Longarmers
12-11-2013, 04:20 AM
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 493
I have a 24" Nolting Pro. Got it this past summer and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I bought it without being able to test drive one and I couldn't be happier. She is a dream. Got the 12' table with the wheels and hydraulic lift. This was a major splurge for me but I haven't regretted it for even one nano-second.
12-11-2013, 05:42 AM
#26
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 7
Check out local dealers. I think it is important to have service tech close by. Try out machines at quilt shows and see which one feels right and fits your budget. Make sure you get the sturdiest frame you can afford. It does make a difference on how this quilt loads. I have handiquilter Avante with a stitch regulator and 10 foot frame. I can load up to 110" (it's tight) but I don't do many big quilts and the frame fits my space with room to walk around it. Good luck on your search.
12-11-2013, 07:25 AM
#28
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 368
Have had a Janome Artistic 18 for almost two years. Have had several issues with it esp the jog switch. The wiring harness was replaced and it started working right for a few months, but now it is acting up again. I wish I had gotten the Innova 18 I wanted, but went with the Janome because there is a dealer nearby. They have been great, but the LA is not.
12-11-2013, 08:15 AM
#29
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 10,590
26" ABM Innova on a 10' frame. Would love to have gotten a wider frame but 10' was all that I could fit in the room I have dedicated to it. I LOVE my Innova. No computer but I do have a stitch regulator which I feel really eased my learning curve to practically nothing.
12-11-2013, 09:46 AM
#30
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 9
I started out with a Janome with a grace frame. After several years I just upgraded to a Nolting MAQ 14. It's an awesome machine. One word of advice, use really good cotton thread, it doesn't like cheaper thread, I learned the hard way. I put it in use about a month ago and love it! I've done several quilts through it already. The only thing is I kept my Grace frame because I didn't feel I could afford a new frame. It limits my movement ability, but I'm sure someday I will upgrade and that will be great. It's everything I wanted in a home machine, I don't do quilts for other people. I had to call the company a couple of times to ask questions and they were very nice and quick to know what I was doing wrong. I only paid $3,000 for my machine and it was worth every penny.
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