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I have a 2008 Millie. My leaders measure 103.5 inches. The size of table was dictated by the size of my sewing room. I would have bought a twelve foot table if I had the room. In reality the ten foot has served me well and I haven't needed a larger frame. I don't have a quilt business and haven't needed to quilt any king sized quilts.

Hi Rebekah, I don't have Quilt Path so I can't answer your question. I wanted to let you know that there is an active Quilt Path Facebook group that would be a better place to post your question. I am sure that there is probably more activity there than on this forum. I think that it is necessary to request membership in the group. I hope you are able to find the information that you need. Welcome to this forum and happy quilting.

That was an easy fix!!

Congratulations on your new machine. Fun is ahead! I know that a lot of people like their Red Snappers, however I am not a fan. I tried to replace the side clamps on my machine with Red Snappers and found that they were very difficult to open and close. If you have any arthritis in your hands I would give them a miss. I went back to my side clamps which I also find difficult to open. I solved that issue by making some side leaders which I clamped to on one side and I pin the leaders to the quilt on the other side. That way I don't have to continually open and close the clamps, I can just pin and that is much easier. The Sewtites that I have are just small magnets about an inch long. Do they now make them for longarm use? The ones that I have aren't strong enough to hold things in place on a longarm. I went to Harbor Freight and bought some 18" bar magnets that work well to hold things in place if I need to put something on the machine quickly. I mostly use zippers and those work well for me. I hope that someone responds to your post that has experience with both items that interest you. Happy quilting.

Hi Donna, See Jim's suggestion above about contacting Intelliquillter. They may be able to help. Good luck.

Hi Linnea, Sorry to hear that you are having problems. I wonder if Amy is still in the support department, she was another one that seem to be in the know. Have you tried posting in the APQS Facebook group? I hope that you are soon up and running again.

It sounds as though another e-mail to APQS may be needed if your machine continues to misbehave. How frustrating!

The needle part of the problem sounds as though you may need to adjust the #8 screw. My Millie is older than yours so the screw on newer machines may be numbered differently. Check your manual and it will show where it is located on your machine. This screw adjusts the cycling rate of the needle. If the problem persists give APQS a call. They are very good at diagnosing problems over the phone. Good luck and welcome to the forum.

Hi Leslie, I have been hoping that someone more in the know than I am would answer, but apparently not! When you go to the Road Show can you ask them. I would think that they would probably know. I do know that it is a closed group. I am not a member so I can't invite you. I have seen Barb Mayfield invite members to the group. If the Road Show crew can't help perhaps Barb can. Below is a link to her website. Have fun with your new toy. https://www.apqs.com/retailers/apqs-store-the-minds-eye/

Hi Anne, I don't have a Quilt Path so I am unable to answer your question. I believe that there is a Quilt Path Facebook group and that would be a good place to ask your question. This site used to be very active but it is pretty quiet around here these days! There is an APQS Facebook group too that I understand is where there are a lot more postings. I hope that you are able to get the answer you need. Enjoy your new Millie.

Hi Romy, There is an APQS Facebook page. I don't use Facebook so I don't belong to it, but I believe that it is quite active. I wonder if you posted details of your problem on there if someone might be able to help you. There are some members on there that I believe are APQS techs. Good luck.

Sorry to hear that you are having a problem contacting help. Have you tried Claudia? APQS Europe - Quilt & Co. Claudia Pfeil Ritterstrasse 183 D-47805 Krefeld, Germany 0 21 51 - 77 38 51

You are correct about the use of WD-40, it will be explained in your manual. Some brands of machines have electronic parts in that area and shouldn't have any moisture sprayed in there, the APQS machines do not and it is part of the required maintenance. Are you using a thread net? It is possible that the thread isn't feeding smoothly off the cone and that may be causing it to catch on the hook. I am sure there will be more suggestions made by others with addition solutions!

You mention Glide. Have you tried other brands of thread? It rather sounds as though you may have a burr somewhere. If you try running a nylon stocking (if you have one) over the areas where the thread is breaking you may be able to find the area that is snagging your thread. If you haven't tried using some kind of thread conditioner that may be worth a try. If you are winding your own bobbins try drizzling a conditioner down the sides of the cone of thread before you wind your bobbins. I have used mineral oil with some success. It has probably already been suggested, but try slowing down on your turns. I hope that you are able to get to the root of the problem. It must be very frustrating.