I piece & applique on the machine.

I hand quilt.
I do not try to be fancy (maybe at a later date).

I am making for my grandx (4) by Christmas.
I am almost fnished wih the 2nd.
JBJ137

what price range do they come in. i am interested in getting one but dont know if i have to take a part-time job to pay for it.

I bought an HQ16 after a quilt show--it was gently used, had been used in classes. Got the machine with stitch regulator and the basic table. The representative came to my home for set-up. It cost me about $7000 2 years ago. Totally worth it. And yes, I was planning this purchase so I did take on a part time job to save money for it--did not dip into the budget!

I want a long arm too! That's something I'm striving for in the near future!

I usually make the quilt in sections to make quilting easier and then sew it together and hand stitch the seams on the back side. I hate wrestling a heavy quilt on my home sewing machine.

Yes, I did. Thank you for the compliment!

My HQ16 was gently used by a very wonderful lady who also taught me how to use my Singer Quantum 6000 for embroidery when we went to pick up the HQ16. I paid $3000 for it without the frame as I already had a Grace Pinnace frame.
It is a wonderful machine. I love it.
Look on the HQ 15 website and the Home Quilting Machine website for used machines.
Mary Alice

I have a Gammil longarm

I have a Gammil Optimum longarm, and I quilt for customers, never have time to get my own quilted.

I have a Tin Lizzie 18 LS..and I love it! My DH and I went to a show in Virgina about 2 years ago. We had been looking at them for a few years. We were walking around the show..and he said...lets stop and talk to this guy. We stopped at the booth and the man (Ernie, the owner) handed me a peice of paper , I looked at it and it was the bill of sale. Isn't he a prince.
Happy quilting