Della Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I have made up my mind...ordering tomorrow!!! One more question. The table does not come with automatic advance of quilt....will this be a small inconvenience or should I have them add it now before it gets here? I am entering this as a business adventure so am trying to keep everything as low cost as possible but .....lol The Millie is a 2010. Thanks again for your help! I am so excited!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamarack Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Get the automatic advance now!! That is one feature I can't do without, it is like an extra pair of hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Della, the Power Fabric Advance may be considered an "option" to APQS, but for me and my customers, it's a "must-have"! Every year I insist on including it as part of my "Show Specials" - it's that necessary. Not only does it save wear and tear on your shoulders - no winding handles and setting brakes - but it also saves you many, many trips to the end of your table. It's also wonderful when you're working on a design (or finishing an allover fill) that is just a leeetle bit bigger than the workspace on your Millie: you can move the quilt forward and back to finish what you need without having to roll the quilt, then roll it back, roll the quilt, roll it back, ad nauseum! There may be those on the forums that don't find it useful, but I suspect they are outnumbered by those who consider it a valuable part of a Millie setup. P.S. Congrats on your decision!! You won't regret it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I agree - get the advance while you can - I consider it a necessity, and I don't quilt for others except for charity quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanbrug Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Ditto on the auto advance. You will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 if you can afford it, get it. it makes it so much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I didn't think I wanted the Fabric Advance and didn't get it initially when I got my Millie. I had the opportunity to add it earlier this year and I LOVE!!! it!! I wouldn't be without it, can't believe I didn't think it would'nt be necessary. Besides making things easier I believe it also keeps the layers rolling more evenly than they do when you manually roll. This is important to not get folds and ripples in your backing. Additionally, when it is rolling evenly, lining up panto or design boards for the second and subsequent passes is more accurate. JMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineseams Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 My first machine didn't have the fabric advance, and I was okay with that. When I traded it in for my new Millie, it came with the advance as part of a roadshow special. I can't tell you how much I like it. I haven't done this much yet, as I have only recently received my new machine, but the thing I think it will REALLY be valuable for is doing custom work where you are rolling backward and forward from time to time as you complete stabilization and begin your background fills, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I definately love mine!!! Get it now if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I wouldn't be without my power advance. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Fabric advance is the reason I went from a Lenni to a Freedom. Lenni met all my needs except fabric advance! I really like it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerriM Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I have a question for all of the quilters that have the power advance. I was thinking about getting one for my Milli and I usually float the top. So, do you have to also pin the top on the bar? And when the quilt is finished, I often roll the quilt to the beginning to see if I had missed any quilting and I thought that would not be possible with the power advance because the top of the quilt is pinned on one bar and the backing is on another? Unless, I unpinned the top to reroll the quilt to the beginning. Does this make sense? I feel that you can only go backwards so far, till you hit the last area that has been quilted or you pull out the stitching. If anyone has info about this, please tell me how you handle this. Thanks, Kerri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 the fabric advance is genius. I find my backing tension is better because of it. I roll the backing back and forth and it smooths out nicely. If you float the top...you would not pin the top to the bar. And yes, if you do pin the top to the quilt top bar...you would need to unpin it to reverse the quilt and view the top of the quilt. make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Kerri you just unlock the brake and unroll off the take-up bar. You do have to turn the backer bar by hand but you unroll with with power advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjtinkle Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 The fabric advance rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I LOVE my fabric advance!!! Would not be without it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 The automatic advance is THE main reason I bought the Millie. My bum shoulder would have fallen off by now without it and I only quilt for me. I can't even imagine what it would be like to roll quilts for a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennyquilts Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I have only had my Millie less then a month, I will NEVER be without the fabric advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblevins Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Get it now if you can. You sure won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedquilts Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 It's a must!! Irene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Definitely gotta have it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 If you have the opportunity to get the power fabric advance now---I would opt to do it. It is a very helpful feature for getting a tightly rolled backing and quilt loaded onto the frame. The only thing I probably don't like about it is sometimes I over-shoot where I want to stop my needle when I'm working with pantographs or the Circle Lord, and it takes me a few rolls back and forth to get the needle exactly where I want it to be as opposed to my old Ultimate II where I could manually adjust everything....I am getting the hang of how far to let it power roll now----that is the only negative I have regarding the power roller. I also have a small Dayton motor that powers the roller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 It's a gotta have for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerriM Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 One more question about the power advance. Did anyone order one and install in on your machine by yourself? And if you did, was it hard to install? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 The power fabric advance is easy to install. It utilizes a spider gear and mounts to the right hand side of the table (when looking from the front). Easy peasy to install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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