Maus

I am doing the happy dance!!!
Today I picked up a Janome 1600P QC and she (Sally!!!) is now happily on my Happy Jack frame (Jack !!! duhh) and working together very well. It's the operator who isn't working so well - I can see that this is going to take lots and lots and lots of practice !!!
I have spent the day practicing on a sample top - OK not so good - but hopefully will get better with time and all those quilt tops waiting to be quilted will be done sooner rather than later.
I have purchased a quilt pounce so thinking templates might be one way to go - so will be looking at getting some templates later when I've managed to have a bit more control.
If anyone has any suggestions for any books or tips that would help my huge learning curve - it would be very much appreciated.
Something tells me nothing else will be done this weekend - I'm having too much fun !!!!

QuiltnNan

congrats!!! i have seen it written many times that practicing on an erasable white board is very helpful... it 'trains' your muscles. have fun

sewmom

What is a happy Jack frame? Or is that what you have named a mega type frame?

ncsewer

Congrats! Are you sure her name isn't Jill? Then you could have Jack and Jill!

BellaBoo

New quilting toys are fun! Congratulations!

Maus

The Happy Jack is a frame made by Brindabella Quilting here in Australia (here is the link if you would like to have a look).

http://www.brindabellaquilting.com.a...&product_id=50

LoisM

Whoa! That's HUGE! Where do you have it set up?

Maus

There is not enough room in my sewing room for it - what am I saying ??? - there is hardly enough room in the sewing room for me at the moment !!! It's a little (lots) disorganised but I have a fairly large lounge room so it sits there at one end and I can easily get around both sides of it.

Pickles

How much does this kind cost Maus?

Maus

The frame and tables were $1850 (free delivery because I bought it at a quilt show).