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I have a TL18LS (2009 model on wood frame) & Qbot V3 (3.41 build)...love my setup. Have had the poles extended to 12 ft by a local metal worker...so am a happy camper.
The benefit of an automated robot is not speed, for me it's doing custom designs in software and putting them on a quilt. With the Qbot V3, which is run by an app & on a tablet..is that you can take a block design and "chain" it to make it an e2e design (as long as the start/stop is level to one another). I can do fill work in a few steps....and now with the newest update, I can actually do a blanket stitch around fused appliques...and there are several types to choose from. You can write on the quilt, etc. I sound thrilled, right? Well, for me freehand is at least twice as fast...so only use qbot on request for designs I can't freehand easily (animals for example). If your quilting skills aren't the best, or you have arthritic hands, etc...the Qbot is a great tool to keep you from having to work with sore hands. Marge
Originally Posted by profannie
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Hi there,
I would like to know what is the exact use or advantage one could have to own an automated quilting system (like Qbot for exemple). I know some people doesn't really enjoy the quilting part, so it makes sense. But I Love the freedom to draw anything on a quilt. So would that be of any use for me? I'm thinking about it because I saw an ad on my local Kijiji. Someone is selling a longarm system for a very interesting price (a Mega quilter 18-8 on an Inspira frame and a Qbot for 6000$ CAD, that's even less in USD). I currently have a HQ16 (older version) on a portable frame; the frame is, in fact, pole and rails that I installed on some kitchen cabinet. It is set on 120 inches The HQ16 have the stitch regulator. I really like my little system, bought 2 years ago for 2500$ The only reason why I'm thinking of an upgrade is that the number of my commissioned quilts is growing each month. Would I be able to finish quilts is less time with an automated system? Then I may be worth upgrading. But I'm not sure... Hope you'll be able to share some thoughts! Thanks! |
I also have a tin lizzie..a 2007...with a qbot !! I enjoy both...the qbot allows me to do designs a lot faster than I could ever do free hand, so I like it for most quilts..for special quilts that I want to put a personal touch on, I use the tin lizzie, rulers, and free hand quilting.It's just personal preference combined with knowing what you usually quilt.
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Name of free program to convert drawings to format qbot uses
Originally Posted by donna13350
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I have the Qbot for my machine, so I can only speak to that...one of my favorite things about it is the record function...I can record myself free hand stitching a block, then have it stitch out what I just stitched on my other blocks. As for automated systems, they do speed up your turn around time.
My qbot works with ".plt" format, and I was able to find a free program that will convert drawings, etc. to the format qbot uses,so if I can't find the pattern I like, I can draw it, then convert it and stitch it. I imagine you can do that with any automated head. Goof Luck! Thanks, katescater |
profannie...I don't know..I am using version V3, purchased in 2016. I have found the qbot people really good at answering questions, so if you email them, I'm sure they'd tell you.
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