[Millennium on second floor of house?!]

The only problem would be getting the poles for the frame up the stairs and around any corners if the house is designed that way. Had to take mine through the window

[Vertical cone holder]

I have never learned how to post photos. Been on this site for 12 years and never took the time. My quilting doesn't rate a pic.

[Vertical cone holder]

Strap with a hunk of painters tape a small knitting needle on top with a cork on the end to hold the thread. Works great.

[tension mystery issue]

I have never had success using K-Tut, top or bottom. Gave up and gave the thread away.

[Drafting chair to quilt?]

I don't use mine for quilting but do use it for UNquilting. LOL

[Finding clients]

Join a local guild but don't be surprised if you get the cold shoulder from the resident quilter in the group. Volunteer to help with their projects. Once they see your work, people will migrate to you. Don't go after the other quilters' clientele but wait for the new members who will find you are available when the others are backed up. Word of mouth gets you lots of repeat customers.

[Need quilting suggestions]

If you wanted some movement, you might look for a wind panto.

[Mary]

If  you are talking about a label;  usually on the back in one of the corners 

[Noisy machine]

Sorry guys, but Dawn told me to put the oil at the top of the assembly to eradicate a noise I was hearing. Normally I oil without the gyrations, but occasionally it needs to come to the top. 

[Noisy machine]

I wish there was an easier access without taking off the needle plate to oil the top to the  hook assembly. Has anyone figured out a way to modify the plate for this?

[Millie]

The spa treatment was $1500 and I did a day trip up to Iowa to take it and came back a week later to pick her up. Other than the snow storm, it was smooth sailing.

[Show Competition]

With fewer and fewer big shows, it makes it easier for the same quilts to enter around the country. One way to limit some of the repeats is to limit the age of the quilt. I sympathize with you about competing with the computerized quilting. Having gone to computer, I still see limitations as I look at some of the beautiful hand-guided designs. Trying to reproduce something that springs from the mind takes oodles of time to convince the computer, "this is what I want". 

[Baby Quilt]

I love the pattern of the panto. What is it?

[Can you make a living?]

Don't quilt your day job unless you really hate it and are miserable. It takes a while to build up enough customers to give you any kind of income. So many factors depend on the bottom line such as what the going rate is in your area, your ability to meet the customer's wishes, and on and on. I admit I don't advertise other than word of mouth and it keeps me as busy as I want to be. I would like to have time to do my own quilts as I have a closet full waiting. LOL 

[Millie]

I have a 2007 Millie which I added an after market LED lighting and upgraded to Bliss several years ago. Never regretted that move even with the added expense of old vs. new. My machine is old and had it's first spa treatment last year and is running great.  A couple of years ago added Intelliquilter computer. Love that addition also.

[FORUMS OR FACEBOOK CURIOUS]

I am one of those who refuses to do Facebook (or rather Facebook do me). I have been reading the forum for the past 10 years and have learned so much from the folks sharing their experience and knowledge. I admit I have never posted a picture. Didn't take the time to learn how to do, so shame on me. The forum used to be a hopping place with lots of information. Now it seems to be just a used machine for sale site. So sad. 

[Loyal customers. ???]

How much you can charge depends on the area. We have lots of quilters doing their own and some for their friends, lots of work done under the table. In fact when I added the computer, I dropped my price on edge to edge because I didn't have to "do the work". A friend of mine is always talking about pricing with other longarmmers and I know she is talking at me about how cheap I am but I am trying to pay for the computer. A little bit is better than nothing.

[Gammill or APQS?]

My first machine was purchased from Gammill. When I was ready to upgrade, I stopped into their show room but couldn't get anyone to talk to me. Left a bad taste in my mouth so when I did get that Cadi- I went with APQS. Great folks to work with.