap when she upgraded to an APQS longarm. It has taken me quite a long time to get used to using it, because I didn't take any lessons or anything, but now I just love it. I do sometimes wish I had more quilting space, but overall it works for what I do.
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