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  1. Zora can you tell me more about the machine for sale in the Kansas City area that I saw on the form?

    1. Zora

      Zora

      It's a 2003 APQS Millenium.  Never used in business.   Has power fabric advance.  Well maintained and serviced a year or so ago with very few quilts done since then.  14 foot table.  If you are interested, I would suggest you call APQS and get the value of the machine.  They hold their value very well, so this will not fall into the 5K range.  Once you get the value from APQS, and if you are still interested, I will give you her contact information. I don't know her asking price and I don't know what extras she may have.  I know she has Red Snappers for loading the quilt and expect they will go with the machine. 

    2. fbaldwin

      fbaldwin

      Thank you so much for replying.  I am looking for newer model and bliss track.  Again thank you.

    3. Zora

      Zora

      You are welcome.  Good luck in your search.

  2. I love my zippers. I also baste the quilt and the tops on with a long stitch on the DSM. My friend had Snappers and forgot to fully release her brake and the Snapper popped off when she rolled the quilt. It was a mess. We also encountered the machine getting hung up on them if the backing was not long enough to roll under the leveler bar and away from the quilt. But really, I never minded pinning and still do it on small projects. People either love zippers and Snappers or they hate them. I got my zippers before Snappers came out but I have no plans to replace them. I also take quilts on and off occasionally and zippers are best for that.
  3. Zora

    Funny

    Yes..if I leave my studio door open for more than two minutes, I have a cat on the quilt.
  4. I agree with Linda. Its not a quilt until its quilted. On your label, say who started the quilt, who it was passed down to, and who completed the quilting. Its then a generational quilt that can be kept in your family. Personally, I think the value of the quilt is in its having stayed in the family, as opposed to being found in an estate sale. You can have a quilt appraised, and a "value" can be assigned to it, but its not really that valuable unless somebody will pay you that much for it. Unless you want to sell it, I wouldn't worry about what somebody else thinks about how it was quilted. No "value" can be placed on sentiment, which is the real jewel here. Quilt it on your machine when you are ready, I'd say.
  5. I just used Magnifico on a quilt and really liked it, too. I also tried some Superior Twist on a stonehenge quilt and loved the look. Its also a strong thread with no breakage. My favorite is still Glide, which to me gives a more even (or dense) look to the stitching. I guess what I mean is as it comes off the cone, it is more smooth in texture than either Magnifico or Sigma. Magnifico and Sigma are similar in appearance both on the cone and on the quilt. For a thread with shine, any of the above are really nice. To me, it just comes down to which one is the best color for the project since they all perform about the same.
  6. Sigma is a new thread line that is stronger than the old Metro thread. I never had a problem with the original Metro but many people did. Sigma is similar to Superior Magnifico and is meant to compete with Glide, would be my guess.
  7. I just recently used this on a customer quilt. It ran very well, was strong with no breakage. It does not show quite as well as Glide so if the showy thread look is important I would use Glide. Overall it is a good thread and you can hardly beat the price.
  8. Bees wax is a natural product, made entirely by bees. Its does not contain parrafin, which is a petroleum product. Hand quilters run their thread through it to keep the thread from twisting and knotting while they work. I have used it and it works great. I don't know about dumping the cone in mineral oil, but I have done that with Rainbows and silicone thread lube. It worked wonders with the very finicky Rainbows thread. Now that Glide has variegated and Superior has Fantastuci variegated, it won't be necesssary to even fuss with Rainbows anymore. I've never had issues with any other thread. As for Sharon Schamber, I will criticize her methods when I have won as many ribbons as she has. For every expert in every field, there is an expert in the same field who says the first one is wrong. What she does obviously works for her. I don't know that the goal of the oil we used to use was to gum up the machine. I think its all that was available for years, and may have been what older machines needed for their metal parts. I use what my machine manufacturer recommends.
  9. If you google "how to make a roller shade" there are a couple places that sell the stuff to do it. It includes the end brackets, the clutch mechanism and pole in different lengths. I like the Vanishing Design wall concept, but wanted a wider one, too. I haven't decided whether to try to make one. I don't know if there is a source for the actual fabric or not.
  10. I am not a fan of the Pellon batting. I found it to be VERY linty, and it had bearding issues. I purchased a 9 yard bolt of it, 70/30 unbleached cotton with scrim. My first and last. Just too much lint all over the quilt, quilting room, machine, etc. It has a nice drape if you can put up with it, but I prefer Quilter's Dream for a consistently excellent product, no matter what type of QD I have used.
  11. I believe the Gammill machines are touchier about their thread. If you like the heavier threads, Gammills are fine with that. If you like the finer threads, I know several people who are frustrated with trying to use them on their Gammills. Maybe that is a user issue, I don't know. I went with the APQS machine because they really seemed to want my business. There is a 8 year warranty, which impressed my husband. I will probably never get a computerized system, so that wasn't an important consideration for me. The machine came with automatic fabric advance, which was a nice extra that is way more handy than I ever figured it would be. I liked that it was made in the US, also. I am very happy with my choice.
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