CLRtoQuilt Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hello Everyone. Bad news today, my bank didn't approve the loan for a brand new millie:(. Mainly because of the price. I seen that there was a 1995 Ultimate I for sale so I thought maybe I could start that way and then move up later. What I need to know is how hard is it to learn to quilt without the stitch regulator? I know practice practice, practice:D . Please help me figure this out. I want to get a longarm really, really bad Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Char: Don't be discouraged. You definitely can run a business and do great quilting without a S/R. My first machine was an awful old short arm. The guy who sold it to us said I could only do pantos with it but I didn't want to do pantos! I ended up having to use a piece of a 2 x 4 for a "ruler" because the machine only had a bowl foot and it would jump everything else. The first picture is part of a quilt I did on that machine that won quite a few ribbons. This was back in 1998 and I rarely took pictures of quilts back then. The second quilt is a Stack & Whack that was done on the Ult. I without the S/R and it won Best of Category at the AQS Expo in Nashville. In fact, if I had a choice of having a Millennium with a note, or having an Ult. I without a S/R, I'd take the Ult. I without thinking twice! You can always start quilting, save up the money you need for the Millennium, sell the Ult. I and get the Millennium. You can do fine without a S/R . . just takes a little more effort and maybe a bit more of a learning curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Heck, I can't figure out how to get two pictures in one post so here's part of the leaf quilt. There are more pictures in my webshots pages and all of them prior to July, 2004 were done before I got the S/R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Hi Char, I just sent you a U2 message! Linda quote]Originally posted by CLRtoQuilt Hello Everyone. Bad news today, my bank didn't approve the loan for a brand new millie:(. Mainly because of the price. I seen that there was a 1995 Ultimate I for sale so I thought maybe I could start that way and then move up later. What I need to know is how hard is it to learn to quilt without the stitch regulator? I know practice practice, practice:D . Please help me figure this out. I want to get a longarm really, really bad Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbWetzel Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Char... good luck.. I hope you can get that LR you wanted. I will be lost without my Millie. Barb Wetzel Ivy Coner Quilting Altoona, Iowa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Having stitched with both SR and originally stitching without a SR, I would rather wait until I could afford the Millie or look into buying an used machine that has the SR. It is so much freeing to have the SR, pratically like the idea that I can stop/start at whim, think about what I want to do and know that the next stitch will look exactly like the last one. I have seen beautiful quilts done by quilters who do not have a SR, but I wasn't one of them. Good luck. Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam C Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Char, I have a 5 year old Ult. l w/Intellistitch Turbo stitch regulator for sale. I have it listed in the quilting classifieds on this APQS site. Please contact me with any questions. Pam C 402-993-2443 dancuba@cablene.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRtoQuilt Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thanks everyone Pam, sorry I didn't see this last night after I posted, but I did order one of the used freedoms last night. I guess I just have to start somewhere (just not where I wanted to) I will have to work harder to get clients so then I can upgrade sooner Friendship Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Char, I'm so excited for you. You are going to love it. You made a good choice, you will master it in no time. Myrna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRtoQuilt Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thanks Myrna for the confident booster! Now I really best get reading and studing my books. I can still get the Hartley fence and use on the freedom correct? Char Now I am even more anxious than I was before!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Yes, The Hartley Fence will work on you Freedom. I have free shipping on them until the 21st, Should you want one by then. Myrna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRtoQuilt Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Myrna, I would love to order HF at this time but being that property taxes are due. I don't think I can swing it yet. I will have to sit and figure my budget out. I promised Hubby I wouldn't dip into the savings if I don't have to. Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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