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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-29-2020, 06:24 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 6,082
    Posted By tomb

    Wood

    Yes, I have a slightly younger copy of this machine. It is indeed an oak cabinet.
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2019, 02:52 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,824
    Posted By tomb

    Go to a local quilt show and see who is listed as...

    Go to a local quilt show and see who is listed as the quilter. That way you can see their work.
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2019, 02:43 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,920
    Posted By tomb

    I don'the see how your longarmer even accepted...

    I don'the see how your longarmer even accepted your quilt. Is she aware that the top and back are exactly the same size?
    I always insist that the backing be 6" longer and 6" wider than the top to...
    Forum: Main
    07-22-2019, 02:39 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 4,394
    Posted By tomb

    Wow

    3000 spm / 10 spi = 300 inches per minute. Or 5 inches per second. That is laying down some thread.
    Forum: Main
    08-02-2017, 07:47 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 8,156
    Posted By tomb

    Yes that is what I mean. As you stand at the...

    Yes that is what I mean. As you stand at the pantograph table and push the machine away from you the last 6 inches of travel near the back track you will see the power cord and the speed regulator...
    Forum: Main
    08-02-2017, 03:44 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 8,156
    Posted By tomb

    I have a gammill on a 12 foot table. In that last...

    I have a gammill on a 12 foot table. In that last 6 inches of travel at the far side of the pantograph the power cord and the coiled cord for the speed regulator will make contact with the table...
    Forum: Main
    12-17-2016, 06:02 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 4,081
    Posted By tomb

    My gammill dealer set up my machine in the home...

    My gammill dealer set up my machine in the home and gave me a basic lesson then so yes he did sew on it and made sure everything was just right. They followed up with lessons and have been...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-26-2016, 05:27 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 6,248
    Posted By tomb

    I checked the age through Nova website. Mfg April...

    I checked the age through Nova website. Mfg April 1948
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-26-2016, 03:09 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 6,248
    Posted By tomb

    This is our second featherweight, my wife paid...

    This is our second featherweight, my wife paid 300 for the first one at the Brimfield, MA flea market. This one also had a blind hem and buttonhole attachments, each in original boxes with...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-25-2016, 10:24 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 6,248
    Posted By tomb

    What a deal

    I got an unbelievable bargain yesterday. I stopped in the local thrift store and in the back alongside the toasters and coffee makers was a familiar box. I opened it to find a singer featherweight....
    Forum: Main
    10-20-2014, 04:25 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 3,931
    Posted By tomb

    I am not a piecer, I only do longarm quilting so...

    I am not a piecer, I only do longarm quilting so please just let me offer this for your consideration.
    First a well stitched seam (anchored stitches on each end) should be more than strong enough...
    Forum: Main
    08-05-2013, 08:10 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 6,903
    Posted By tomb

    I would do a curved cross-hatch on the circular...

    I would do a curved cross-hatch on the circular quadrants in a color that blended in. SID on the Lattice and different fills in the black and white square areas quilting black on black and white on...
    Forum: Pictures
    06-10-2013, 05:24 AM
    Replies: 164
    Views: 18,248
    Posted By tomb

    Absolutely amazing. A fantastic quilt with...

    Absolutely amazing. A fantastic quilt with incredible quilting. Very inspiring!
    Tom @ Oak Leaf Quilting
    Grove City, OH
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2013, 05:28 AM
    Replies: 145
    Views: 13,764
    Posted By tomb

    Find a new Longarmer! Go to your local quilt...

    Find a new Longarmer!
    Go to your local quilt shows and see who is quilting in your area.
    Google long arm quilting in your state or city.
    Ask at your LQS for recommendations. (and who to avoid)...
    Forum: Main
    11-30-2012, 04:46 AM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 9,151
    Posted By tomb

    I am a Longarm Quilter. I would not keep any...

    I am a Longarm Quilter. I would not keep any trimmings from a customers quilt, BUT:
    If your backing fabric was not cut straight and square your quilter may have needed to trim it to square it up....
    Forum: Main
    05-08-2012, 03:05 AM
    Replies: 67
    Views: 9,016
    Posted By tomb

    The quilting is very nice. I would charge $0.05...

    The quilting is very nice. I would charge $0.05 /sq in for the first and $0.03 / sq in for the second. This comes to $209+66=$275. I have never missed a due date by anything like that, so I'm not...
    Forum: Main
    02-04-2012, 06:17 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 22,401
    Posted By tomb

    I had this frame with a Grand Quilter for a year...

    I had this frame with a Grand Quilter for a year before upgrading to a Gammill. The shortcomings I disliked were the weak rollers. I had it set up for 10' and the joint in the center was weak and...
    Forum: Main
    11-16-2011, 04:04 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 943
    Posted By tomb

    Hi Ashley, I think it is safe to say that you...

    Hi Ashley,
    I think it is safe to say that you would need to replace the motor with something smaller. That motor is far too heavy to mount on a lightweight carriage to push around on a gracie frame....
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