EEK! Just Bought a Grace Frame
 

I just bought a Grace QZone Queen frame for my Tiara mid arm machine. It can be either crib size, where you can shift the quilt around if it's bigger than crib, or you can change out the poles and it can be queen size, which I'll only do when I really need that. I just don't have the space.

My shoulders have been complaining lately and I've been avoiding doing any quilting on my sit down mid arm, so I really needed to make this jump, I think. (I hope!)

Should be here in a week or so. Exciting!

Watson

Congratulations Watson. I have a mid arm on a grace frame. I have tried for years to learn FMQ and have never been satisfied with my results on my domestic machine. I truly enjoy my mid arm and find it so much easier to use. I have made a few quilts that I didn't use the mid arm for and my shoulders were not happy after. Enjoy your process once you get it and start using it.👍 Let us know what you think once you start using it.

How exciting! You will have to tell us what you think of it once it arrives and you are familiar with using it.

Congrats! Bet you will love moving the machine, I find it so much easier and easier on my body too!

How wonderful! Hope it does everything you want it to do!

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!! What fun! Now I know why you have been posting all those great links about quilting.

Congratulations on the purchase of your Grace frame. I have the Grace SR2 frame and have it set up for the largest size. I use it with my Janome 1600P which is only about an 11 inch throat, but that is large enough to do throw quilts and baby quilts. have fun learning and it will be so much easier on your shoulders...you won't believe the difference!

That's awesome, Watson!! Enjoy it ! :)

Congratulations! I am sure you will be pleased once it arrives.

Congratulations! It will give you years of good use. I have the Original Grace Frame and I can't to begin to tell you how old it is since I bought it used. It is finally seeing the end of its days and some of the wood parts are warping a bit. I have had it more than 15 yrs now. I have to get my machine serviced again and maybe I can get a few more years out of it. You will be very happy with it.

How exciting for you Watson...you’re gonna love the change from moving the quilt under the throat space. Congratulations,

Awesome! Better than a new machine. Enjoy the change.

Watson, I am happy for you. Show pictures when you get it all set up and know how to use it. Very exciting.

sewingsuz...if I wait until I know how to use it, you could wait forever for pictures!

My batting average with long arms is not good...the few times I've rented one have pretty much been disasters...but my shoulders just can't take moving the quilt anymore so....I am bent and bound I will learn how to use this.

If you could learn how to do it from watching YouTube video's, I'd be a master, by now. https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png

Watson

I am so glad you decided to take the plunge as it may be kinder to your shoulders.

I don't have room for anything but a Juki with a 9" throat and a babyloc Jane. So far I am still able to quilt on either one of them. I get up every so often and move my shoulders and arms around to loosen the muscles up. I usually quilt about 5 - 6 hours at a time. I do take a few short breaks.

Have fun using it! Let us know how it goes.

Rob

Hi Watson,
Have you had a chance to use your frame? I just ran into a deal that I couldn’t pass up and will be getting one myself. Do you have the controller? Did you get the regular or pro model?