GMALKB Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 I'm giving you all a better chance to win the new Milly, as I made a deal today to trade mine in on a new one ! So, I won't be entering any more.......... I am so excited. I have loved my older Milly and decided it was time to move up to the new one. Can't wait to get her set up and start playing...........I am near Des Moines/Carroll, so they will deliver and set up for me..........maybe as early as next week sometime. I spent most of the morning finishing up a quilt I had in progress and taking off the extra gadgets I can use on my new model............the micro drive handles, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Woo hoo, Linda! You're gonna love your new Millie! The new controls and features make our fabulous APQS machines even better! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qltnbe Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Congrats!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Congratulations Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marti10245 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Congrats!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Congrats !!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Linda: Congratulations on your new baby. Though you do know that this means you will probably win the giveaway. Best of luck to you. Cagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted June 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Thanks everyone..............she is coming Monday afternoon !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Good you you Linda. I am excited for you. enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 That's awsome Linda! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Yay!!! That is awesome!! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilta93 Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Congratulations and enjoy! Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Andrews Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Congratulations! I purchased my third Millie in November....best machine ever!!! Just love everything about it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Congrats! I'm still debating with myself on trading up. My Millie is a 2009 and she's a good old girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Congrats! I'm still debating with myself on trading up. My Millie is a 2009 and she's a good old girl. Mine old one is still in great working order and I debated for a long time............I wanted to get a shorter table since we are seriously considering downsizing, so thought I might as well just get the whole new set up............It will be here this afternoon !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkey1030 Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'm sure you are playing right now!!! Congrats on your new upgrade. I am quite sure you'll love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I did play with her all morning ! Actually quilted a small quilt to get the feel of things..........then I loaded a plain fabric sandwich and tested all the brands of threads I have and like to see how they stitched out...........everything worked well.....Glide stitched the prettiest.............I have some Metro, but it kept breaking (also had trouble with it breaking on my old machine) .............so guess I'll use it on my DSM for bindings and other things.....King Tut wouldn't work on my other Millie, so don't know if it will work on this new one...........I ordered a "try me special" spool, just to see how it goes...........So, I used Superior threads...........Omni, So Fine plain and variegated, Fantastico, Magnifico, Brytes.........Fil Tec Glide and Affinity...........both Glide and Affinity worked really well.......as well as the Omni and So Fine threads..........the Fantastico and Magnifico might need a minor tension adjustment............but for all the others I never touched the tension knob...........used Fil Tec Magna Glide Classic bobbin. I am very pleased with everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Congratulations Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Congratulations on the new machine. Thanks for the tip on Metro. I have luck with it if I use So Fine in the bobbin. If I forget and try Bottom Line I get loops. I mainly use it for charity quilts, but it's nice to know I can use it on bindings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Congratulations on the new machine. Thanks for the tip on Metro. I have luck with it if I use So Fine in the bobbin. If I forget and try Bottom Line I get loops. I mainly use it for charity quilts, but it's nice to know I can use it on bindings. I really don't know why Metro doesn't work for me....didn't work in my old Millie either.......I was using a Fil Tec Magna Glide Classic bobbin which is fine thread............Metro is so similar to Glide in looks, but must not be as strong. The thread kept breaking..........even after I loosened the tension a couple times. All my other threads worked just fine on the same tension setting.................I just have the mini spools of Metro to try before I bought the big cones. I haven't tried Metro's other brand..........Sigma (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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