Stitch Regulator Opinion, Please
#1
I have a short arm machine (Janome 1600P) on a Grace Next Generations frame. I've been reading lots lately about people not being happy with the short arm's narrow available quilting space. I can't get a longer machine right now, if ever, but I spent yesterday researching long arm machines anyway (just for fun). From what I saw, a stitch regulator seems to be pretty darn nice; Janome has a stitch regulator available for $499.00.
I have not done much practicing with the machine and I'm not any good at quilting with it -- yet. I am wondering if having a stitch regulator on the machine would make a big difference or not so much.
I appreciate whatever knowledge you share with me about it.
I have not done much practicing with the machine and I'm not any good at quilting with it -- yet. I am wondering if having a stitch regulator on the machine would make a big difference or not so much.
I appreciate whatever knowledge you share with me about it.
#2
In my opinion, is nice to have but with plenty of practice, you can do well without it. I have it for my Bernina. I have quilted for so long without it that sometimes when I use it it slows me down. My two cents worth.
#3
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I do not have a stitch reg. and it is a long learning curve for me. I do have a 10 in. throat on my machine and it helps alot.
The industry used to have a stitch reg. available but found they make more money by limiting it to longarms only. Im upsett over the greed that has been showing up in the quilting industry just since I started quilting 5 yrs ago.
Even QNNTV used to be a free website for videos but Fons and Porter bought it and it now costs 24 dollars.
Simply Quilts was a great show but now you have to pay for the website and it no longer is on TV.
Sorry, but just had to vent.
The industry used to have a stitch reg. available but found they make more money by limiting it to longarms only. Im upsett over the greed that has been showing up in the quilting industry just since I started quilting 5 yrs ago.
Even QNNTV used to be a free website for videos but Fons and Porter bought it and it now costs 24 dollars.
Simply Quilts was a great show but now you have to pay for the website and it no longer is on TV.
Sorry, but just had to vent.
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by weezie
I have a short arm machine (Janome 1600P) on a Grace Next Generations frame. I've been reading lots lately about people not being happy with the short arm's narrow available quilting space. I can't get a longer machine right now, if ever, but I spent yesterday researching long arm machines anyway (just for fun). From what I saw, a stitch regulator seems to be pretty darn nice; Janome has a stitch regulator available for $499.00.
I have not done much practicing with the machine and I'm not any good at quilting with it -- yet. I am wondering if having a stitch regulator on the machine would make a big difference or not so much.
I appreciate whatever knowledge you share with me about it.
I have not done much practicing with the machine and I'm not any good at quilting with it -- yet. I am wondering if having a stitch regulator on the machine would make a big difference or not so much.
I appreciate whatever knowledge you share with me about it.
#5
Originally Posted by lisalovesquilting
Originally Posted by weezie
I have a short arm machine (Janome 1600P) on a Grace Next Generations frame. I've been reading lots lately about people not being happy with the short arm's narrow available quilting space. I can't get a longer machine right now, if ever, but I spent yesterday researching long arm machines anyway (just for fun). From what I saw, a stitch regulator seems to be pretty darn nice; Janome has a stitch regulator available for $499.00.
I have not done much practicing with the machine and I'm not any good at quilting with it -- yet. I am wondering if having a stitch regulator on the machine would make a big difference or not so much.
I appreciate whatever knowledge you share with me about it.
I have not done much practicing with the machine and I'm not any good at quilting with it -- yet. I am wondering if having a stitch regulator on the machine would make a big difference or not so much.
I appreciate whatever knowledge you share with me about it.
#7
Yes, the stitch regulator IS made by Grace ... for the Janome 1600P series, one of which I have ... on a Grace frame.
To re-phrase my original question, does anyone know if this new Grace stitch regulator made for Janome 1600P machines is a particularly helpful tool to have?
To re-phrase my original question, does anyone know if this new Grace stitch regulator made for Janome 1600P machines is a particularly helpful tool to have?
#8
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Originally Posted by lisalovesquilting
Went to the web-site. The stitch regulator is for the grace quilting frame not the Janome machine.
#9
Originally Posted by mytwopals
Originally Posted by lisalovesquilting
Went to the web-site. The stitch regulator is for the grace quilting frame not the Janome machine.
#10
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I originally bought a Juki with the Grace Stitch regulator, and I now have a Bailey with a stitch regulator. I couldn't imagine trying to quilt without one -- with it, I was able to practice for just a little while (a pantograph, so basically the same pattern over and over), before doing my first quilt. With the stitch regulator you still have to try to work at an even pace, but it gives you a lot more room for error, and the results end up looking a lot nicer.
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