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1. Wind my own bobbins. My machine uses the large, M size bobbins.
2. Both if you are talking about either thread or batting. I prefer Poly thread. Don't care which batting...customer's choice on both.
3. Jumped right in there.

I went to youtube and watched every video I could find.. I didn't care the make of the machine. My first longarm was a converted industrial machine (big green monster)...so brand was not relevant. I now have a TinLizzie18LS & love it.

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Originally Posted by tallchick (Post 7285638)

I am wandering down the longarm road, and have a few questions for those with more expertise.

1: Wind your own bobbins or buy pre-wound ones?
2: Poly or cotton?
3: Did you take classes to learn or did you just hop in and teach yourself?

I am debating about attending one of the HQ classes at their headquarters vs buying the DVD's vs attending an educational event in a nearby state.

I wind my own bobbins (M) and almost always use the same thread on top. I like Superior, especially So Fine, King Tut (heavier, cotton so more lint) and starting to really like Omni I sometime have problems with Glide--think its me, but I get more loops on back.
I bought used and had taken certification classes at a LQS so I could rent LA time--so basically plunged in. But since I have taken classes from Angela Walters, Jamie Wallen, Dusty Farrell, Kim Bruner, Pat Barry, Sally Terry , DeLoa Jones, and Linda Taylor(and a maintenance class from her husband Rick--definitely suggest a maintenance class!) Learned something from each one of them and highly recommend taking classes at large shows, check out YouTube, Craftsy, and get some books--I turn to Angela Walter's Shapes almost like a reference book.

If you get a chance to go to Salt Lake City...take it. You will learn so much. There are also events at shops that are run by trained HQ field educators and those are also well worth the time and money.

Mostly wind my own bobbins - some Glide pre-wounds, Poly - So Fine, Omni, Glide. Took a few classes, watched all the videos and then went to HQ Academy.