Brand of LAQ Machine
03-09-2011, 05:16 PM
#5
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: West central Illinois
Posts: 2,919
Tin Lizzie 18. Got the most bang for my buck and I like the way it runs and sounds. And my dealer is less than 25 miles away.
PLEASE consider the location of a dealer/service when making this investment. You don't want to have to drive/or ship a long distance if you need help or repair.
PLEASE consider the location of a dealer/service when making this investment. You don't want to have to drive/or ship a long distance if you need help or repair.
03-09-2011, 05:32 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Missouri
Posts: 396
Oh boy, I've got the bug too. I've looked at several and I'm leaning towards the Homesteader - good price and seems to have the fewest tension complaints. Check out the yahoo longarm quilters group. Most of the longarms also have yahoo groups.
03-09-2011, 06:33 PM
#7
Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Quinlan TX
Posts: 28
I bought a HandiQuilter Avante in Nov. last year - they were having a "truckload" sale of machines that had been at the Houston show and I got such a deal I couldn't refuse it! And I LOVE it. Aside from having trouble loading it each time due to my brain not being able to tell which way the rollers turn, it has been a delight.
EDIT - they now make the Fusion which is longer-armed (Avante is 18"), and I've seen several Avantes for sale because someone wants to upgrade....
EDIT - they now make the Fusion which is longer-armed (Avante is 18"), and I've seen several Avantes for sale because someone wants to upgrade....
03-09-2011, 06:41 PM
#8
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Meridian, Idaho
Posts: 30
I've got the bug tooooo. Have used a Gammell on 3 queens and 2 king quilts (rented time) but don't want to invest $15,000+ for a machine for personal use. I also looked and demoed a Husquavarna LA at $8,000 but not sure the dealer knows as much as I do about them. I guess it all comes down to how much and what size quilts I want to LA. Mostly I would be doing crib quilts for a cancer hospital here in town and so a cheaper machine would serve my purpose. I could always gent time for larger quilts if I felt uncomfortable using what I decide on.
Good luck with your LA search.
Good luck with your LA search.
03-09-2011, 06:43 PM
#9
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Grant Park, IL
Posts: 1,151
I have a Gammill. I choose it because of the way it's built (machine and table/stand), the specifications of the motor and customer service. I have had my LA since 1998 and love it. I've never, ever regretted my decision and am looking for a second machine in the next year. It will be another Gammill.
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