nemosmom

I am a new owner of a longarm, (innova) and I've never attempted to do a panto. Is there a way that any of you have found that is easy to put the panto down on the table to be able to reuse it over and over. I know it should never slip around, but I don't want to tear it up either. What should I do?

kathy

there are lots of videos on utube, it's hard to explain in words, but you can certainly use them over and over, that's the purpose of them

allie1448

Congratulations on your new baby! lol I use blue painters tape to keep mine down, it has been easy to remove if I do it as soon as I have finished the project, and also some clear plastic sheets that I already had in the house as these weigh it down in the middle and make it lie flat. I know there are special panto grids that you can buy but my options work for me at the moment and are also the right price!

nemosmom

Thank you for the tips. Your quilt on your profile pic. is beautiful. I'm assuming you made it? It is lovely!

nemosmom

Thank you, I will check out the you tube! Good idea!

allie1448

Thank you, Yes I did make it for my son it is paper pieced and I quilted it before I had my Avante so I mostly quilted in the ditch with some quilted snowflakes int he white areas.

Zhillslady

I have my first frame also and had never tried a pantograph. I went and got clear vinyl and cut in length for my frame (had to glue in middle) but I flattened it with hair dryer and use it over the panto paper so it stays flat and carriage doesn't catch r tear paper