Guest Linda S Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I think it's mostly to do with the size of their quilting room. My studio is 25' x 17', so I have plenty of room for my 14' table. Good thing too, because I have a tiny little customer (I doubt she's 5' tall) who makes King sized quilts all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I remember when I was shopping for my machine I read the advice of a couple of chats that all said if you have the room, get the 14' table. I have a pretty large studio, 20 X 37 so definately had the room. I bought the 14' table and have never looked back. I make a lot of large quilts but even if I didn't, I know that if I knew there was something bigger and better out there, I would always think things would just be sooo much easier if I just had the biggest and best, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I remember when I was shopping for my machine I read the advice of a couple of chats that all said if you have the room, get the 14' table. I have a pretty large studio, 20 X 37 so definately had the room. I bought the 14' table and have never looked back. I make a lot of large quilts but even if I didn't, I know that if I knew there was something bigger and better out there, I would always think things would just be sooo much easier if I just had the biggest and best, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Lynda you are too funny. I wanted the 14 foot table initially...yet thought the 12' would suit me fine...and it has...but I definitely want the larger table now. And Lisa just happens to only live 200 miles form me...so the timing was perfect. She wanted to downsize...and I jumped and said WHEN?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Lynda you are too funny. I wanted the 14 foot table initially...yet thought the 12' would suit me fine...and it has...but I definitely want the larger table now. And Lisa just happens to only live 200 miles form me...so the timing was perfect. She wanted to downsize...and I jumped and said WHEN?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Good for you Kristina. Isn't it funny, people on the east coast are saying, just 200 miles???, that's 3 or 4 states, yikes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Good for you Kristina. Isn't it funny, people on the east coast are saying, just 200 miles???, that's 3 or 4 states, yikes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 get this...i live 200 miles to the closest walmart! double yikes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 get this...i live 200 miles to the closest walmart! double yikes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 That would be a blessing, in my book!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 That would be a blessing, in my book!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 agreed!! i love small towns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 agreed!! i love small towns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Originally posted by sagebrushquilter get this...i live 200 miles to the closest walmart! double yikes!! kristina - how far is the closest quilt shop? i hope closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Originally posted by sagebrushquilter get this...i live 200 miles to the closest walmart! double yikes!! kristina - how far is the closest quilt shop? i hope closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Originally posted by meg Originally posted by sagebrushquilter get this...i live 200 miles to the closest walmart! double yikes!! kristina - how far is the closest quilt shop? i hope closer. Is there still the one in Battlemountain?....other wise Meg she has to go to Salt Lake City or Reno...either way its about an 8 hour drive one way to Reno and a 5+ hour drive to SLC..... the towns are few and FAR FAR between out there. Ya just don't run to the store for milk. Meg she lives in the land of spare gas cans and water jugs...you don't leave home without either one in the car. Well it not quite that bad, but she does live in the land of Open Air and God's Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Originally posted by meg Originally posted by sagebrushquilter get this...i live 200 miles to the closest walmart! double yikes!! kristina - how far is the closest quilt shop? i hope closer. Is there still the one in Battlemountain?....other wise Meg she has to go to Salt Lake City or Reno...either way its about an 8 hour drive one way to Reno and a 5+ hour drive to SLC..... the towns are few and FAR FAR between out there. Ya just don't run to the store for milk. Meg she lives in the land of spare gas cans and water jugs...you don't leave home without either one in the car. Well it not quite that bad, but she does live in the land of Open Air and God's Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Bonnie, there is a shop in Elko that is nice. Last I heard, the little shop in Battle Mountain is for sale, I don't know if she is still open. Personally, I would drive to Salt Lake or Las Vegas...many more quilt shops and choices! Even though we live in Elko now (used to live in Ely and Winnemucca), it still is a jaunt to just about anything. We are almost as far from Salt Lake and Reno as Kristina is...and much farther from Las Vegas! And yes, we do always carry gas cans and water jugs! You just never know! Funny, my sister did not believe me about stopping for gas when she drove up from Arizona. She ran out of gas at night about 65 miles from the nearest town. she had my elderly mother and her teenage daughter with her. She took my advice on the way back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Bonnie, there is a shop in Elko that is nice. Last I heard, the little shop in Battle Mountain is for sale, I don't know if she is still open. Personally, I would drive to Salt Lake or Las Vegas...many more quilt shops and choices! Even though we live in Elko now (used to live in Ely and Winnemucca), it still is a jaunt to just about anything. We are almost as far from Salt Lake and Reno as Kristina is...and much farther from Las Vegas! And yes, we do always carry gas cans and water jugs! You just never know! Funny, my sister did not believe me about stopping for gas when she drove up from Arizona. She ran out of gas at night about 65 miles from the nearest town. she had my elderly mother and her teenage daughter with her. She took my advice on the way back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 we actually have a very small quilt shop here. a few bolts of fabric....100 i think. and there are 2 quilt shops in elko! gas cans and water jugs and winter coats for all plus quilts in the car! you never know. it can get below freezing at night even in the middle on summer depending where you go. i was in a single vehicle multi-rollover over 9 years ago...and i got myself and boys out of the truck and was sitting on the side of the road before anyone ever passed by! hows that for remote?! it probably isn't quite that bad anymore...but its close. and yes, this is God's country and it is beautiful! just don't talk about taking our water. I tend to get very aggitated about that. we still have springs flowing in our hills and our snow runoff is filling the creeks right now! just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 we actually have a very small quilt shop here. a few bolts of fabric....100 i think. and there are 2 quilt shops in elko! gas cans and water jugs and winter coats for all plus quilts in the car! you never know. it can get below freezing at night even in the middle on summer depending where you go. i was in a single vehicle multi-rollover over 9 years ago...and i got myself and boys out of the truck and was sitting on the side of the road before anyone ever passed by! hows that for remote?! it probably isn't quite that bad anymore...but its close. and yes, this is God's country and it is beautiful! just don't talk about taking our water. I tend to get very aggitated about that. we still have springs flowing in our hills and our snow runoff is filling the creeks right now! just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I used to have 12 ft. table that I traded with 14 and loving it. Like the extra freedom. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I used to have 12 ft. table that I traded with 14 and loving it. Like the extra freedom. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I started with a 14 ft. but when I moved the machine from my shop to the house I didn't have the space for 14 ft. I haven't found I miss the 14 ft. I haven't had a quilt that didn't fit (including king size). What I do miss is being able to keep my Hartley fence at the end of the table. Find I no longer use it now (out of site I guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I started with a 14 ft. but when I moved the machine from my shop to the house I didn't have the space for 14 ft. I haven't found I miss the 14 ft. I haven't had a quilt that didn't fit (including king size). What I do miss is being able to keep my Hartley fence at the end of the table. Find I no longer use it now (out of site I guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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