I'm going to "bump" this up and get some more comments on the Flynn frame, I hope!

I gave up on the Easy Quilter II and gave it to a friend who hasn't tried it yet. What really disappointed me was when I called to talk to them, the lady who answered responded to my statement about how easy it was to use at their booth at Quilt Festival .. by saying, "Well, it's always easier because we have it all set up just right!" But didn't really offer to share her secrets with me.

John Flynn sure makes his look easy, doesn't he? I found this video on his web site that really shows how the frame goes together and how he uses it.
http://www.quiltstream.com/play/Quilting/Flynn_MultiFrame_System

I am also disappointed with mine. But I haven't tried it since I got my new Viking Sapphire that has 10" of throat space. That might help.

I've found that the wooden rails are great for basting quilts using Sharon Shambers' technique. At least they're getting used!

Nancy in frosty but sunny western NY

I am disapointed in my frame. It was terrible to thread the machine and not easy to move around either. Finally gave up and just did it as before with basting spray. I had also bought the kit to change over from the wood. Not enough room to quilt without having to stop and constantly move the quilt in the frame and re-adjust it all. I will gladly send mine to someone if they want to try and use it.

So that would make it 'almost' double the $ which would make it about $1600-1800 dollars.

The English Quilter seems to have a pretty cool way to roll and mount the quilt.............

Lynn today the pound was $1.97
Wendy in hot hot New Braunfels

Well, an update on the Easy Quilter. I called them last night and talked to the wife of the builder, at least I think so.

Anyway her suggestion was to take my cutting mat off of the table and just use it on the wood AND to just move the wheels on the front of the machine caddy part!

Well, this was like NIGHT and DAY! I played around a little after all that and I can see where it will probably be OK.

Course the other issue is I'm new and green at this, but I definately had control!

She said they have added the tracks like the English Quilter and it really improves the manuverability from the version like I have. That would cost an additional $250.

I think The English Quilter is 800-900 pounds in English currency. Surely somebody reading this can translate that, but I'm assuming it's probably around $2000 American dollars.

John Flynn makes it look so easy when I see him at quilt shows! I'm just getting into machine quilting, and I'm using Alex's book. I was watching a Fons & Porter video and John Flynn was the guest. He said to baste a quilt, he uses water soluble thread in his machine and stipple quilts (large) all over the quilt for practice, then he quilts his design with regular thread. After quilting, he washes the quilt and all the practice stippling is gone!

I watched the video on the New English Quilter. I really wish I had waited to purchase a frame. That looked so much easier that the EasyQuilter. I'm wondering what the cost is on that system? Gloria

I'm sorry to say that I am very disappointed with my Flynn frame. I also found it unwildy, heavy and hard to manage on anything large. I can easily quilt a small quilt without it (especially since I discovered spray basting). I tried using it for a hand quilting project and never could get the height or angle adjusted to a comfortable position. It might be better with a different chair than what I tried.

I would suggest doing your stitch in the ditch first and then you'd be able to try some free motion in between the lines you made to stabilize everything.

Of course, you'll never get the back as nice as with the long-arm. I am SO fortunate to have a shop that rents time on theirs and I've been loving it.

Good luck! Nancy in Western NY where it seems we're not having a real summer this year!

I'm just browsing on the web and found this and it looks so easy to use.............................. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRggJoI0AxA


yeah, right!

I thought the Easy Quilter was easy to use at the booth at Festival. It's not easy to use at my house! I don't know if it's ME or my table top......or the equipment.

I have Easy Quilter II. I notice that Easy Quilter III has grooves for the machine to slide in, just like the English Quilter. One for forward/back and one for side to side.
Lynn

Hey Happy I don't know if mine is that model (?) I'll check when I'm home, but if it is I'll sell ya' mine! I couldn't offer that to many others b/c mailing those poles would be impossible!! I've gotten very comfortable w/ regular machine quilting so I don't think I'll really need to give that another try...
Florence

Lynn I like to know how you like it I have been looking at it let me know Happy

I'll give this a 'bump' and ask again if anyone out there has an Easy Quilter Frame II?

I am just starting to try mine, and since I also don't really know much about machine quilting at all, it's hard to tell if any problem is me or the frame?

I started out with a Flynn frame. I saw it at Houston festival and it looked so easy. It was a total fight to keep the sides holding the PVC pipes tight. The weight of a queen sized quilt weighed everything down. Maybe the system has been improved but if I were you I would not expect it to be able to support a queen size quilt. I never did quilt a quilt on it.

Do more research. There are a lot of systems out there now that have more heft to them. Also, Brother and Juki make a straight stitch only quilting machine with a big throat space.

Barbara/NC