Rowena Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi, I've been looking at the Liberty online and from brochures, however can't work out what the maximum quilting space is. I have a short arm setup at the moment and know on that system that what you start with is not what is available at the end of the quilt. Hope someone can enlighten me. Also this info on the Milli would be handy too. Thankyou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODEN Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi Rowena I understand that the Liberty has a 20" Throat and that gives you about 16-18 quilting space depending on size of quilt. Freedom & millenium have 26" throat and give you a quilting space of 20-23" depending on quilt size. I had a Viking Mega Quilter befor with a 11.5" throat and could quilt up to a six" pantograph, sucks compared to my Freedom. Hope this helps, but you might send an e-mail to APQS, they will give you definite specifics. Happy quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrylanequilting Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Rowena, I suggest you connect with Sue in Australia. She will have ALL the information you need to help you with your decisions and questions about the specifications on all models of APQS quilting systems. Sue has been an APQS owner and Sales Rep for several years and is extremely knowledgable and helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowena Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi Monika, Thanks for letting me know. I'm getting tired of turning a quilt halfway through to get a 5" pattern. Need to get a bigger machine or give up quilting. So am looking around. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowena Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi Janet, Thanks for your help. Sue sent me the brochures a year or so ago. Which I just found again recently. Also someone here is selling a Nolting Funquilter so was trying to work out which would be the better way to go seeing as I only quilt for myself. Thankyou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsurich Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi All, I have a Liberty and I like it but you should know that you really only have 13" of quilting depth(and that is at the beginning, you'll lose depth due to thickness of quilt on bar as roll finished areas) . That is the only drawback of the machine. I find good places to stop put needle down and move and complete motif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 There is another thread open right now that Grammie Tammie started. I believe I read that the Liberty has 11 1/2 of quilting space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsurich Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Don't know why there would be any differences between machines but I just double checked. I knew I had been quilting a 12" feather all in one motion. I can quilt a 13" motif except at the end of a large quilt. This was one thing I checked before purchasing that I could quilt a 12" block without moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Perhaps the thickness of the batting is the reason for difference in quiltable space that is being discussed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Sue is right. There is about 13" of quilting space on the Liberty. With our 4th idler roller, that does take some throat space, but you start a quilt with 13" and you finish a quilt with 13", no guessing how much quilting space you have as you get closer to the end of the quilt as with other systems you start off with more than lose as the finished product rolls in the throat. Just another APQS advantage!! Take care, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I beg to differ on this one, sorry guys I too have a Liberty and yes if you measure between leveling bar and quilt top bar you have exactly 14 1/2" of space but that is not what you end up with when a quilt is loaded and you are trying to quilt patterns such as pantos you can (depending on the panto) quilt up to 12" but it is tight and if you have a base expander on the machine to do ruler work you can't get any more than 11 1/2" of quilting space. I have tried doing ruler work on a 12" finished block many times and always need to advance the quilt in order to complete the whole block. The only way that I can see you getting more quilting space is to raise the quilt top bar up ( it is adjustable) in order to squeeze out another 1" or so. But the way mine came from the factory 1 1/2 years ago the above is all I can quilt on it "COMFORTABLY" without bumping into the bars. Joann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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