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littlehud 07-06-2010 07:04 AM

My LQS has a long arm to rent. You do have to take (and pay for) a class and then you can pay to use it. It is tempting.

RevPam 07-06-2010 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by daniellern76
So I found a shop about 40 minutes away that has a private quilting room that you can rent with the HQ16 to use. It's $15 an hour. How long do you think it takes to get used to using this machine enough to actually work on your quilt? Is it a good deal? I've never used a long arm, so I'm worried I would have to rent it for like 75 hours to quilt my twin sized quilt! What do you think? My husband is going to take me up this afternoon to check it out. I'm really excited, they have a sewing machine store with new and used machines and an attached fabric shop! Can't wait!

So is this place east, west or south of a Rochester. I would love to spend some time practicing on one. I'm in northern Allegany County near Letchworth Park.

daniellern76 07-08-2010 04:23 PM

Right in Rochester, East Ridge road, kinda near the Zoo.

Sabre3of4 07-08-2010 05:11 PM

One of the LQS rents time on their Gammills here.

It runs $20 an hour and the first hour is spent teaching you how to deal with the machine. After you get used to it, you don't have to do that hour anymore but staff is always available if you run into difficulties or have a question.

They also run a class for learning how to thread, wind bobbins, ect. before hand once a season or so for $15 or $20.

I'm saving up for a preprinted cheater quilt to learn before I do a 'good' quilt,lol....

Miss Ruthie 07-10-2010 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by daniellern76
Right in Rochester, East Ridge road, kinda near the Zoo.

This is a great shop...I bought my granddaughter a used machine from there to see if she would like sewing. The ladies in there are very nice and extremely helpful. It's called Discount Sewing and Jackie Lynns Fabrics.


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