How far is TOO far?

Julia in MN wrote in news:75urg.3$ snipped-for-privacy@fe06.lga:

They do exist for hinterberg frames that you can put a home machine on as well as I think PC quilter works with a home machine as computer guided.

I did notice at MQS this year, they had a division for computer guided quilts. I just personally (and this is my own personal opinion) don't want to see quilts that a robot does while you sip coffee. Sure you still have to decide on thread, design etc... but past that.... where's the skill?

I'm thinking there needs to be a new slogan.... when you want finished... but better than just done.

We did something new for our show this year. On the entry form one had to write who did the quilting, whether or not they were a professional and what kind of machine it was done on for machine quilting. This was typed on the sign that was pinned for each quilt. This way, people could read the description and see that the quilt was done by the maker, a friend, or a professional, on a home - short arm - long arm - computer guided - stitch regulator - etc machine. Our show was held at the town wine festival so most of the viewers were non quilters. We got lots of questions about the different types of quilting and what that meant. So, I think that was a good thing.

Like you, we don't have enough quilts entered for judging (you can choose to have your entries judged or just displayed) to divide everything up. There were comments about re-arranging some things but we'll have to wait two years to see what happens there.

marcella

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Sorry I didn't make myself clear. Too early in the morning here!

I was thinking (but obviously not saying) that there's nothing I can do on my longarm that I can't do on an plain straight stitch home machine that has no extra gizmos on it, except a hopping foot. That's why I excluded the computer controlled patterns. :)

"Kathy Applebaum" wrote in news:b7vrg.246$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net:

Now see... if you had coffee, you'd wake up faster

And are willing to pay the price.

A disclaimer here. I do work at a shop that has a Statler stitcher, which is a computer guided long arm set-up. Operating the machine, while not an art form, does require some skill, patience and training. (And speaking as one with shoulder problems, I cannot duplicate the quilting on my home machine on a king-sized quilt. Done it in the past; those days are gone.)

Our side-to-side patterns are not appropriate for every quilt. And we're quick to tell customers that. But I will say, for the price, it is an excellent solution to the 'too many tops; not enough quilts' dilemma that many seem to find themselves in.

Not for everyone, but it is a delight to unfold a newly quilted quilt for a customer and see the light in their eyes! Makes me smile every time!

joan

Yeah, spewing it all over the kitchen and then sprinting to the bathroom to brush my teeth twenty times WOULD wake me up. ROFLOL

"Kathy Applebaum" wrote in news:Sjwrg.127464$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com:

Could you video tape and post that please?!!!

You couldn't pay me enough to make it worthwhile. ;-P

"joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

Joan! I'm glad you have such a satifisfying job!! It's so nice to see someone's face light up like that!!! You know you are a lucky woman.

That sentence was written in perfect Southern colloquialism. I see nothing wrong with that, but then I'm Southern. ;-) Debra in VA See my quilts at

True, but still very doable. And before you smart alecs get too worked up, you can also work a bigger area without rerolling the quilt, some longarms will let you load more thread on the bobbin, yada yada yada. *grin*

I'm still trying to find out what is it that will impress the judges that's only possible on a longarm...

Howdy!

Me, too. ;-D

Ragmop/Sandy--handquilter

Oh for Heaven's sake, Kathy. The answer is "you". I am certain that your longarming would impress any judges, even those that must surely be blind and prejudiced to boot. My opinion of judges is not very kind but I do have great respect for your wonderful talent. So there. Take that. Polly

"Kathy Applebaum" wrote

Oh, sure, butter me up. But I can do all that on a home sewing machine, too. :)

LOL. Thanks, Kathy. I needed that. Polly ( your quilting can't hold a candle to my buttering but I am a professional).

"Kathy Applebaum" wrote > Oh, sure, butter me up. But I can do all that on a home sewing machine, too.

My quilting can't hold candles at all, even though I have a long arm. ;-P

"Kathy Applebaum" wrote in news:yTTrg.36946$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com:

That's because you haven't embellished it enough

That's something my quilt group NEVER accuses me of! ROFLOL