Am I the only one who doesn't want a long arm? What.....
#112
I have thought about getting one, but I'm fairly comfortable doing my own fmq on my Viking machine. Right now I can't think of spending that much money for a long arm machine. I do have friends that have them and a business to go along with them. Another friend has one and rarely uses it, so she's offered the use of it to me for any quilts I want to do on it. That's such a generous offer I should take her up on it one of these days.
#117
I take some of my quilts that have been done by well known professionals to show what I expect, not the design but the quality of the stitches, no tension problems, no distortion, no knots or loose thread ends and the local LAs say Oh, I can't do that. Then why do they say they can do machine quilting?
#118
Originally Posted by fabric_fancy
for me it was a matter of being the one doing all the work.
i didn't want my art to be a collaborative piece - ...
i didn't want my art to be a collaborative piece - ...
#119
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No you're not the only one. Even if I had the $$$, the cost would be pretty silly for me to spend at my age. But all the pics I've seen of the long arms look like you have to stand up to do it. That would be an impossibility for me.
But the main reason for me is I LOVE hand quilting & the peace it seems to give me - I've 'worked out" a lot of problems mentally while sitting at my quilt frame. My "uncle arthur-itis" not dictates when/how long I can quilt, & my stitches may not be what they once were when ribbons were won, but they are MY stitiches & love put in every one.
But the main reason for me is I LOVE hand quilting & the peace it seems to give me - I've 'worked out" a lot of problems mentally while sitting at my quilt frame. My "uncle arthur-itis" not dictates when/how long I can quilt, & my stitches may not be what they once were when ribbons were won, but they are MY stitiches & love put in every one.
#120
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ohio
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I don't have the room for one so not buying one. I have friends that have them and love them. One lets me quilt on her machine with her. We make a girls night. She does a row and I do a row. It is fun to work and catch up. I also have found from my quilt guild that I can take a class at our local store and rent time on their longarm that is set up in the store. I am investigating that option as it is close to my home.
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