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    Old 03-02-2020, 10:03 PM
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    Newbie here! I am posting again because I can't find my other post. Sorry if I am messing up. Has anyone used the Grace Q-Zone? Is it easy to use? Pluses or minuses? Thank you, samsid.
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    I understand that you can use it for the Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen, but when I inquired, it won't take a Tiara which is weird because they are the exact same machine. Sad, because it was something I would have considered.

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    Originally Posted by samsid
    Newbie here! I am posting again because I can't find my other post. Sorry if I am messing up. Has anyone used the Grace Q-Zone? Is it easy to use? Pluses or minuses? Thank you, samsid.
    I had one, and didn't really care for it. Mostly because I had a longarm frame before I downsized to an apartment. I didn't like the fact that you had to move the quilt every 38 inches and try to line everything up to continue. I do know people that use that frame and do some very nice quilting. It just wasn't for me.
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    Leah day has several videos on her site using it. Maybe that would help
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    Old 03-03-2020, 08:24 PM
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    Originally Posted by luci4
    I had one, and didn't really care for it. Mostly because I had a longarm frame before I downsized to an apartment. I didn't like the fact that you had to move the quilt every 38 inches and try to line everything up to continue. I do know people that use that frame and do some very nice quilting. It just wasn't for me.
    I can see where it might be hard to downsize from a longarm to something less capable.

    Did you find a solution or do you feel, for you, it's just better to do without?

    Thanks, Jim
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    Thanks everyone.
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    Old 03-04-2020, 07:30 AM
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    Originally Posted by Flyboy Jim
    I can see where it might be hard to downsize from a longarm to something less capable.

    Did you find a solution or do you feel, for you, it's just better to do without?

    Thanks, Jim
    I bought another longarm frame and got rid of some things in the living room. I don't get too much company, nor do I entertain so it works for me. I have only ever used a domestic machine on my frames and mostly do a meander for quilting.
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    Old 03-04-2020, 08:11 AM
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    Originally Posted by Watson
    I understand that you can use it for the Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen, but when I inquired, it won't take a Tiara which is weird because they are the exact same machine. Sad, because it was something I would have considered.

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    If I understood correctly, sit down machines do not work with the Q-Zone Hoop Frames. A domestic machine with a large throat would work with the correct top plate.
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    Originally Posted by luci4
    If I understood correctly, sit down machines do not work with the Q-Zone Hoop Frames. A domestic machine with a large throat would work with the correct top plate.
    the q’nique 15 works with it. Leah day demos it on her website.
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