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I bought the Martelli rings in both sizes. Keep in mind that I am the lblessed owner of a Gammill Longarm. I have MS so there are days when sit down quilting is a must. The Martelli rings are helpful when your design fits inside the circle! You can continuous line quilt that way but like stated earlier, a total pain to reposition but no more so than without it. I say whatever tool makes it easier and smoother for you is a winner!
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Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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Have any of you ever used, Halo Rings or FMQ rings of any kind / brand?
I'd like your thoughts and comments please.
I have 'ruined' myself renting a long arm to quilt with versus trying to FMQ on my home machine.
I like the handles on the log arm and moving the machine versus moving my fabric.
Any one with some thoughts??? I greatly look forward to hearing from you.
Thank in advance for the help.
LaQuita
I'd like your thoughts and comments please.
I have 'ruined' myself renting a long arm to quilt with versus trying to FMQ on my home machine.
I like the handles on the log arm and moving the machine versus moving my fabric.
Any one with some thoughts??? I greatly look forward to hearing from you.
Thank in advance for the help.
LaQuita
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I used to use the halo thing. It was kind of helpful at first because I was new to FMQ and I was going slow. Soon, though, I found it too restrictive/too small of an area to be quilted. I now use the quilting gripper gloves. These work well, making it easy to control where to quilt.
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Russellville, KY
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For small quilting designs, yeah, I can say the ring helped but I feel I wasted money 'cause I seldom use it. Restricts me too much, but I guess it's just what ever you feel comfortable with or get used to. My teacher has a sit-down mid-arm machine and that's where I used it a few times. Now the halo lives in a drawer in my sewing desk
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