redjul31 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hi all, my name is Julie. I am so excited. My DH drove 900 miles to New Mexico to pick up my new Milli. We've set it all up - it was a great find. Thanks to Dawn & Don we were able to quickly troubleshoot the hydraulics and those are working fine. The fabric advance works smoothly. The only bad thing is that I have to call Dawn back tomorrow. The table is level, but upon inspection, one of the wheels is missing a spacer. The person who owned it before passed away. I think when they took the machine apart they took the wheels off. That's okay, it's a relatively small thing to fix. I am seriously considering ordering the M&M wheels as well. Talk about shock and awe. There are 300+ spools of thread - almost all are brand new. I spent half the day sorting Bob bobbins! 1300 was a really low estimate. There are about 125 pantographs, countless templates, over 20 Circle Lord templates, tons of notions and about 13 extra bobbin cases. That's my other question - I understand about having a few extra on hand, but any idea why she would have had so many? BTW, cotton canvas shrinks about 15-20%, even if you don't put it in the dryer! There is no way to regain that amount. Unfortunately, the previous owner was a smoker and the leaders were really smelly. I was going to order new ones, when I had an ah-hah moment. I used to run an online fabric store. Somewhere I had about 18 yards of red/cream striped canvas that I picked up at Ikea. At 60" wide, it turned out to be perfect for new leaders! Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. I'm sure I will be posting some more questions in the days to come. I'm off to help my DH. He is in the middle of cutting 5 inch dowels and gluing them into pegboard to make an ultra large thread holder. I would have loved a cabinet with doors, but for now, this will do great. I wasn't expecting this much stuff so there is a lot of spatial planning to do! Can't wait to be "gone quilting!" Julie in TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinginthecountry Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Welcome to the forum Julie in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Welcome julie. You are going to love it here! I see you have been a part of this forum for a while. We are glad you bought a millie and we expect to hear from you more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswings Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Congratulation on the arrival of your new Milli! She will be your best friend. Welcome to the forum. You won't find a greater group of new friends anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzanp Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Welcome Julie, you will have loads of fun with your Milli, and please come back oftern to tell us about your quilting days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewcrazy4quilting Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 A very warm welcome to you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Congratulations on your Milli and all her goodies to go with her:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Welcome Julie! Love haveing another Texan on the forum. You are going to love Long Arming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie W. Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Aren't husbands great?! Mine drove from 800 miles--it was a fun whirlwind trip having that Millie in the back all the way home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Welcome Julie!!! I can tell you are already in heaven with all the new goodies! Did you name her yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 So glad you popped in to introduce yourself.. Congrats on the Milli, I'm sure you will love her to pieces... Stay around and be sure to post picts as you learn and progress.... Good Luck, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p akers Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Hello Julie, so glad your a proud owner of a APQS ..their the best . I got mine in Oct . 2010 and just love it ..you will find this forum to be your best friend for learning . Good luck and glad to meet you .... Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrat Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Welcome Julie in TX. This is a great forum. Lots of eye candy, information, and help when you need it. Where at in Texas are you? I'm from Canyon, TX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Welcome, Julie! You are in for a fun ride...hang on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanbrug Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Hi Julie welcome to the family. I am a newbie myself but am addicted to the forum worse than coffee. Everyone is so nice to jump in and help with just about anything. You will be glad down the road to have a jump start on your supplies trust me I am starting out from scratch and it is so expensive. Everytime I want to start a quilt I find nope I don' t have the color thread. Can't wait to see your creations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Welcome Julie and I hope you are able to start using that wonderful find quickly! It sounds like you really got a ton of things to start off on your longarm journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Woo Hoo! Lucky you! You can send some of that thread my way if you think you have too much. Order the M & M wheels because they make a huge difference in how your machine moves. You won't regret it! You're now a member of the best forum ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinequilts Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Lucky you! Some longarmers keep a bobbin case for each type of thread. That way, when the get it tension just perfect, they don't need to play with it again when starting a quilt. Keep each bobbin case in a little bag with a label of what type of thread it hold (i.e. Sew Fine/ Bottom Line/ 50wt Cotton/ etc... I only have two - one for finer thread and one for heavier threads. 13 seems a little excessive, but we quilters are known to be excessive. BTW - Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Congrats and welcome to the "family"! Looking forward to seeing your creations in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Welcome and wow did you get a deal. You must be like a kid in the candy store with all the "extra" you got. You will be up and running and then there will be no stopping you. You may want to get the m&m wheels and change them out once. The m&m wheels are wonderful. Good luck as you start your longarm quilting adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloar Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Welcome Julie! I'm a newbie too and this is the best forum ever. Everyone is very helpful. How wonderful you got all the supplies. 300 spools of thread and 1300 bobbins should keep you going for awhile- LOL. Go for the M&M wheels. They are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Lou C Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hi Julie, Hooray for you! Sounds like you hit the jackpot. I'm new to the LA world too and find myself shopping daily to get the right tools to get going. No doubt it will take a long time to equip myself. The best thing ever has been reading discussions about books, videos and tools that the talented quilters here on the forum have found most helpful. So, just have to say Thank You so much everyone for your help in guiding my choices. Happy quilting Julie. Hope you have as much fun with your Millie as I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Welcome Julie, we all know how excited you and and are happy to have you join in the fun that is to come. sounds like you got a great machine and will be quilting any time now. Good luck and post often letting us know how you are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabelongarm Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Welcome Julie! This is a great forum, and you will have so much fun with your Millie - looking forward to seeing your work! Joanne Flamand, aka wannabelongarm Artistic Quilt Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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