My new quilt machine
10-31-2008, 11:06 PM
#21
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Las Vegas, Nv
Posts: 1,271
WOOOHOOOO! I know how happy you are. AND, I know how much fun you are going to have. Here is something you need to know right away, if you don't already................PPP! I have to get back to PPP. It's so much fun.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
11-01-2008, 10:18 AM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Wilbur, WA
Posts: 757
Practice, Practice, Practice.
You can't just get on a Longarm (LA) and expect to do incredible stuff. In one year, I've gone thru 3 bolts of muslin, 12 charity quilts and 6-8 of my own quilts to improve my skills, in addition to doing customer quilts. PPP is one way we LAer's get better. If I want to try a new technique before I put it on a customer quilt, I try it on the muslin, then do a charity quilt with several new techniques, then put it on the customer quilt if I feel I can do the quilt justice. It may take 4 hours to quilt your quilt, but we do many hours of research, classes and PPP before we touch your quilt.
And then I see a post where someone paid $20 for quilting on a baby quilt ***with batting***, and I just want to cry!!! That quilter could not have made even minimum wage, much less any return on that $$$$$ investment in her machine.
Sigh......
You can't just get on a Longarm (LA) and expect to do incredible stuff. In one year, I've gone thru 3 bolts of muslin, 12 charity quilts and 6-8 of my own quilts to improve my skills, in addition to doing customer quilts. PPP is one way we LAer's get better. If I want to try a new technique before I put it on a customer quilt, I try it on the muslin, then do a charity quilt with several new techniques, then put it on the customer quilt if I feel I can do the quilt justice. It may take 4 hours to quilt your quilt, but we do many hours of research, classes and PPP before we touch your quilt.
And then I see a post where someone paid $20 for quilting on a baby quilt ***with batting***, and I just want to cry!!! That quilter could not have made even minimum wage, much less any return on that $$$$$ investment in her machine.
Sigh......
11-03-2008, 02:48 PM
#28
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 1,640
How wonderful!!! You even have a place to sit and take that needed break! I love the Gammill. Wish I had the space. I really like all your windows, the view of the lake , etc. Well chosen! I am envious but guess I will continue with Kathy's Kreations to do my large quilts. I never can crank out that many quilts to justify owning one. HAVE FUN!!!
11-03-2008, 03:27 PM
#29
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Las Vegas, Nv
Posts: 1,271
WoooooHooooo! I know how happy you are. Now you need to PPP. I love your room. Mine is in our garage :cry:
When will you be opening up shop? Did you get a Statler Stitcher too?
I'm really happy for you!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
When will you be opening up shop? Did you get a Statler Stitcher too?
I'm really happy for you!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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