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    Forum: Main
    04-11-2023, 07:14 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 1,023
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Well I've never, but taking the Wayback Machine...

    Well I've never, but taking the Wayback Machine to 12/1/08 handiquilter.com I see a HQ II Portable Home Machine Frame... says "your home machine or the HQ Sixteen" so if that's what it is then yeah I...
    Forum: Main
    04-10-2023, 11:47 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,909
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Tallchick, sewingpup, petthefabric - thank you...

    Tallchick, sewingpup, petthefabric - thank you for your thoughtful replies - and for the hilarious accounting of all those distractions! This meshes well with my expectations. It also leaves me with...
    Forum: Main
    04-10-2023, 05:33 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,056
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Ibex94 thanks for the link and tips! Great find...

    Ibex94 thanks for the link and tips! Great find for JWST prints. I'll check out your instagram suggestion for Mars rock pics.
    Forum: Main
    04-09-2023, 08:41 PM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 4,363
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Petthefabric, thank you - and thanks for blazing...

    Petthefabric, thank you - and thanks for blazing this trail! I'm still a newb, just 6 years in and 4 years retired. much to learn and do!
    Forum: Main
    04-09-2023, 08:13 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,909
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    How many hours to quilt a queen on a longarm frame?

    Those using longarm on a frame: How many hours does it take you to stitch-out a typical queen size quilt?

    I'm looking at getting a used 10' frame for my Q20 and, since I'll also need to buy the...
    Forum: Main
    04-09-2023, 05:52 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,056
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    I would also be very interested, especially of...

    I would also be very interested, especially of prints using very recent photos off the JWST. My nephew is an astrophysicist and I've been thinking of projects I could do for his family.

    If you...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2023, 11:14 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 6,346
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Congrats on the purchase and thanks for posting...

    Congrats on the purchase and thanks for posting the follow-up pic of a sampler!
    Q20 is our only Bernina. Agree the bang-for-buck favors other makes. We tried out several and it came down to "it's...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2023, 10:57 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 4,363
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    We pin baste on an outdoor hanging space. Then we...

    We pin baste on an outdoor hanging space. Then we roll it up, bring it indoors, unroll onto the dining table with folding table/chairs/boxes/etc stacked to make a full-sized support. Then we re-pin...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2023, 10:35 AM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 5,675
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    We used thin cotton batting, which I glued to...

    We used thin cotton batting, which I glued to Lauan panels and screwed to the sewing room wall. Lots of extra time and about $40 in materials, plus the batting (Trista buys the sewing stuff, idk what...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2023, 10:24 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,506
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    I've used scrap plywood pieces between wall and...

    I've used scrap plywood pieces between wall and foot pedal with good results. A piece about as wide as it is long will be very stable. 1/4" is plenty thick enough for most pedals. The super-thin 3mm...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2022, 07:07 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,314
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    I've got a lot of experience at Being A Guy and...

    I've got a lot of experience at Being A Guy and have found my preference is toward the standard-issue quilters' cottons that are not discernable prints. Solids are great. Dark themes are great but...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2022, 06:28 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 840
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Since you saw the frame and its prior condition,...

    Since you saw the frame and its prior condition, perhaps you've got a head start on how she used it and what to get if she wants to use it that way again.
    The space it goes into as a work area is...
    Forum: Main
    12-15-2019, 05:27 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,280
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Thanks all for the kind and informative...

    Thanks all for the kind and informative responses.

    Seller's shop was just the right mix of helpful while respecting her privacy rights. Built and bought in 2015, never serviced.
    Machine has just...
    Forum: Main
    12-11-2019, 11:16 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,280
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    Thanks! I’ll ask for serial number and local...

    Thanks! I’ll ask for serial number and local shop, will contact them to check history and warranty status. I’ll also ask Bernina and our local shop about extended warranty and Re-certify service, to...
    Forum: Main
    12-10-2019, 10:22 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,280
    Posted By bobdavisnpf

    How to evaluate a used sit-down machine

    Hi all,

    Sorry for making my first post such a newbie question, but I'd like some advice on how to evaluate a used machine. It's a Bernina Q20 in the Koala table, in "like-new" condition, "only...
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