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- Birthday 07/04/1970
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Cumming, GA
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God's word, quilting, homeschooling....right now, that's almost all that I have time for! :)
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Southern Quilts started following Do you quilt off of the edges of the quilt top?, Do you use two longarms?, Using scoop foot on applique and 6 others
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I wondered how many of you in business for others use two longarms in your business? Maybe one for edge to edge computerized designs and one for custom work? What kind of set ups do you have? Any helpful hints on how to schedule and manage panto quilts and custom quilts? Thanks!
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Hi all, Have Any of you used the scoop foot (or spoon foot) on appliqué at all? I have a Customer’s appliquéd quilt that the edges are not completely flat and I wondered if using that foot would keep the edges from flipping up...? Thanks for any help you might offer! Denise
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Quilters, I’m having an issue with a computerized design and I’m grasping at straws to fix it since this quilt is needed right away. I have Compuquilter so its hard to find answers when/if I have an issue like this but it may just be a computerized design issue and nothing to do with the program. I would appreciate any help you might offer....I truly appreciate it! Here’s the issue: The first row of the quilt quilted about 3-4 inches past the place it should have stopped at the far edge. Then when it came back to zero, it was 3-4 inches short of where it actually started. I moved the head
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I’m looking into mats or something for my concrete floor in the sewing room. I think I need different shoes too. What do you use for feet and back support if you have concrete floors in your studio?
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Thank you ladies! Shana....I have devised a new schedule similar to what you suggested, but I haven’t actually written the names on a calendar to determine what my turnaround time should actually be. That is the missing piece that I think will help me have right expectations and give the right time for customers. Thanks so much....this forum is always just what i need! Denise -
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I was hoping that some experienced longarmers might help me with managing my business. I am having a good problem i guess - I’m overwhelmed with quilts and not sure how to organize the flow of work. I longarm for a quilt shop, longarm for personal customers, and make T-shirt and memory quilts for personal customers as well. How do you prioritize quilts coming in for longarming? How do you fit memory/tshirt quilts into your schedule while longarming? Do you only extend your turnaround time or am I missing some management technique? I have a computerized system that I use most of the time for q -
I bought a Millie with Compuquilter a few months ago and I'm learning how to use it. My question for today is can it go any faster than it does? I have the stitches per inch on the Execute screen all the way to the right, the dial on the machine head at 100%, and the stitch speed at 11. I'm also open to any tips you might have for using the program that might help a newbie. Thanks so much!!
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If so, do you do that while doing free motion? Or while using your computerized system? Do you use pins to secure the edges or a basting stitch? I just got my computerized system working and my clients like quilting close to the edges or quilting OFF THE EDGES so that binding is easier to attach. What is the best way to do this that will keep me from ripping stitches when the hopping foot catches the edge of the quilt? Thanks, Denise