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whitepinesquilter

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  1. Hi friends, I’ve tried locally to sell my used Ultimate I but there are several in the area with machines already established.  I’m running into the ‘that’s an old machine’ excuse, but we know it’s a great machine, especially if wanting to upgrade to a computerized quilting setup. Which I do not.  So...  Here’s what I’m selling for $3800.       **I will post to the Machines for Sale Page when I am at a regular computer. For some reason the only place I can get to on my phone today is this one.

    Ultimate I (upgraded to I/S Turbo in 2012 but used little due to two shoulder surgeries) with the 14’ frame with older upgraded legs (square tube but newer than the original) that I bought used from APQS,  newer carriage, M&M wheels, new tension assembly, and new hook assembly (I hope that’s the right term!).  Because of my shoulder issues I added some bike handle grips and a cup holder for my supplies on the front handles that I’ll remove yet.  The  ruler base in the pics is one I made and doesn’t go with it but will have the original in place.

    We could deliver, DEPENDING on location, for a fee. That can be discussed with an interested party.  PM me here and I’ll get back to you.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  2. Bonway, hopefully you've posted on other quilting forums as well. What I'm wondering is if you couldn't contact a local welding shop in your area and see if they couldn't make some pretty generic entended handles for you. My machine has the straight up handles, not the ergonomic ones, so I actually added bicycle handle extenders to give me a longer reach. I don't know what kind of handles your machine has, but maybe you could also do something like this?

  3. Thanks, Linda, and Meg. That will be my next move, then.  I remained hopeful that she would pay since I retained her quilt, but she is pretty unaffected by calls and time frame requests. I can only hope she responds to a final deadline, and I'll take the advice of sending it certified. I can only hope she pays up because no matter what I sure won't feel good selling someone else's quilt. Just behooves me that she wouldn't want it in her possession already. (It isn't because of the quilting because it was a custom and turned out very nice ;) )

  4. Thanks for sharing your story. It's a reminder that running your business professionally from the start will earn you respect as well as the monies that are owed you. Great reminder as well to not let your work leave your custody without full payment.

     

    So, for those of us who haven't let a quilt out of our possession because we have not been paid, how long do you hold on to it? Until you take them to court? I had a contract with the quilt I'm talking about, but that doesn't keep the owner from not paying. When routinely contacted she just says she doesn't have the money and to just hold on to the quilt until she does. Anybody found a remedy other than taking them to court? Having a contract is not a guarantee of payment if you do business with the wrong person. It has nothing to do with the longarmer being respected but all to do with the quilt maker being disrespectful.

     

     

  5. I did some calling to where I get my heavy textile repair supplies, and this is what I was told about thread lubricants in general (of which of these Sewer's Aid is is your own guess):

     

    A synthetic silicone based thread lubricant has the following ingredients:  naptha solvent, petroleum mineral oil, paraffin wax, and stearate, methyl.

     

    A petroleum based thread lubricant contains the following ingredients:      petroleum solvent, petroleum mineral oil, paraffin wax, and stearate, methyl.

     

    Now I don't know which I should use.  I thought I was always staying away from the petroleum based products and wasn't. I also was told mineral oil blocks water, and baby oil is just scented mineral oil. :blink:

  6. Meg, I've seen and heard this, too; however, some time ago I took a class where we were told not to use mineral oil because over time it causes natural fibers to break down.  I've never tried it because of this warning, so I can't back that up. That always stuck in my head.  And when I used to do factory sewing we used a silicone product similar to sewer's aid. Isn't it interesting how many varying recommendations are out there? :huh:

  7. It is not too bad of a job.  I just changed the one on my Ultimate 1 in about 45 minutes.  If you have never done timing before that will be the hardest part.

     

    Nigel

     

     

    Nigel,  You have the IQ on your Ulti,  did re-timing you machine after installing the new foot affect the IQ stitch regulation? If so, what did you have to do to make sure it was all correct?  I don't have the IQ but do have I/S and have wondered about this.

  8. The conversion to the higher profile foot or to the interchangeable ones involves changing out your pressure foot bar, which involves removing the hook assembly and moving the gear shaft out of the way. APQS can do it or they provide in depth directions. It isn't a simple job. I've asked about it myself but just not prepared to tackle that kind of job and not in a position to take my machine down to Carroll yet (not relishing taking it all apart :(). Dawn said, when I asked her about them, if you do decide to go for it to make sure to tell them you want the interchangeable feet.

  9. As I tend to rethink these ideas also.... why could you not pull the screen out as far as possible, and cut off the handle part with 6 to 8 inches of the screen still attached. Then, cut the screen away from the main part (while still extended out) leaving 6 to 8 inches once again. Now you sew in your flannel or cotton batting in place of what you have removed. You will need another set of hands to help maneuver the screen frame while you stitch it all back together, but if you have the determination you can do it.

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