Didn't need a long arm machine
 

I read a post recently from a lady who had a domestic machine and used clips and a pulley system to support the weight of a quilt and was fine with it. I would love to talk to her. I have been searching for a long arm and just cannot justify the money for a long arm. Please respond to this post or PM me if this is you. Thanks.

Is this it?
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...e-t250308.html
if so, send her a pm

Another option is to machine quilt in sections. I got Marti Michell's book, Machine Quilting in Sections, and learned so much from it. I machine quilted quite a few large quilts with no problems before I eventually bought a longarm.

I use my embroidery machine to do the actual quilting by doing it in sections. Check out <!-- title / author block --> [h=3]king size quilt as you go in the pictures section. I did this one on my Viking Ruby.[/h]

I think the person you might be referring to is Leah Day -

https://www.leahday.com/art-quiltingspace/

I think this is the link to her website where she has information about the set up you are referring to - she does remarkable FMQ on a domestic sewing machine.

She also has lots of information/designs in her "freemotion project" website. You can just google it.

Good luck,
GEMRM

Thanks so much GEMRM That is a great site and I am sure I will be using more of her videos in the time to come.

The ONLY thing you need to quilting using a DSM is good support for the quilt. I was lucky to have built a custom table top that fit on my sewing desk. Interesting concept using these suspenders.

I only have an older Bernia and I just quilted on 120"x110" double wedding ring. The key to this is pin (or in my case a friend basted my quilt on her long arm, might check out the price of having this done) or basting it yourself. Yes it does take almost as much time getting it ready to quilt as it does to quilt it. I start in the middle and come out to the edge sometime quilting about 8-10" apart then going back and filling in. Be sure you have something for you quilt to lay on level with the sewing machine. My machine sits on a 5' table and I put a card tabale to my left to hold the weight. I do wear gloves for holding and try not to have to stop and start stitch lines. Happy quilting

I have put three large "eyes" ( 1 inch) in the ceiling over my sewing machine. When I am going to FMQ I attach three bungie cords with clamps. Works well.

Im not the person you are speaking of but I know what you mean. There is a setup on jenoop.com. I know of a number of people who have gotten it & love it, but I made my own with some pvc pipe & the cords off my long arm setup. The other one I've been reading about is to get 2 dog grooming arms & clamp them to a table. Very inexpensive on wayfair.com.