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  2. Questions before purchasing a Millie

    in Millennium and Freedom Quilting Machines

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    On 8/23/2020 at 9:00 PM, mkc said:

    Are you looking at a new Millie or a pre-2019 one?  There are some differences, especially relative to your questions.  I'm guessing new, since you mention lifetime warranty.

    I'm curious (and we can take this offline) about your decision to go back to APQS from the Amara.  I had been considering an Amara (and saw your ad) as a backup plan, but I have not been able to find one to try.

    I've always wanted an APQS Millie, I love the idea of having a bigger throat space. My Amara hasn't been registered yet and therefore whoever buys it will get to register it in their name and have a full warranty.  I was selling this new in box, but I had to set it up because I had to get a couple of quilts done. The Amara runs perfectly, no issues whatsoever. I just wish I hadn't been talked into buying it, when what I really wanted and still want is a Millie. 

  4. Questions before purchasing a Millie

    in Millennium and Freedom Quilting Machines

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    56 minutes ago, mkc said:

    Are you looking at a new Millie or a pre-2019 one?  There are some differences, especially relative to your questions.  I'm guessing new, since you mention lifetime warranty.

    I'm curious (and we can take this offline) about your decision to go back to APQS from the Amara.  I had been considering an Amara (and saw your ad) as a backup plan, but I have not been able to find one to try. The original Amara that I had had issues and I think the shop owner knew it, they did fix the big issue of a new brain and circuit board, but then closed up shop and I had one issue after another, HQ sent me a replacement demo and I had no issues with it other than they sent one that had cosmetic damage and had been painted over, but when they found out that it had been sent to me that way they stood behind it and sent me a brand new machine and that's the one I'm selling. They have a 10 year warranty, but only one year on labor. The unit is sealed, so the only place that you oil is the bobbin area. If it was bigger and had a longer warranty I'd stay with them. I have to say that they do have exceptional customer service and as far as stitching it does wonderful work. I wouldn't consider selling it in good conscience if I thought that this new one was a bad machine. I do have someone who came and looked at it  and messaged me that she wanted to buy it, but if she doesn't I'll repost it because I cannot buy the Millie without selling the Amara.  I did end up having to set up the new Amara and did about 3 quilts with it and and haven't had a single issue. So my demo may have been a fluke. I'm just a die hard APQS fan as my mother was she did so much research and bought 2 APQS machines back when Jeff owned APQS and it was a fairly new business. She actually drove to Iowa and picked up the machine. I too have done research and the Amara has very high customer ratings, but I can't seem to get away from APQS, it's my Cadillac. lol

     

    Honestly I'm not sure, it's a demo, I was told it was a 2020. What are the differences?  Better differences I hope. 

  5. Questions before purchasing a Millie

    in Millennium and Freedom Quilting Machines

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    I'm very familiar with APQS' reputation as I used to own an Ult. ll, it was around 20 years old when I sold it and it's still running, but it didn't have a stitch regulator and I wanted the ability to step up my quilting and couldn't do it without one. My dream machine was a Millie, but I let a local quilt shop talk me into an HQ Amara, which I had nothing but problems with and the dealer up and closed shop. HQ has been outstanding in dealing with the issue and that is why I have a brand new machine sitting in my quilting room and I'm selling it so that the new owner can have the full warranty on it. Otherwise there would have already been an APQS Freedom or Millie down there, the issue now is that I kind of like some of the features of the Amara that the Millie doesn't have and I'm going to go back into a lot more debt getting the Millie. I'm going to lose about $3,000 in accessories with the Amara that can't be used with the Millie, so I'll have to re purchase the hopping feet and extra bobbin cases all over again, so once I do that and add the side thread holder were adding an additional $500 on top of the already $20,000. That's all kind of scary to me. BTW the Amara without the handlebars, tablet or carriage weighs between 60-70 lbs. It's a very heavy machine, but it does glide quite nicely on the table, surprisingly easy and smooth. 

  6. Questions before purchasing a Millie

    in Millennium and Freedom Quilting Machines

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    Not really. I've been working with Angela Huffman in Ky. however I live in Ohio and it's about a 5 hour drive each way. I went there over 3 years ago, but at the time I was comparing the machine to an ULT. ll , I'm now using an HQ Amara, which I love the bells and whistles (but they don't have a lifetime warranty, it's 10 years, but labor is only a year), My dream machine has always been a Millie, but I'm giving up a lot of bells and whistles that I love on the Amara like the side thread stand, it's  really nice not to have to walk around to the back of the machine every time I want to change the thread. I like having the digital display so that I know where my manual tension is set at and I can perfectly dial the tension to the thread that I'm using without second guessing.  I like the batting hammock. dimmable lights, dual load frame and being able to move the handle in multiple directions, not only up and down, but I can move them in a veridical position to alleviate wrist strain, But I love APQS' lifetime warranty and I know that I can retime the machine myself if need be and I don't have to take it to a dealer 50 miles away (Like the HQ, which is  a sealed unit) and pay to have it retimed if something happens . I'll be giving up  the programmable micro stitich lock feature, all the accessories that I already have for the Amara, I'll have to repurchase the ones for the Millie, which will take the price up even more, . So  although I know that APQS has quality machines and outstanding customer service, not to mention a lifetime warranty,  It' is  A LOT of money and I want to make the best decision.  Here's the way my husband summed it up, it's like having a Ford escort with all the bells and whistles compared to a Cadillac with very little bells and whistles. Some of the bells and whistles are just that bells and whistles, but some are very nice. No easy answer I guess. 

