Do you quilt your own?
03-01-2010, 08:01 AM
#41
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I'm a very new quilter and was very anxious about quilting my first quilt. We have a LQS that rents long arm machines. You have to take a class and they do hold your hand through the process. $15/hour to use the machine. It took me 3.5 hours for the class and the quilting (lap size quilt). I was very pleased with the results and now I can say I did everything myself from cutting, piecing, and quilting my very first quilt.
03-01-2010, 08:07 AM
#42
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Originally Posted by NCfleur
I'm a very new quilter and was very anxious about quilting my first quilt. We have a LQS that rents long arm machines. You have to take a class and they do hold your hand through the process. $15/hour to use the machine. It took me 3.5 hours for the class and the quilting (lap size quilt). I was very pleased with the results and now I can say I did everything myself from cutting, piecing, and quilting my very first quilt.
I wish we had a place near me that did that. The closest sewing machine dealer that sells long-arms doesn't even have sales people there that know how to use it and give a demo!! You have to go to a special event every 3-4 months where the long-arm rep comes to give a demo. Bizarre.
03-01-2010, 09:23 AM
#44
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Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by NCfleur
I'm a very new quilter and was very anxious about quilting my first quilt. We have a LQS that rents long arm machines. You have to take a class and they do hold your hand through the process. $15/hour to use the machine. It took me 3.5 hours for the class and the quilting (lap size quilt). I was very pleased with the results and now I can say I did everything myself from cutting, piecing, and quilting my very first quilt.
I wish we had a place near me that did that. The closest sewing machine dealer that sells long-arms doesn't even have sales people there that know how to use it and give a demo!! You have to go to a special event every 3-4 months where the long-arm rep comes to give a demo. Bizarre.
03-01-2010, 09:25 AM
#45
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I do my own quilting..I was just sitting here doing dome FMQ thinking how much time this takes, even by machine..because I don't have a long arm. So I decided to come check...I get frustraited with things that take to long to do lol
03-01-2010, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamie
I do my own quilting..I was just sitting here doing dome FMQ thinking how much time this takes, even by machine..because I don't have a long arm. So I decided to come check...I get frustraited with things that take to long to do lol
03-01-2010, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Olivia's Grammy
I do my own quilting. I have the HQ16. just quilted two queen tops yesterday and today. Have one more queen and a lap waiting. I want to try the Fun and Done and Cotton way. I have one of her patterns. Just need time. Anyone got any extra time they can send me :lol: :lol: :lol:
03-01-2010, 02:31 PM
#48
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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hubby and I bought a short arm (used)
theory was that I could get some of my tops quilted
so far, have quilted a few of mine, but done some simple quilting for friends
don't charge $$, but trade quilting for a store coupn, thread, batting and stuff
theory was that I could get some of my tops quilted
so far, have quilted a few of mine, but done some simple quilting for friends
don't charge $$, but trade quilting for a store coupn, thread, batting and stuff
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