That is really a loooooooooooong time. I got much faster with practice and now it usually takes on quilt podcast and I hardly notice the time going by. This is on my Ipod.

It is the beginning I had to long at the dvd several times in the process.

I have to say it only takes me maybe 5-15 minutes to get it loaded and basted on (I use my LA to baste the pieces onto my velcro leaders), ready to begin quilting. No problemo...

2 hours is enough to make me give up longarming! LOL! I don't have that much patience :)

Debbie in Austin

Takes me 1/2 hour to pin a queen size quilt on. I use large coursage pins. My wish list has "red snappers". Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdESb8_p5ec

It takes me about 30 mins or so to pin on the quilt depends on the size of the quilt. In 2 hours I can have a full or queen size quilt finished. at first it took a little longer but once you get the hang of things it goes a faster...

takes me about 45 to load my longarm. and I am a little slow. I have been doing this sence 2003. the more you do the better you get. I would rather get it right that have to undue it. which I have.

It doesn't take me nearly that long to load a quilt on my LA. I watch TV while I load it and the time goes by quickly, maybe 30 min. I also float my batting and top which saves time. I LOVE my LA. It is more fun than should be allowed by law!!!

Two hours does sound like a lot of time. Are you sure some of that wasn't because she was using the time to teach you, or because there were problems with the quilt top that needed correction? I find that I can load a quilt on the longarm in much less time than it takes to pin-baste the quilt for quilting on the DSM.

Preparation time depends on the quilt. Larger quilts take longer. If the client hasn't squared the backing, it takes longer to do that first. The outcome of the quilting is so dependent on how well the quilt is loaded onto the frame, that it is worth whatever time it takes to get it on perfectly.

Cynthia

I think maybe this lady was going slow so that you would see and understand the process.

I agree with BellBoo. With my back injuries I cannot stand and bend over long enough to pin the quilt on. If I manage to get it on in one day then then I spend the next two or three days bent over and using heating pads. Not much fun I do enjoy machine quilting on regular machine and have just ordered the sit down HQ16 Looking forward to using it.