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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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I am looking at buying a long arm quilt machine....cost is a concern, but I want the best one I can get to learn on and maybe trade in to move into my dream machine. Which one do you have, how happy or unhappy are you with your machine?
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I have a sit down Tin Lizzie and LOVE it. I like moving the paper as opposed to moving the pencil. But having said that, I don't have enough room for the other long arm. There is a very wide variety of machines out there. Go to a quilt show and try them all. You will find the right fit.
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I have read that there are a lot of tension issues with the Tin Lizzie...do you agree with this?Comment
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I do have some tension issues, but not terrible. It is better if I use good thread, but can tell when I use lesser quality thread.Comment
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I had a gammil many years ago, before there were bells and whistles. liked it well enough. I had an HQ16 until recently, liked it very much. I now have an APQS, absolutely adore it. :woohoo:
If you can find somewhere to test drive a few different ones, that's a great place to start. There is a website called 'the longarm university' where people post to sell.Comment
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I have an HQ sitdown sweet 16, love it! As others have said, go to a big quilt show and try them all. I did that a few years ago, found that I like to move the quilt rather than the machine, I like the fine control possible. I like small scale quilting designs so that suits me. It's a big decision for sure!
KathyComment
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There is a big quilt show this weekend which I hope to go to tommorrow, I just wanted to get some. opinios, I would rather have a quilters opinios than a salesman anyday!Comment
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No one has posted here in awhile but ...
I'm thinking of getting a Millie fitted with Intelliquilter. I've never had a long arm, but have tried most brands at shows and stores for many years. During lockdown, I'm unlikely to get any hands-on training at all. So, I wonder if I should wait or take the plunge now or wait. There are some deals out there and I think I can prob get a previously-own machine at about half the normal price if I act quickly.
What do other people have?Comment
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