  7. Questions before purchasing a Millie

    in Millennium and Freedom Quilting Machines

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    I used to own an APQS Ult.ll, I ended up buying an HQ Amara and decided that I would like to go back to APQS and have put money down on an APQS Millie, I was wondering if anyone could answer some questions about the Millie before I purchase it. I know there's lighting over the needle bar area, but is there lighting in the throat of the machine? Is the light dimmable or can it be shut off while using the machine?  Also when adjusting the tension is it by feel only or does the machine have a digital reading so that you know exactly where your tension is set and can use those numbers for specific threads. Example, the Amara you turn the tension manually and there's a display that the numbers go up or down depending on which way you turn the tension. I know where my tension needs to be set at for what type of threads that I'm using. One last question the alarms for thread break or low bobbin, can they be shut off?

  16. MUST SELL New, used three times HQ Amara 20 for Sale

    in For sale - Global Used Quilting Machines

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    PRICE REDUCED!! This is a great deal. for $13,500 You get a new, used three times HQ Amara 20 long arm and Turbo Bobbin winder, which means that you can register the machine in your name and YOU will have the full new machine warranty. I'm upgrading to a bigger machine, so you will also be getting all the accessories, Clear View 12 foot studio 2 frame, ruler base, 4 different feet, hammock, USB black light, laser light for pantos,  Groovy board adapter and stylus,  Work from the back kit a $1,000 value,  quilt bar grips small and long 2 pieces great for clamping down a quilt in a hurry when you've forgotten a spot and don't want to have to pin and reload the entire quilt. Batting hammock which I love for keeping the excess off the floor. Altogether there's over $18,000 in the machine and accessories, so you won't get a deal like this anywhere else. See chart below for full list and value. 

    • 20″ of brightly-lit throat space
    • Pinpoint Needle Laser
    • Easy-Set TensionTM
    • 7-inch color touchscreen (add the Pro-Stitcher® and use that tablet for your machine display instead)
    • Menu-controlled QuiltMasterTM LED Lighting Package: throat, needlebar, and bobbin
    • QuiltMasterTM front handlebars: Independently adjustable, ergonomic with integrated micro handles
    • QuiltMasterTM servo-controlled stitch regulation (perfect stitches, every time)
    • Programmable handlebar buttons
    • Stitching speeds up to 2,500 stitches per minute
    • Consistent stitch quality from 4-24 stitches per inch
    • Two modes of stitch regulation: Precision or Cruise
    • Five convenient built-in tie-off stitches
    • High-speed rotary hook with large-capacity M-class bobbin
    • Manual mode with three customizable preset speeds
    • Pro-Stitcher ready! All necessary cabling is pre-installed inside
    • Handi Feet®-compatible; includes ruler foot and open-toe foot
    • On-screen hand wheel
    • Magnetic Tool Minder Collar
    • Bobbin-use estimator
    • Front power switch
    • Thread-break sensor and alarm
    • Stitch counter
    • Easy needle change
    • Needle-stop up/down control
    • Five basting stitches....
    •  Also has the quilt from the back kit (handlebars and tablet), groovy board adaptor and stylus, USB black light, Hammock, my secret drawer, 4 hopping feet, ruler base, 3 bobbin cases, turbo bobbin winder and more, over $18,000 in everything.  Selling for $13,500. From table home screen.jpg

    Rear view.jpg

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    My secret Drawer (2).jpg

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  17. New, used once HQ Amara

    in For sale - Global Used Quilting Machines

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    For Sale HQ Amara with 12' clear view studio 2 frame,  quilt from the back  kit,  laser stylus and groovy board adapter and stylus, ruler table,  turbo bobbin winder,  4 hopping feet  ( glide,  ruler,  open toe and low profile feet)  3 bobbin cases,  5 metal bobbins,  hammock,  my secret drawer and more great value with full new warranty for $13,500. . Hocking County OH 

  18. Must sell HQ Amara, Table and Accessories New, used once

    in For sale - Global Used Quilting Machines

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     Price reduced to $13,500. I have a new used three times, Handi Quilter Amara 20 for sale with a lot of attachments (Handi Quilter has exception customer service and I had a demo machine that was defective and they sent me a brand new replacement so I'm selling the brand new machine. With it being  a brand new machine and never registered you'll get the full warranty when you register it in your name. The table and attachments are used, but I have a NIB machine and bobbin winder that I will be selling with the table and all the extra's that I've purchased over the last year . Asking $14,500. South Eastern Ohio. Comes with NIB Armara, Clear View Studio 2 frame with hammock, 4 hopping feet, 3 bobbin cases, 5 pk of metal bobbins, new turbo bobbin winder, groovy board adapter and stylus, laser stylus, USB UV black light, Rear handles and tablet kit. My Secret Drawer, ruler base and more. 

    Side view with hammock.jpg

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