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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 07 Sep 2012 03:36 #87875

klwheeler OFFLINE Posts: 38 Thank you received: 22	I have an APQS Millennium and love it! Karen Wheeler
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 18 Aug 2011 12:33 #68171

JETTY OFFLINE Posts: 4	I have an APQS Lenni, and love it. I quilt for customers now too (partly to justify the cost of the machine!) but I love it.
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 27 Jul 2011 20:41 #67437

bettyannseeman OFFLINE Posts: 267 Thank you received: 1	Gina, I am considering an Innova myself. I tried it out while in Paducah. The 18 inch was recommended by the rep. I will look again while in Houston and make a decision. Can you let me know pros and cons of this brand and if you are pleased with the product. I found that the lightening made a big difference. Thanks for your input. Betty Ann
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 27 Jul 2011 18:01 #67431

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I have an Innova 26" with lightning stitch by ABM. I really like it but wish I had purchased the 18" size because my room is small and I would have been able to get around the machine better if the depth was 6" less. So measure your space a few times before purchasing and consider not just the length of the table but also the depth. I might see If I can sell it and down size to the 18", but not sure how difficult that would be.
Gina

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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 30 Jun 2011 13:29 #66514

QuilterLynn OFFLINE Posts: 1422 Thank you received: 4	Sounds to me like no matter what you (we) have we love it! That's great cause it must mean there are lots of great choices out there for us!
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 24 Jun 2011 12:30 #66298

BrinkOfNorway OFFLINE Posts: 276	Check out my blog to check out my Lucey and my first attempt to free motion on a longarm [url]community/my-profile/BrinkOfNorway[/url]
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 23 Jun 2011 19:34 #66272

HAPPYCAMPBELL OFFLINE Posts: 406	Sounds like you are having fun with it. I have been thinking about A george one because of space and 2nd because of the cost. I think I would be able to handle that more. Happy
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 22 Jun 2011 15:26 #66235

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I am just 2 weeks into practicing on the longarm, so I can not realy tell the pros and cons yet in all aspects. For sure I have loved doing free motion on my domestic machine, but for my big quilts I find it timeconsuming. As a full time worker too I want to get those quilts finished

I already love the fact that all the huzzle and buzzle getting backing/batting/quilttop together, nice and flat within 20 minutes. The room between the bars on the frame is generous, 22", so I do feel it is enough room to see where to go and what to do. But, I always think about quilting designs while sewing the top and I guess I wont stop doing so in the future. When I find what I do not like with the longarm I will be honest and tell you. As you I have been quilting all sorts of designs on the sewing machine, and loved it, but hated to layer the quilt, and the struggle managing a big quilt in the 9" throat space.

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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 22 Jun 2011 08:32 #66233

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I actually have an HQ16 that I rarely use. I just haven't had the time to really get how to use it, so I'm not ready to use it on "important" quilts. And with working full time and having more quilt tops to piece than I can ever get done, I don't have time to quilt anything but the important quilts. I think it's interesting that some of you mentioned the big view you get of the quilt when using the longarm. I feel like one of the difficulties of using the longarm is replanning your quilting to fit in the space between the bars. On my domestic, I feel like I can quilt absolutely anthing that I want, going in any direction and travelling all the way across the quilt if I want. On the longarm, I think this is more difficult and I have to approach the quilting design in a different way. I mean, you can move the quilt with the needle down, but you need to really have everything anchored first.

Oh well, if retirement ever gets here then I'll block out some time to really get to know and love my longarm. For now, I can still do basic quilting on it.

Nancy

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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 22 Jun 2011 08:03 #66232

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Hanne-Grete - Yes, "the overview of the quilt top" is what is sadly missing when quilting on a domestic machine. It's like having tunnel vision, because all you see is about one square foot of the quilt (if you are using the puddle method) while quilting in that area. I love it when I go to shows and just stand there and watch the long arm "pros" gracefully quilting long feathers and such. It's just beautiful to watch! Like music to my eyes!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 22 Jun 2011 05:05 #66229

BrinkOfNorway
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Scoopie wrote:

I DON'T!

I still quilt with my Janome Memory Craft 9000. As long as I keep the motifs small I'm okay, but I just haven't mastered long sweeping movements. Someday, a long arm....................maybe!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Dont cry Dawn

You are able to do lots of fun free motion on your Janome! Been there, done that

But, I get you when it comes to the long sweeping movements! Bigger motifs is somewhat easier to do on the longarm, I am getting better at it as we speak...but, the smaller movements required for small motifs I need to practice a lot before I get the hang off. I do like how effordless it is to get a BIG quilt on the frame and the overview I have of the quilt top. The biggest adjustment going from a sewing machine to a longarm is coordinating brain-eyes-hands as going from moving the quilt to moving the machine. Oh well, I do enjoy the practice so I do not mind.

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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 21 Jun 2011 17:27 #66225

Scoopie OFFLINE Posts: 1149 Thank you received: 160	I DON'T! I still quilt with my Janome Memory Craft 9000. As long as I keep the motifs small I'm okay, but I just haven't mastered long sweeping movements. Someday, a long arm....................maybe! Dawn In beautiful Northwest Montana
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 21 Jun 2011 17:10 #66224

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	OH BOY!! Can't wait to see what you and Ms. Lucey produce!! You GO girl!!
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Re: What kind of long arm do you have? 21 Jun 2011 13:46 #66221

BrinkOfNorway OFFLINE Posts: 276	My APQS Lucey arrived from USA on the 6th of June. 26" throat space and a 10ft table...I love her already I am practicing and cant wait to put the first real quilt on the frame. Using Leadergrips makes the loading prosess so easy, do not regret investing in those
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