Rosie the "Ripper"

Every day I read statements from people who quilt and show very beautiful results. They always mention the machine used to accomplish their work. I, for one, would LOVE to see a picture of the machine they used, especially the one they used for the actual quilting. I never know how large or small their set up is.

It would help me to know if my machine is adequate or not,or, if I should go out and buy a different one.

np3

It would be fun to see the machines.

blueangel

That would be fun

DeeBooper

here is my setup...Gammill Vision 26-10....love my Nellie2

Rosie the "Ripper"

Wow!!! Love your quilts AND machine. Maybe some day I will have a setup like yours. Thanks for showing.

thepolyparrot

My beeyooteeful little 1947 Singer 15-91 finishing up the main body of a 91" quilt. :)

I start in the center of a quilt and work outwards, and with a very large quilt, there are about four square feet in the center which are much more difficult to quilt than the rest, because of all the quilt jammed under the arm of the machine. Just go slow and re-position more frequently and you get past that initial difficulty - it's a lot easier as you move outward. :)

Rosie the "Ripper"

That's a lot of quilt to stuff under the arm - but you seem to do it with ease.It looks GREAT! Thanks for showing.

Mickey1

What a great idea. I'd love to see the machines that quilt all the beauties. And thanks to Pollytheparrot for showing that it can be done on a smaller machine. I'm doing a table topper right now and find it frustrating! Guess I need a little more patience!

ckcowl

if your machine allows you to quilt satisfactorly- you are happy with it- it certainly is ADEQUATE! you do not need to buy a different machine- just because someone else has a larger one than yours= there are lots of international award winning- famous quilters who quilt wonderful quilts with a very basic domestic sewing machine- the machine will not do the work for you - any machine you master will be adequate for you- just because you see pictures of larger machines that should not diminish the value of what you have.

Rosie the "Ripper"

Good advice - but - I wasn't going to go out and buy another machine. Just looking at what others have, especially the smaller ones, gives me courage when I am wrestling my own project under my machine.
Last year I met Paula Nadelstern and found it to be absolutely amazing to hear what limited space and size she works with. It is almost unthinkable. It is like making the impossible possible.
Soooo, big and flashy isn't absolutely necessary.