i found the video... this is part 1... part 2 should be right after it... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14go...eature=channel

No I have taken my quilts to a long arm quilter. I just piece the tops and hem the bindings but I still call them my quilts. Others enjoy the hand work and be able to complete the job but I haven't the room or ability to handle the big quilts I make several queen and king size every year. My friend does a beautiful job, quickly and shares lots of patterns and ideas and I have gained much from her help. Please don't tell my family and friends I don't make quilts they love them,

Here! Here! I will quilt a twin size but no bigger. I have done a couple of queens but they were not fun. Queens and up go to the LAQ.

My fabumotion came today and I have practcied on it and I just love it. It's better than any thing else I have done as far as free motion is concerned. I've never tried the JOhn Flynn frame and I tihnk it would work, but it takes practice, just like my new toy. I'll post a few pictures of my practice in a few minutes. Have a great day, Huggies, Fay

what is a fabumotion?

I tried rolling and couldn't move the quilt around. Tried puddling and haven't looked back. I also learned (on this board) to turn my machine sideways (with the needle end close to me). This gives you open space for your right hand to move as freely as your left. Just stuff half the quilt into the throat and quilt from the middle out. Then do the other side the same way. It makes it much easier.

I do quilting on my Brother or Singer.

I have a Viking Mega Quilter. Most of the time it is on the frame but in the winter I just sew on a table. It is too cold in my breezeway to sew in the winter & I don't want to heat it because of the cost so I bring the machine in.

I do pieces - would love to purchase a newer machine - trying to save my pennies - Since we are a retired household - we are watching our pennies as well - It's on my dream list of quilting items I want when we win the lottery

Heck no, I have an old 30 year old kenmore, only in my dreams could I get a quilting machine:)

I scrunch also,

I go rent a long arm to quilt my own large quilts on. I had to pay for the class on how to use the long arm machine. So now for an hourly fee and thread fee I get my quilts done for a fraction of the cost to have someone else quilt them. For the smaller quilts I quilt on my Janome 6600.

no,don't require one.

Rexie,

If you have a really older model Singer, you can find cover plates for the feed dogs. They are making them for FW's and 301's and lots of other models. Have seen them in parts sections on Ebay.

I don't know about what I call the "newer" machines. hope this helps.

I have a Brother 1500S that I use for machine quilting...has more room for a quilt than a normal sewing machine..would love to have something larger, but budget doesn't allow. I can quilt up to a double fairly comfortably. Queen size would be difficult, and king size I don't think I would attempt on my own.