frannella

donna--this machine can be bought and set up as a sit-down long arm (you move the fabric under the needle) which runs $6k. It can also be bought and set up as a frame long arm (you move the machine over the fabric) that runs about $8-10K depending on length/width of frame, sales promos, and dealer pricing practices). It can also be 'easily' converted from the one type of quilting machine to the other says my dealer. I don't really have the room for what I would need/want --a 10'-12' frame long arm--so I am trying to get better at sit-down FMQing. If it turns out I will never be good enough at FMQ to FMQ quilt my own quilt tops, I appreciate knowing I have the option of converting to a frame, even if I have to limit myself to a 7' frame so it will fit in my sewing room (I think the optional lengths/widths are 5', 7', 10', and 12').