Quilting Frame
 

I am considering purchasing a used quilting frame for use with my Juki 2010.
I have found three reasonably and comparatively priced frames on Craigslist.
Please give me you opinions and experiences on the Little Gracie II, the Inspira, and one called New Joy Gold Standard. Thanks in advance for sharing you knowledge and experiences with me.

I do not actually have one of these, in fact I do most of my quilting by hand, but I have heard a few people talk about the Gracie one. I think several people have that and like it.

Hi, the little grace ll is not a bad frame if u can, get the pro metal carriage upgrade and a speed controller it makes alot of difference. It also only goes up to a queen size and if u get the carriage upgrade u will still only be able to put a machine on with aa throat up to 16" not 18" like on most of the other grace frames. I also had an Inspira. What Inspira frame is it? I had the first one with the pantograph shelf above, it was easy to put together and had a smooth motion with the carriage.it had the speed controller built in but was only for machine that had 3 prong foot peddle like the Janome 1600p. The only draw back was the carriage was set low and gave me back ache. Also it only went into crib or king. I don't know about the other frame u are looking at . I how this helps.

Oops wrote the above on my phone, dammed predictive text ! ! Must remember to proof read lol

The Grace Company makes a quality product and their customer service is good. Can't speak to the other two brands. I have a Bernina frame made by Grace Company.

Thank y'all for your responses. The more I read the more confused I get! I can't find much info for the New Joy so I'm concentrating on the Grace and Inspira. For those of you who use a frame with your Janome and Brother similar to the Juki 98 and 2010, etc.....what are your observations of the bulk on the take up bar - or whatever the bar's called that holds the completed quilt?

Always find the more you read the more confused you get lol. I have a Janome 1600pqc with the 9"x6"throat and the take up bar bulk depends on the thinness of your batting and size quilt etc. on a double/queen quilt with a natural batting (quite thin and supple) you can do a 4"-5" pattern. Hope that helps

stella63, it does help...thanks! I have a tendency to try to over analyze purchases to get the best deal, etc. Guess I just need to pick one and go with it. Thanks again!

I'd look at all of them and see which is the sturdiest in construction, yet moveable to your place. Some are really shabbily made, wobbly and will not be much help when you are trying to move a machine over it. This is one time when a little analysis is a good thing. What size are they, which will fit your needs, how big can you go and still be usable with your machine? How smoothly do the wheels roll? Are there adjustments to the legs to get it level? Is it wood or metal?

I started with a Juki TL 98 on a handi quilter frame, way back in the 90's. It was pretty rustic. Actually, I hated it. There was not enough space left to quilt after rolling the fabric. I am lucky enough now to have a real longarm, with enough space to quilt almost anything. I am posting because I saw something the other day that was so smart. The one thing with quilting on a home machine is the drag a large project can put on you and your machine. Caryl Bryert Faller uses clamps that hang from the ceiling to hold the quilt up off the corners of your table. Wow, so simple yet so brilliant. You can see the setup here:
http://tinyurl.com/l5drhye
I like to quilt on my dsm too and plan on installing some hanging clamps.
Judy