I went to a quilt show this past weekend and found the Easyquilter III. It's only $500 and turns your regular sewing machine into a longarm of sorts. I tried it out and liked it very much, but I would like the opinions of others who have it and see what you think.
http://www.easyquilter.com/eq3%20track.htm |
I don't have it but I'll be interested in what others say too.
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If you search easy quiter on this board you'll find all kinds of opions. I think its like with anything else you'll find your loves and loves not. I did some reasearch on it a couple of years ago and it looks fairly simple to make. Theres a cheaper model of it on youtube. I know its in one of the posts here. I'll see if I can find it.
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This guy has a simular frame. I found replacement wheels online for a gracie i believe, I think I could make one for under $200, well DH could...LOL
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I have a Handi-Quilter. It's similar, but longer - adjustable. I don't use it much BECAUSE - as you are quilting away, the finished portion is rolled up on a bar that fits in the space between the machine's needle and the head (called the harp). The more you quilt, the larger the roll gets. Pretty soon, you are left with about 2" of space for your needle to move around. I have not tried it with my Janome 6600P. I gave up using it when I was working on a queen-size quilt & could only get 1/2 way across & I had it on the frame length-wise!
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Same here, same reason - used my Janome with it - didn't like keeping it up the whole time and too lazy to put it up, take it down, etc.
Originally Posted by QuiltswithConvicts
I have a Handi-Quilter. It's similar, but longer - adjustable. I don't use it much BECAUSE - as you are quilting away, the finished portion is rolled up on a bar that fits in the space between the machine's needle and the head (called the harp). The more you quilt, the larger the roll gets. Pretty soon, you are left with about 2" of space for your needle to move around. I have not tried it with my Janome 6600P. I gave up using it when I was working on a queen-size quilt & could only get 1/2 way across & I had it on the frame length-wise!
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Originally Posted by bisbetica
I went to a quilt show this past weekend and found the Easyquilter III. It's only $500 and turns your regular sewing machine into a longarm of sorts. I tried it out and liked it very much, but I would like the opinions of others who have it and see what you think.
http://www.easyquilter.com/eq3%20track.htm |
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