Renting Time on LA Quilter
#1
Hey - fellow Massachusetts quilters, - are there any places you're aware of that give lessons and rent time on a LA Quilt machine? I'd love to learn and try to LA quilt, but don't know of any shops that offer this service. When I visited my daughter in California there were a couple of shops near her that offered LA quilting classes and time on the machine for a reasonable cost, but I've not heard of anything like that around here. Of course I'd love to visit my daughter, but that's a long way to go for a quilting class!
#3
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Connecticut
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I have never been, but there is a quilting store in Simsbury CT that, according to the web-page of the store, offers that service. Depending on where in Mass you live, it may be a few hours drive.
As I said, I've never been there, but it may be something to look into. I'm sorry I don't remember the name of store.
As I said, I've never been there, but it may be something to look into. I'm sorry I don't remember the name of store.
#4
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
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YES! A Notion to Quilt in Shelburne Falls offers classes and rental time on their HQ machine. I took the class and it was really great because there were only two of us there so we got loads of hands on time and could get really close to see what was what. We learned how to load back, batting and top on the rack. He didn't really give us any instruction on tension issues as they set the machine up for you and if you rent time they are always there to help with tension. Same with threading the machine and changing a bobbin. For LA he let us FMQ, follow a preprinted design with the laser light and use "groovy boards" which are kind of like pantos only instead of paper and laser light you are using a board with the design routed into the board and guided by a stylus that sits in the groove. Below is a link to their website, they are a very nice quilt shop with a lovely selection of fabrics. I found the class to be an excellent first exposure to LAing. You have to take their class before they allow you to rent time on the machine. They offer the class a couple of times a month.
http://www.anotiontoquilt.com/
http://www.anotiontoquilt.com/
#6
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
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Originally Posted by flosews
Feline,
Thanks so much for the info on the Shelburne Falls shop - that sounds like just what I'm looking for!
Thanks so much for the info on the Shelburne Falls shop - that sounds like just what I'm looking for!
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 302
Not sure where you are located in MA. I know "All About Quilts" in Walpole, MA, has a LA in the shop. Not sure whether or not they give lessons or rent out time, but you might call and ask. If not, maybe they can recommend someone.
I think Emma's Quilt Cupboard in Franklin also has a LA.
I think Emma's Quilt Cupboard in Franklin also has a LA.
#9
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 75
Not sure where in MA you're located, but a there's a woman in Burlington who rents time, maybe Laurenas Longarm, there's Crafters Quarters in Amesbury and Mad about Quilts in Mansfield I think, but you could google to double check, good luck!
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