This is "sewing machine poor?"
Who needs a reality check?

Curious, do you quilt large quilts? I have a 201 Singer among others, and only do QAYG to keep stress off of neck, shoulders and back which have multiple problems. :-)

I do my own plus charity quilts for our guild. Others piece them and I quilt them.

I do my own quilting. I like the start to finish process even though I am certainly no expert, and just do pantos on the longarm

I either hand quilt or tie my quilts.

I don't know how that could be poor- all I have is one old Kenmore that I piece and quilt on-feel like a real amateur among all this talent and hardware! Something to look forward to in the future........

I hand quilt mine, although I did finally treat myself to a professionally done one; I can hardly wait for it to come home!

I have my LR quilter separate from my house. I converted one of my rooms in the house for sewing and when I got my LR I turned my once beauty shop/guest house into my quilt studio. I have sewing machines in both areas and enjoy my Q-studio very much. I have all the convenience of home with total tranquilly in my shop.

One of my 3 machines is a Viking Lily and I too use it for piecing and sometimes general sewing. Even though it doesn't have all of the bells and whistles it is a great machine and when I am sewing on it, I really enjoy it.

I quilt my own. I have been a hand quilter, but now I quilt on my new HandiQuilter Sweet Sixteen sit down quilting machine. I love it, it's only for free motion quilting, which I now have to learn.

Like Vicki above, I have a 1965 Kemore that I piece and FMQ with. I have a serger and small Kenmore for traveling.

Just for myself and my family. Too many projects sewing, quilting, embroidering, would not have time to take orders for anyone else.

I do my quilting on my regular machine.

Caroltee, love your sewing room. How do you keep it so clean and everything put away? I keep taking over more and more in the sunroom and my husband says I should just take it all, but I am feel guilty because he already had a room 18 x 24 built on the house when we had it built for my craft room.

I have a HQ16 and do a few for others.

I do the small projects on my own and send the big ones out. I am fairly sick of a big quilt by the time I get it pieced and really do not want to look at it for a while, so it all works out! I guess I am sewing machine poor also, have a Pfaff for piecing, an embroidery machine, and a Featherweight (oh, and my serger that I probably forgot how to use).

My sewing areas are small so I have to put everything back where I can find it .

I'm just curious - how much do these people charge to do your quilting for you....nobody around me does it so i have no idea, but i imagine it to be expensive??

Caroltee, love your sewing room too !!

I have a shortarm on a frame, and I do my own. Also my mom uses it to do hers, and my husband uses it to do his own. I also sell a few custom quilts, and I do those.

No long arm here.

Sewing machine poor?! It sounds like you've got a full blown professional sewing assembly line going on! Whew! How many people work for you? ;-) You have got the machines girlie!
Blessings,
MaryAnna

I don't have a LA but I have the Mega Quilter on a frame & so far I have quilted all of mine. I'm not real good & I need alot of practice but having fun!

:roll: I know of no reason why you cannot use the same machine to piece and to quilt, I guess if you have the room two machines would be great, but for me my Bernina does a great job of both

My first sewing machine was an old "White" that I bought at an auction, when Montgomery Wards sold the old clothing factory in Portland, OR. Number 2, was a free, cheap, singer that I won in a drawing. Number 3 was a low end model from Walmart. My new quilting machine was a gift to me, from me, with an inheritance. I do not sew for profit unless you consider smiles as a profit. LOL! I have never taken an actual class, so I never thought about, or heard about a 'featherweight' until I joined this board. I have seen a few ads lately that show brightly colored 'feather weights, and really love the Raspberry colored on I have seen in the ad, so I guess if I ever get another machine, that will probably be that one.

Did it take you a long time to do nice FMQ or are you just gifted and talented?! I've tried to use my BSR and use it with the Flynn Frame . . . no matter I'm really lousy at FMQ and that really has me frustrated! I'm quilting my grandson's quilt by hand and I don't know how my grandparents did it!!! Do you have and tips or suggestions for the FMQ Challenged?!? Patty

Poor as in she spent all her money on machines she's 'poor'!

Also would like to know what a PC quilter is.. Is that the frame you have to put a regular sewing machine on?

Dear Featherweight,
You said that you send yours out to be quilted. That must be expensive. What do they charge you if that isn't too personal ? Have been quilting on my Baby Lock Esante and my Singer (have quilting feet for both) but am only comfortable stitching in the ditch. Wish I could do free motion, maybe one day I will find someone to teach me. May have to join the quilters guild here.

I do my own.