The machine that I was waiting on was delivered yesterday. ;)
10-10-2011, 04:55 PM
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Do you know what she died from? Maybe you could donate a quilt to the support group etc. that supports that disease in his wife's name. Take a picture and send it to him and let him know that you want to continue using it for a good cause. Or maybe she liked to make quilts for a cause, can you find out from your friend that recommended you. I am sure you said thank you a thousand times when he was at your house, but a letter after a little time has passed with your intentions will probably mean the most to him.
10-10-2011, 05:48 PM
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I learned to use my Mother's Gammill Quilting machine, then quilted on my Sister's Gammill. It is for sale, since my Sister passed away, but I don't have room for it or I would buy it! It does require a long space for the 12 ft. table. I really enjoyed using it, except when the thread broke for no apparent reason. I could only use it barefoot and have the right rhythm! It is great that you have it. Good luck!
10-10-2011, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by KathyPhillips
I learned to use my Mother's Gammill Quilting machine, then quilted on my Sister's Gammill. It is for sale, since my Sister passed away, but I don't have room for it or I would buy it! It does require a long space for the 12 ft. table. I really enjoyed using it, except when the thread broke for no apparent reason. I could only use it barefoot and have the right rhythm! It is great that you have it. Good luck!
10-10-2011, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by acesgame
Do you know what she died from? Maybe you could donate a quilt to the support group etc. that supports that disease in his wife's name. Take a picture and send it to him and let him know that you want to continue using it for a good cause. Or maybe she liked to make quilts for a cause, can you find out from your friend that recommended you. I am sure you said thank you a thousand times when he was at your house, but a letter after a little time has passed with your intentions will probably mean the most to him.
10-10-2011, 06:21 PM
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I had a DAQ as my first quilting machine. You will need to
practice a lot with it. I just did meandering. You need to
go to a sewing machine shop and buy machine oil. Make
sure you get a gallon of it because it takes quite a bit and
then you will have extra. Where you put the oil has a mark
on how far to fill. I did not have to add more but a couple
of times in about 9 years. It depends on how much you use
it I guess.
practice a lot with it. I just did meandering. You need to
go to a sewing machine shop and buy machine oil. Make
sure you get a gallon of it because it takes quite a bit and
then you will have extra. Where you put the oil has a mark
on how far to fill. I did not have to add more but a couple
of times in about 9 years. It depends on how much you use
it I guess.
10-10-2011, 06:26 PM
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Thank you!!! I do have a ? though for you since you did have one. I read where some were catching fire? Is this something I should really be worried about. Someone also got shocked by theirs....? I'm already leary of using it and now that makes it worse. I am out of bobbin thread and the metal bobbin won't go on any of my machines. He said that they had to take them to the shop and have them filled. I only have ONE bobbin.....I am so wanting to quilt but can't. LOL!
I thought the meandering wasn't so hard but trying to follow the stencil is hard. ;) Hoping to do many quilts on this baby. I know Norma did several on it since she got it last year.
Hugs and Many Thanks for the help. :)
I thought the meandering wasn't so hard but trying to follow the stencil is hard. ;) Hoping to do many quilts on this baby. I know Norma did several on it since she got it last year.
Hugs and Many Thanks for the help. :)
Originally Posted by khquilter
I had a DAQ as my first quilting machine. You will need to
practice a lot with it. I just did meandering. You need to
go to a sewing machine shop and buy machine oil. Make
sure you get a gallon of it because it takes quite a bit and
then you will have extra. Where you put the oil has a mark
on how far to fill. I did not have to add more but a couple
of times in about 9 years. It depends on how much you use
it I guess.
practice a lot with it. I just did meandering. You need to
go to a sewing machine shop and buy machine oil. Make
sure you get a gallon of it because it takes quite a bit and
then you will have extra. Where you put the oil has a mark
on how far to fill. I did not have to add more but a couple
of times in about 9 years. It depends on how much you use
it I guess.
10-10-2011, 06:43 PM
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I've never heard about them catching fire or never got
a shock from it. I got a bobbin winder with mine and more
than one bobbin, the lady that had it before you must have
gotten it second hand because DAQ has been out of business for years. I found it hard to do the pantos. I think because it didn't have a stitch regulator. I still liked using
it better than trying to cram a quilt through my domestic
machine. My husband made me some makeshift handles
so I could quilt from the front. I found it easier to control.
I'm sure you will like it when you get the hang of it.
a shock from it. I got a bobbin winder with mine and more
than one bobbin, the lady that had it before you must have
gotten it second hand because DAQ has been out of business for years. I found it hard to do the pantos. I think because it didn't have a stitch regulator. I still liked using
it better than trying to cram a quilt through my domestic
machine. My husband made me some makeshift handles
so I could quilt from the front. I found it easier to control.
I'm sure you will like it when you get the hang of it.
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