Am interested in knowing if anyone has a long arm machine, which one, and what would you recommend? I'm new to quilting, but would like to learn and do more. Quilting them on a small machine is not the easiest.

I gave a Tin Lizzy a small test run and I thought that would be a nice set up to have.

My aunt just purchased the Voyager 17 with a Hinterberg stretch frame and simply loves it.

I have an Innova 26 which I dearly love. But being a long
arm it was pricey as they all are.

i finally decided on a Tin Lizzy - ordered it - it will be delivered and set up next week. i'm anxious. i've played with it at our lqs. i'm just hoping i can make a few bucks with it.

I have the HQ Sixteen with the price it is really wonderful and can do what you want it to. I have had mine now for 5 years and have had no trouble with it at all. Ruth Ann

I tried a HQ sixteen at a quilting show and would love to have that one. Someday, maybe.

what is an HQ? i've heard that before but forget what it stands for.

Hello, I am new also, I watched my grandmother quilt by hand so I knew enough that I was not going that way. A local quilt shop had Mr Floyd (owner of Tin LIzzie) in to demo the new Tin LIzzie 18LS.....I took her for a test drive and it was very, very nice.....and, a lot cheaper than others on the market. A friend had a JUki and burned it up......but, after many, many hours of sewing.....another person I know has a Juki and the throat space is very small (like a regular sewing machine) therefore, she has to roll the quilt often. Check them out on line and read about them and you'll be able to decide. I do believe that I am going for the TL18LS. Good Luck! :-D

Someday I want to get a Longarm, and a tin lizze or a Gammail is the one I'd get.

have you priced the gammil? i think it's really expensive, a lot more than the lizzie

I have a 26" Tin Lizzy and so far I like it very much. I am not crazy about the Shirley Stitcher that I bought to go with it. I think they put it on the market before it was ready.

i don't know what the shirley stitcher is, though i've heard that about it

The best on the buy is the HQ16 because there is less maintance with that machine. My 2 friends have that one and they love it.
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My mom has a Nolting Long Arm machine. She loves it. She lives about 70 miles from the manufacturer so she has easy access to service on her machine. I got to go with her the day she took her lesson on it. I was were interested since I worked at a quilt shop at the time. She has had it about 8 years.

well, i went with the tin lizzie 18 on the gracie II frame, that's what my lqs sells, they love it and i can get it serviced right here just about 5 miles from me. it should come in next week so i'll take pic & send when it's all set up. thanks everybody for all the info