connieb 100 Report post Posted April 10, 2017 I need advice. I got my Lenni in 2010, at that time I didn't know anything about having a longarm. I really stretched the canvases, really pushed my skills at keeping things square. I went to floating my tops just so I didn't have to use the horribly stretched canvas (thank god for all the you tube videos). I am replacing them today (they got stained in the move) and want advice on what everyone does to keep them in great shape. TIA 2 quilterkp and Oma reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 1,064 Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Replace them every so often...lol. 2 Gail O and connieb reacted to this Quote Serendipity: The discovery of something wonderful quite by accident while looking for something quite different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Bliss Quilter 247 Report post Posted April 12, 2017 Oma, how often is ever so often, 1,2,3,years Quote Blissful Quilting until next time… Judith Washburn BlissQuilter.com APQS Dealer Sealy, Texas 832-724-6335 Complete Longarm Quilting Studio Millennium Blissed with IntelliQuilter Lucey Blissed with Quilt Path Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 1,064 Report post Posted April 12, 2017 I've had my Liberty 9 years and I've replaced them three times. The first time I changed them was because they were stretched, Then I ordered some canvases that had been printed with a one inch grid and other markings. I thought I would love them. I did not. That was also my phase of "zippers". Didn't like those either. Then I decided I wanted some pretty canvas. Nope that was kind of stupid. So now I'm back to my natural colored canvases and I seem to be content with them. It's not hard to change them and the canvas is cheap enough. The hardest thing is the first time and fear of messing them up. I think how often you would need to change them would depend on how many quilts you do. I quilt in spurts and only for myself and I let my friends quilt on my machine and I figure about every 3 - 5 years at least. 3 Bliss Quilter, Gail O and Busy Quilting reacted to this Quote Serendipity: The discovery of something wonderful quite by accident while looking for something quite different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,396 Report post Posted April 15, 2017 I've had my machine since 2007 and I've never changed them. I usually try to keep them straight so after each quilt I make sure they are straight again. If they get out of whack I pin them together, actually I have zippers so I zip them together, and roll back and forth until they are straight. Only one time did I have to square them up again by creating new squared ends. Quote Quilting 4 U http://community.webshots.com/user/merrih2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bliss Quilter 247 Report post Posted April 20, 2017 Thanks for the info ladies. I have had Millie since 2014 and I have never adjusting, I willl do that.before putting the next one onl Quote Blissful Quilting until next time… Judith Washburn BlissQuilter.com APQS Dealer Sealy, Texas 832-724-6335 Complete Longarm Quilting Studio Millennium Blissed with IntelliQuilter Lucey Blissed with Quilt Path Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gator 457 Report post Posted April 20, 2017 Whew, thanks Heidi. I thought I was the only on who never changed her canvas. My machine is a 2009 and I do the same as Heidi. Every now and then I zip them together and give them a spritz of water too. 2 Gail O and Quilting Heidi reacted to this Quote ConniePort Huron, MI 48060APQS Sales Rep and EducatorMillennium with Intelliquilter (IQ)"Be a good listener, your ears will never get you in trouble" Frank Tygrsewsweetgator@aol.comhttp://www.yoursite.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JudyleeZ 0 Report post Posted July 6 I'd love to replace my leaders with striped canvas. I can't find the weight of the leaders that came with Millie anywhere. Does anyone know what weight of canvas I should be looking for? TIA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites