KathyA Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I'm thinking of getting a few pattern boards and was looking at the R&S and Quilt EZ. The CL spiral is too wide for the Liberty to comfortably quilt with - it's 12". The other 2 are 10". Can anyone who has used the R&S give me a review. I know the CL boards are a much heavier grade board with deeper groves. I can get an adapted stylus that will fit the R&S - so now I need a review. Does the stylus stay in the grove? are they smooth? And if anyone has gone computerized and is selling their boards please let me know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblevins Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 We love the R&S boards. They are not as heavy as the quiltazoid boards but have had no problems at all with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Love the R & S boards and have no trouble at all. Also the Quiltazoid boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I love the R & S boards, as much as the Quiltaqzoid. The topper boards I have work just as well. I've No knowledge personally, 0f the CL. or Quilt EZ. Make sure you have the stylus to properly fit whatever boards you do buy. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I really like the R&S boards too. I'm currently quilting a quilt using the Fossil boards that I got from R&S (I'll post a pic as soon as it's done). The design is really pretty. I have found that when using the boards I need to look ahead to where I'm going...the same when following a pantograph. If I don't I tend to wobble in the groove a little and don't get as smooth a line as I'd like. I haven't tried any of the other boards out there so I can't give an opinion on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I love Fossil. That one adds lots of texture and looks great stitched out! Kathy...I may sell some of my boards...use the front adapter by Quiltazoid now...so may have extras...let me look and decide for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Thanks Kristina - can't believe you have a Millie and Liberty as well. Don't you just love being able to move from one to the other when you get tired of what you're working on. Did that all week as I had a major show quilt on the Millie. Gotta love our life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Kathy, I love my CL Swirls long boards and I have a Liberty. I have no trouble with the quilting space. I do have to take off my Ruler Mate and put on the small plate that came on my Liberty, but I usually do that with all of my templates and even my pantos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Heard from Michael and he has one that is specifically for the Liberty. It's just a bit smaller than the one I saw on the site so that's back in the running. Thanks for chiming in. Appreciate it. Will you be at MQX this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have the baptist fan and clam shell R&S boards. I love the baptist fan, although there is a little bit of play with the stylus in the groove. I have learned to stay to one side of the groove and things line pretty well then. I have not even tried the clam shell yet. Haven't had just the right quilt for it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Unfortunately, I can't attend MQX this year. Money is a bit tight just now, so I will have to make do with a few local shows this year. I will miss everyone, though, and will be thinking about all of you there having so much fun and taking all those wonderful classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I love my RNS boards. They are very well made. I haven't had any problems with them at all as far as nicks, bending or dents. Great value too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I just ordered the baptist fan boards, I love how they looked on Robin's quilt and have a customer that wants that on her civil war quilt. I love CL too but have not been able to afford the larger boards yet, I know they pay for themselves but wanted to try R & S too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott2611 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 May I ask how many of each you have to order since they are only 24 inches long? With a panto you only order one and you roll it out but it looks like you would need to order 3 boards to do a quilt that is 72 inches wide and that can get expensive if you are a newbie like me. Although boards look like they might give better results since you use a stylus in a groove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I only use one RnS board at a time.. it is clamped to the EZ turntable, we stitch to the end.. stop with needle down.. needle is then raised slightly so the pattern board assembly is moved forward so the stylus drops into the beginning spot on the board.. I think the only time you might want more than one duplicate board is if you just have to stitch from the back of the machine. I do all my work from the front. Hope this helps.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott2611 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 What is an EZ turntable is that something that I can get from RnS because I do not have a Quilt Zoid or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I think from a time perspective I'd go with multiple boards, moving it would probably drive a person like me nuts as I'm a just a tiny bit hyper - okay - mostly in overdrive. Still mulling this decision over for that reason...not sure I really want to part with $'s I may not really need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Michael (CL) sells his as a set. There are different size sets, depending you your machine and frame. I never considered using just one board and moving it, although I use mine on the back. That is an interesting thought to buy just one and move it from the front, like Rita explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I buy my boards in sets of 2...this way I can leap frog them from the back. I also have the quiltazoid board adapter that let's me quilt from the front using just one board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Kristina or Rita, or anyone else, can you post a picture of a board used up front on your QZ and what the adapter look like? I just can't picture this. Thanks. I'm heading to work soon, but I'll check back tonight to see if anyone has been able to post a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 O too love R&S boards as they are so fast and easy to use. However, I do have a question for anyone who may have on of the rope boards. I don't see an obvious path of least resistance on this board. Has anyone used the rope design and come up with a good path that uses the least amount of backtracking possible. I admit I have not tried it on fabric, I just keep scratching my head and saying well this might work??? thanks I know someone must have taken the plunge and figured it out already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Sandra...here's the link to the template adapter plate that I have for my quiltazoid. I can use boards up to about 26" long on it. http://www.quiltazoid.com/tracing-templates http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=23850 this shows alongboard on it being used. Works like a charm. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Originally posted by IBQLTN2 O too love R&S boards as they are so fast and easy to use. However, I do have a question for anyone who may have on of the rope boards. I don't see an obvious path of least resistance on this board. Has anyone used the rope design and come up with a good path that uses the least amount of backtracking possible. I admit I have not tried it on fabric, I just keep scratching my head and saying well this might work??? thanks I know someone must have taken the plunge and figured it out already. I will try...... Start at the top of the "S". Stitch down the S to the end point. Backtrack to the connecting line (just the "hump") and start at the bottom of the next S. Stitch to the top of that S. Here's the clue--"hump" over the top of the next S, backtrack down to finish that one. Backtrack over to the bottom connecting line--make that S. So, swoosh down, backtrack to the line, swoosh up, hump over, backtrack back, swoosh down, backtrack to the line, swoosh up, hump over, rinse, repeat.... Every-other hump, both top and bottom, will have a backtrack. Ta dah!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks for posting that info for me, Kristina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 You bet sandra...anything to help out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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