First try with my new long arm
03-16-2021, 05:55 AM
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Forgive me for a facetious post, but I just like to imagine what someone who knows nothing about quilting would make of the heading "First Try with My New Long Arm"....it reminded me of a friend who used to compile an annual 'commonplace' book, which he sent out in lieu of a Christmas card (it was always wonderful); one of the regular categories was "Strangest Book Titles of the year", and the one I loved the most was "A History of Japanese Chins", which, if you don't happen to know of the breed of small dog to which the title refers could indeed seem strange!!
03-16-2021, 12:22 PM
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Congratulations Watson!
Before long you will be a whiz at loading and stitching with this new set up.
Keep in mind, there is a huge difference here ....... you were moving the fabric and now you are moving the machine. I remember someone doing a demo and saying, this is more like writing (two handed, granted!) and once she got that into her mind and hands, then it was game on, and she moved ahead in leaps and bounds!!
Good Luck!!!!
Before long you will be a whiz at loading and stitching with this new set up.
Keep in mind, there is a huge difference here ....... you were moving the fabric and now you are moving the machine. I remember someone doing a demo and saying, this is more like writing (two handed, granted!) and once she got that into her mind and hands, then it was game on, and she moved ahead in leaps and bounds!!
Good Luck!!!!
03-18-2021, 02:57 AM
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Congratulations Watson! It's a big step to get a long arm. Everything you do will get easier and quicker. Right now you have to think of each step, kind of like learning how to drive a car. I think your first efforts are very good. I'm sure each time you use your longarm you'll just fall in love all over again.
03-29-2021, 06:16 PM
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When you move to a longarm you have an entirely different set of muscles controlling the path of the stitching. That takes a bit of getting used to, just like it did when you were learning to FMQ on your domestic. Just do a lot of practice and the control will come as you get used to how to move the machine head accurately.
