sit-down long arm machine - need advice please
#31
My problem with a sit down machine is one would still have to baste the quilt before quilting and that is the main reason I got a frame, was so I didn't have to baste and push all that fabric which gets heavy when you make queen and king size quilts.
#33
Originally Posted by granny_59
thats a point. But believe it or not I like basting (505) - its like putting the baby to live........... :lol:
Granny
Granny
#34
Originally Posted by marcias
Originally Posted by granny_59
thats a point. But believe it or not I like basting (505) - its like putting the baby to live........... :lol:
Granny
Granny
As I wash all of my quilts I have to trust in what stands on the cans of 505
#35
Originally Posted by granny_59
Dear Lesley
your quilting is great and thank you for taking the time to write. I will contact cotton patch and ask about the price. Their website quotes almost 4000 pound!?
Granny
your quilting is great and thank you for taking the time to write. I will contact cotton patch and ask about the price. Their website quotes almost 4000 pound!?
Granny
#36
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: currently central new jersey
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Originally Posted by granky
I have the Tin Lizzie and love it. It doesn't have bells and whistles, but it has an 18" throat, and that is great. It fills a bobbin as you stitch, so you always have a full bobbin ready to go. It doesn't have a stitch control, but with a bit of practice the stitches are fine. The price and the space was right for me too...as well as it being a sit-down.
BTW, whether or not you can sit at a quilter depends on how tall you are. i can't sit at any of them and reach the back. i'm too short. no matter how far forward i stretch, i cannot reach far enough forward to truly control what happens back there. i have to stand for that part, or only work sitting at the front edge. all of them are designed to be shortened to a determined height and no shorter. be sure that it's the right height for you.
#37
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
before investing you should do a little traveling if at all possible and try out/check out as many different ones as you can find...then make a choice. just because mine works for me does not mean you would be happy with it. my mom has a sewing machine which cost over $5000 when she bought it (a long time ago) she loves that machine...I HATE THAT MACHINE!
it is an investment and should not be made just because joe-blow down the block says this one is a good one.... if you would not buy a car that way do not buy a sewing machine that way...you need to think of it the way a man thinks about his power tools...he knows to buy the best quality most expensive he can afford-so it lasts.
i am very happy with my HQ-16 which is a stand up system, not a sit down one; but really wish i had checked out a few more before getting the one i have...not because i didn't get a good machine, but because there is no where close for tech support or service.
it is an investment and should not be made just because joe-blow down the block says this one is a good one.... if you would not buy a car that way do not buy a sewing machine that way...you need to think of it the way a man thinks about his power tools...he knows to buy the best quality most expensive he can afford-so it lasts.
i am very happy with my HQ-16 which is a stand up system, not a sit down one; but really wish i had checked out a few more before getting the one i have...not because i didn't get a good machine, but because there is no where close for tech support or service.
back and height. I use it some and stand some.
Hope this helps.
#38
I got the HQ Sweet Sixteen for Christmas and I'm loving it. I don't want to stand to quilt and don't have room for a 10 foot table, so this seems ideal to me. It is different from the long arm in the sense that you move the quilt around under the needle rather than moving the machine. It also does not have a stitch regulator so you need to learn to move smoothly to avoid varying length stitches but you can set the maximum speed as low or high as you want then just press the pedal fully all the time to keep the stitches even as well. You really need to try out the different machines at a quilt show if you can before you buy one. Mine cost about $5000 USD with table and bobbin winder complete.
#40
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 14
online, right on the HQ16.com I paid 4500.00 for it. I couldn't hardly believe it. It's only a year old.
Originally Posted by granny_59
Believe it or not : they are more expensive over here!
They say it is because of currency exchange.......I still sew on my 1630 and I love to piece on it.
where did you buy the HG16?
They say it is because of currency exchange.......I still sew on my 1630 and I love to piece on it.
where did you buy the HG16?
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