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  1. I am on both the forum and FB page. If I am looking for real advice or answers that will apply to my machine or problem I know that the people on this forum will have relatable advice or ideas. I think there are more want-to-bes on FB although many knowledgeable dealers/users have been on there too. Another reason I come here for solid help is that all posts are able to be seen here. FB tends to select what comes through my feed and I don't have time to check the actual pages of every group, business, or friend and family that I want to keep up with. I also like the way these responses are able to be followed and found without multiple clicks just to read more of the responses. Here the posts are read and there is confirmation of what others have posted previously. I do wish this was as easy to access as FB. My computer takes forever to open lately and there are more hoops to get to here on the iPad or phone. Great question, thanks for the discussion.
  2. I am using Quilting Around the Bend. My house is around the bend of the river, this business could send me around the bend and I like curves
  3. This is the quilt I made for my first granddaughter's graduation from the book Bella Bella quilts. It is my version of NON-paper pieced paper piecing. My mind just doesn't work backwards, so I break the pattern down into units and then connect them into the wedge segments. I had my husband cut out plexi template rulers to trim the units. I started this after Easter and it went together pretty quickly. SID the borders and the outside of the Xs. Feathers in the upper purple/teal sections and loops in the bottom ones. The star is from a shirt from each grandpa, the dark from the other grandpa who has been gone a couple years now, the light from one swiped from my husband. The label is inserted into the western snap pocket from the dark shirt with a ribbon and kite from hubby's shirt.
  4. What an idea! I'm not sure I want to try to have good resulting piecing while in a car, just trying to keep everything handy and not falling in the cracks of the seats and console or under my feet would be a problem for me. I would do the sewing in the hotel rooms when you stop, but even then the rooms don't always have a table area nice for that. We do a fair amount of driving (just went to PA from MN and back last week) I take my iPad full of books and read. You can also get some of the doodling/drawing apps and plan quilting designs on the quilts you already have or plan to make. Put your own pictures in the iPad and pull them into the apps and have fun.
  5. When you go to a show to check out machines be sure to take a mechanically minded person with you, (hubby or good friend). They will notice things that you don't and will have other perspectives to consider, then decide what is important to you. When I was looking hubby was with me. I had him try the different machines as well as I did. He noticed the vibration of some over less vibration of others. He can hear the growl or smooth sounds of the motor, etc. Don't let a tall salesperson sell you something too tall for a short person, etc. Good luck.
  6. Congratulations. Don't be surprised if you Lucey comes earlier than you expected. I ordered mine in June with deliver after Aug. 15 written on the order. The next week I got a call asking if I was ready for Lucey to be delivered! My room still hasn't gotten organized yet. Enjoy her.
  7. I'm just starting to use Lucey for myself. I put zippers on but when it is time to attach the backing to the zipper I baste them on with my DSM with the longest stitch possible. Then just zip them on the frame. When all done quilting I just rip/pull the zipper tape off the fabrics. I have no desire to pin either.
  8. Something else to think about is the configuration of the handles. The upright handles on the Lenni won't change position if you want to hold your hands/shoulders in a different position. The curved handles of the Millie will adjust up and down easily and they give a nice few inches of space on the quilt field when you need to finish the design on the farther points. I have a Lucey that I am getting used to. I like the curved handles. I'm just 5'0". When you check out the APQS see what the options are for the handles that you are interested in.
  9. I would use a wool batting. I find it more drapeable and softer than any of the cotton varieties I have used. It also is lighter when covering you.
  10. On another forum I know someone used aluminum foil and ironed again to remove fusible on the wrong side. It took repeated tries but did work. I don't know how that would work if you have already used fluid options. Good luck.
  11. Bringing this to the top for better viewing instead of the spam posts.
  12. Just judging by the different machines I have had from the same brand, my first ones were more mechanical and needed oiling on some of the parts. My new ones are more computered and I am not to oil them ever. I think it will always be different directions for different brands and different models. Thanks for bringing this here.
  13. Zeke, is that long strands of hair through the guides and needle? Or attached to the quilt?
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