older Little Grace quilting frame
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older Little Grace quilting frame
Hi all, I need some advise. I have an opportunity to purchase an older Little Grace Queen quilting frame from a friend's estate sale but not certain if my sewing machine will fit on it. I have a Singer 8060. Does anyone know if my machine would work. I know it is not a long arm quilting machine but I have been advised that it might work since it has a removable tray for FMQing. Let me know your thoughts and any experience you have with the Little Grace quilting frame
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I have an older Grace SR2 frame with my Janome 1600P on it. My machine measures 7" wide x 18" long and the moving tray it sits on is 20" long. I manage to do baby quilts and large throw quilts on it, but find that a full bed quilt or larger won't fit because the rails aren't long enough to accommodate.
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Hi Lindaschipper, how long is the throat on your Janome 1600P? My concern is that I would not be able use my current Singer 8060 machine with it as the throat is short, maybe 7 in. Maybe that is OK for baby and lap quilts, which is all I do right now. Then if I like the Grace frame, I could invest in a machine that fits better. Just not sure. Welcome everyone wisdom, as I am a new quilter, only 2 years in but I really enjoy it.
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Hi again....my Janome 1600P has an 11 inch throat...not really that big compared to long arm machines. Yes, I can only do small meanders (stipples) or loop de loops in about the 4 inch range, but for Project Linus Quilts this works for me. Until you can get a machine with a larger throat it just doesn't justify the money for a Grace frame. sorry......
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You would basically be able to do a simple edge-to-edge, but you won't be able to FMQ a design in a block without a lot of starting and stopping to roll back a forth a few inches.
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Thank you all for the advise, I think I will pass on the quilt frame unless I plan to get a larger throat/long arm machine soon. The frame might be a good investment if I already had one but I don't right now. Maybe I will just keep saving my money and get a long arm set up down the road. Thank you again