Handi Quilter
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Milledgeville, Georgia
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Hi,
I first posted a few days ago inquiring about the Kenneth Lund Frame. I received such a responce...some positive and some negative. I appreciate all of the advice. But, now I am looking for input about the original Handi Quilter. Probably the earliest version. A dear friend of mine is giving me her Handi Quilter!!! I can't pass this up. I do plan to pay her for it if it works out for me. Any and all advice will be appreciated so much. Such as the right needle to use, the best thread, and of course any solutions to problems that I may encounter. We should have it up and ready to go by Monday. I look forward to hearing from anyone that can help.
Thanks, Ganma7 in Georgia
I first posted a few days ago inquiring about the Kenneth Lund Frame. I received such a responce...some positive and some negative. I appreciate all of the advice. But, now I am looking for input about the original Handi Quilter. Probably the earliest version. A dear friend of mine is giving me her Handi Quilter!!! I can't pass this up. I do plan to pay her for it if it works out for me. Any and all advice will be appreciated so much. Such as the right needle to use, the best thread, and of course any solutions to problems that I may encounter. We should have it up and ready to go by Monday. I look forward to hearing from anyone that can help.
Thanks, Ganma7 in Georgia
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: fullerton ca
Posts: 580
find some internet sites that sell this machine and see if there are any reviews also ask your friend if u can read the manuel that came with the machine. i am going to a long arm show in may so i will check it out what year is it
mema
mema
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Thanks Mema... I do have the manual but it doesn't go into needle choice, thread choice and etc. It has been a while since my friend had it up to use. I forgot to mention that I am going to use my Juke TL 98E with the frame.
Ganma7 in Georgia
Ganma7 in Georgia
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Idaho
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A couple of thoughts: You will use needles from handi-quilter, so you just have to choose which size you need. I suggest you ask your friend first what types of thread she used, then practice with various kinds. Everyone has their own favorites. I would love to use King Tut, but that is not in the budget. My machine likes Swirls and I buy them when they are on sale. A certain amount of people will say only use cotton thread, it does cause a lot more lint in the bobbin area. You will learn a lot just from playing with the machine. You can also search HQ16 for yahoo groups. If you haven't been to the Handi-quilter web site, they have some free videos to watch where you can learn a lot about the machines.
Vicky
Vicky
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#7
Hi Gamma7,
Do you mean your friend is giving you a frame for machine quilting?
Or do you mean a sewing machine to go on a machine quilting frame?
Or do yo mean a machine quilting frame and a sewing machine?
We got confused by the Juki comment.
Do you mean your friend is giving you a frame for machine quilting?
Or do you mean a sewing machine to go on a machine quilting frame?
Or do yo mean a machine quilting frame and a sewing machine?
We got confused by the Juki comment.
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Location: Milledgeville, Georgia
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Sorry I didn't make it clear. My friend is giving me the first version of the Handi Quilter Frame only for machine quilting. I am goint to use my own Juki machine. She hasn't used it in a few years and didn't really use it much anyway. Ganma7 in Geirgia
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