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Wow, wow, wow, now you're just showing off (just kidding). This is the most beautiful "dream big" I've seen. The butterfly sets your panel apart from all the others. I would love to learn how to make the butterfly, was it a pattern or kit? I would love to meet you someday but I live next to Ontario so Alberta is a lot further away.

Beautiful. I love looking at the backside of quilts, this one really shows your talents. I'm thinking about doing one of the "Dream Big" panels. I need to retire so I can quilt more!

Love it, the perfect pattern for a girlie quilt.

Wow, wow, wow. That is a lot of work but beautiful. Were you dizzy after finishing it, lol.

Sooooooo darn cute!!!! Great job.

Beautiful quilting, love the modified cross hatch.

Beautiful but have no idea what pattern it is.

Sorry, I missed your post earlier. I do a ton of quilting around embroidery and applique. I machine baste the sides then use pins around the areas I'm working on and remove them as I finish the area. I float my quilts, so I also have pvc clamps to hold the bottom of my sandwich firm on the roller it's draping. However, it sounds like your not floating the quilt. Sorry Jim, I never heard of using safety pins on our longarms, not to say it wouldn't work. I would think small safety pins would roll fine. Amy (APQS educator) suggests using the flower pins, they are very flexible but be careful of getting stabbed by them.

Great job and explanation of what you accomplished!!!

They can be ordered from this websites online store: Parts and Notions / CANVAS or contact your nearest Dealer/Retailer.

$10,000 is a steal, someone should grab this machine up!!!!

DJ, what type of thread are you using and size of your needle?

Are your leaders square or have they stretched (doesn't take a whole lot)? Quilting right to left then left to right is a great practice if you are comfortable going both ways. I will be back to check on you all tomorrow.

Beautiful.

Great job! It looks a lot easier than the old table's batting bar.

I have a bunch of never used boards for a 10FT table. I bought them and then got a computer before using them and the Circle Lord.

Beatrice, what is your website URL, I would like to check it out.

I used to pay for a website which was very expensive (websites for quilters) but now I would like to do a free or reasonable site for my business. Any suggestions?

I prefer the Olfa, but only buy them with 40-50% off coupons at JoAnns and HobbyLobby. Michaels may also have coupons. I saw info on the Quilter's Cut blades on FB and bought them because of the price. I think they are good blades for the price. The seem a little thinner than the Olfa but can't tell a difference in the cutting. I have a mix match of the different blades in my cutters so I think I'll do a comparison on how long each lasts before going dull. I think you will be fine either way.

Robin, Mary Beth's FB group is a great one to join. There's lots of eye candy to look at and of course Mary Beth's wonderful personality.

I'm just a curious person. I was wondering if you prefer forums or facebook groups? I'm a forum gal. I love the forum because you can guess how long a person has been involved with a product or skill. I like how topics are divided into categories and doing a search for topics are fairly easy. I just feel cozier with the forum group than facebook, I'm not sure if that's the correct verbiage. I'm not against Facebook groups in fact I belong to a bunch. I just wonder how long a person has been using a product before they start giving advice, etc. I've seen bullies on both but not so much on forums now. Forums and Facebook Groups seem like two different environments to me. Wondering minds are curious.

Lora, great topic which needs to be brought up every now and then. I like hearing what's happening in other parts of the country and world. I have Millie with an IQ. I did not raise my prices when I got my computer. I didn't need to because I could do more quilts which evened the field. I charge a penny and a half for loose pantos/e2e and 2 pennies for tight pantos/e2e. I have a Quilt finishing shop a block away from me (I'm also in a small town) who charges about the same. The owner and I have a great relationship because she just does pantos/e2e. She also sells batting, wide backs and flannel. She does no custom, so she sends those customers to me or another longarmer. There's work for everyone. You really have to flow with the local pricing or you will loose those "bread and butter" customers. When I moved to Michigan, I asked around about longarm pricing before I decided on what to charge. I ask my customers to pick out the panto they want from the hundreds I have but if a customer wants a particular panto design that I don't have (i.e. hippos, fire hose, particular flowers), I charge them a one time special design charge of $15.00, plus my normal square inch charge. It will help you build your design catalog fast without coming directly from your pocket. I do the same with my embroidery business. Great info, advise and thoughts everyone.

Thank you Sharon, I appreciate the info and kind words. I did 27 years in the Navy and loved every minute of it. Our National Anthem still brings tears to my eyes.

Sharon, your quilts are so exquisite! I wish I didn't have a 7 to 4 job with a 45 minute drive, so I could make more quilts. I haven't even made myself a QOV.

Adorable!