Groovy boards or pantograms?
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I don't know much about the groovy boards,but I think people either buy a couple and keep stopping and moveing the boards (which I wouldn't want to do) or the buy enough to go the whole width of the quilt. I use pantograms. Usually I find a pattern I like, then I copy and paste into as many pages as I need.
#4
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Originally Posted by Wendys Quilts
I am looking at both of these for the future. Does anyone use them? If so, any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Sherryl
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#5
Yes the groovy boards are expensive. What pantograms are the easiest then? I tried flowers once and it turned out aweful lol. Also my machine is a 9" throat. What size pentagram would be best?
#6
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ramsgate. Kent England
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What are groovy boards and pantos? and how would you use them? I have to say over here panto is pantomime with a principle boy who is a girl, and Dames who are men. I always new we were rather eccentric over here!!! It is held in the theatre at Christmas time, I think it is mainly a British idea.
#8
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Georgia
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Our LQS rents time on the Handiquilter and I took a class in using it. I was told the groovy boards take practice to learn. The ladies at the quilt shop said they have never gotten the hang of them and none of the customers use them.
Originally Posted by Wendys Quilts
I am looking at both of these for the future. Does anyone use them? If so, any info would be greatly appreciated.
#9
I like the groovy boards - very quick - I did buy 3 of them so I can get real close to covering side to side - It's just a quick way to get a quilt done. I have panto's but they are harder to line up the rows. Good thing about panto's there are a million different ones - groovy boards not so much.
#10
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Originally Posted by Wendys Quilts
Yes the groovy boards are expensive. What pantograms are the easiest then? I tried flowers once and it turned out aweful lol. Also my machine is a 9" throat. What size pentagram would be best?
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