kathy

I have to agree with Shelley that it is harder to manuver a whole quilt than it is to move the machine, most carriages are very smooth and the machine can be moved around with one hand. good luck in your search

gzbird101

I also suggest going with APQS and looking at a George. Do call/contact Matt Sparrow. He is great! He is on facebook or look him up on the internet by "Manquilter". He will answer all of your questions.

bamamama

I don't have a sit down model but I do have the Tin Lizzie 18LS. I almost bought the Queen Quilter, the only difference is the 18LS has the Stitch Regulator. You will definately want to have that.

Make sure your dealer is local. I am having an issue today and even with the dealer being local, I have to take my machine in and wait 2 days for them to fix it. I couldn't imagine having to get it someplace far away on top of the frustration of having my machine down.

Hen3rietta

I've got a Sunshine 16. I had been looking at table mounted longarms for a number of years and saw this one at a local quilt show. It was love at first sight. It's very basic, absolutely no electronics to go haywire, and most of it's parts like motors, belts, feet, fuses are readily available locally if needed for repair. It can be mounted on a quilting frame but I wanted one that was table mounted because I prefer it that way. The best was the price. Under $2,000 including the table. If you want more information PM me and I'll find the manufacturer's information.

lots2do

Diana-
If you don't mind, I'll pm you too.

I think Nolting has another sitdown model - The Queen Bee. I have a friend who has the older HQ sixteen sitdown and she loves it.
I'd love one, too. Partly because they don't take up tons of space.

Debbie B

I'm also interested in the Handi Quilter sit down. I tried it at the local quilt shop and it was great. It's my understanding that if you want that you can mount this machine on a frame, too. I am not financially in the place to buy one right now, but I'm interested in what everyone has to say about these machines. Will continue to follow this posting.

Nell

I've heard great things about the "George" also. It has been recommended by a Master Quilter.

MaryKatherine

Here in Canada I discovered TBLHQS, a company out of British Columbia. For under 2K you and purchase a sit down frame, either free standing or table top, full size. For 3k you can get the frame anda Juki machine. I upgrades to an 18 inch throat for another 5k. The frame will take many different machines.
MK

#1piecemaker

I'm taking all this info in as well. I don't know how long it will be before my purchase is made but soon I hope.

quilt3311

I have a HQ and love it. Have had mine for about 6 years. It does what I need and doesn't take up but a square yard of space. When using for a large quilt I put a card table on one side and my ironing board on the other to help support a large quilt. I'm talking queen/king size here. Anything smaller goes well without the extra supports.