LA owners don't say much about loading a quilt on the frame.
03-02-2011, 05:38 PM
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When I first started on my LA it took me a lot longer to load a quilt, now about 45 mins. to an hour. If some one was working with you, she was taking her time so that you understood all the steps to loading.
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03-02-2011, 05:50 PM
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Thinking on this advice.... :) :) :) The problem may be that you're not playing some really rocking music!!!!!! I hope DH NEVER takes a video of me loading my machine. I have good ole fifties rock and roll going and my butt starts boogying....yeah, time really flies!!!! LOL
03-02-2011, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MaryStoaks
It takes me less, 20 to 30 minutes. I float the top and batting, just lay them on the backing after the backing is loaded and rolled on the frame poles/leaders. I use a few pins to keep the top and batting straight on the backing, then sew around the edges to attach it. I do have to take a minute to straighten the top and batting with each advance of the quilt. :thumbup: :thumbup:
03-02-2011, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I went to a LA's home for hands on instruction to load and quilt a quilt. It took almost two hours to get the quilt, batting and backing loaded on the machine. The quilter has been doing this for years and does good LA quilting but to go through all that for each quilt? I was bored and tired of it before I got to the stitching part. :? After going through that I am re thinking the OH I want one.
03-02-2011, 07:27 PM
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I also float the batting and top. I use the long basting stitch and go from center out on the top and then down the sides as far as possible. It makes loading the quilt much faster. I still pin my backing but am considering purchasing the Red Snappers(I think that is what it is called). Saw a video on it and it is very fast and easier on the old hands, lol.
03-02-2011, 07:39 PM
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Wow, does it really take that long to load a quilt?? I can load a queen one in less than 10 minutes. Then I can get to the fun part. Quilting fun designs. I use my Leadergrips. Check out the website www.leadergrips.com on the u-tube there is a demo for the gammill machines and another one by Man quilter for the AOQS machines.
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03-02-2011, 11:01 PM
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I am new to LA (2 months) and I was surprised how long it took to load the frame but I think I'm getting quicker. I get my back loaded and pinned to the takeup leader and then float the batting and top and pin it to the takeup. I have leaders for all the rails (except of course the batting rail) and am wondering if it would be quicker to put the leaders on to the backing and top without them being on the rails. I sit down when I put the backing and top on their respective rails so it is not too bad on my back, otherwise I'd be mighty sore. I hated to pin my quilts because I always used the table, never the floor because we have pets, and invariably I would get one section done and find I had to adjust another. With the LA that simple doesn't happen.
03-02-2011, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Thinking on this advice.... :) :) :) The problem may be that you're not playing some really rocking music!!!!!! I hope DH NEVER takes a video of me loading my machine. I have good ole fifties rock and roll going and my butt starts boogying....yeah, time really flies!!!! LOL
Currently, I don't have a long arm but I have found this thread to be very imformative. I am planning to go to a somewhat LQS that rents their Gammill and give it a try. Everyone's comparative input concerning all that you have to do to prepare a quilt to do on your DSM vs. LA seems logical to me. If you care, it takes time. Thanks Bella for posing the question and thanks everyone for your help. :-D
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