Lucky Stars
06-23-2009, 05:50 PM
#12
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out searching for some sunshine :-)
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Your quilt is beautiful!!!! I would take the plunge and go for it on the long arm!!! I would plan out my quilting first like was mentioned on a practice piece and if you are feeling comfortable with it, pedal to the metal!!!! Don't they all have the stitch regulators on them??? If so, that is 50% of the battle right there, and not having to wrangle the quilt another 25% factored in, you will have help for questions right there.....I'm thinking it's a go :D :D :D
06-23-2009, 08:25 PM
#16
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: So. California
Posts: 3,769
Love the quilt Harmony!
I took a long arm class at my LQS with the idea of renting time on it. The teacher even said we could audit more classes after we took our first one - but we couldn't actually use the machine then. Unfortunately, even in an all-day class, we didn't quite learn enough to set up the machine to use a pattern.
I probably could have put my quilt on it in the first rental hour, and made a start in the next couple....decided that it just wasn't worth the $$$ for me to rent it. I think I could pay someone to quilt for less money! LOL
I took a long arm class at my LQS with the idea of renting time on it. The teacher even said we could audit more classes after we took our first one - but we couldn't actually use the machine then. Unfortunately, even in an all-day class, we didn't quite learn enough to set up the machine to use a pattern.
I probably could have put my quilt on it in the first rental hour, and made a start in the next couple....decided that it just wasn't worth the $$$ for me to rent it. I think I could pay someone to quilt for less money! LOL
06-23-2009, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: middle of a farmer field
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Great looking quilt.
The class is pretty much a lesson on how to use the machine, to make sure that you know how to use it properly. after that to get accurate designs etc takes practice. I know I have both the laser and the groovie boards, and of course there is always freehand. You need to relax when you are working with the machine so it flows nicely. it can be a lot of fun.
The class is pretty much a lesson on how to use the machine, to make sure that you know how to use it properly. after that to get accurate designs etc takes practice. I know I have both the laser and the groovie boards, and of course there is always freehand. You need to relax when you are working with the machine so it flows nicely. it can be a lot of fun.
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