This may seem like an odd question but here goes... Are there places where I could go, take my quilt with me, and use their machine to quilt it? Not hire them to do it. I don't have the room for a long arm quilter but I'd love to try one and/or use it on occasion. I'd pay of course. Has anyone ever heard of such a place? Particularly in the NJ area though I'm willing to travel. (have quilt, will travel).
Call around to some of your local quilt shops - they may know of someone. I've heard of such places, but they are not terribly common. Usually, you have to undergo some training before you are allowed to work on your own projects.
someone mentioned a place recently, no idea where it was, but it was the first I'd heard of such a thing. I've just bought a book on machine quilting, it's very much aimed at the home machine, though of course the patterns could also be used on a long arm. To encourage you not to despair and think that a long arm would solve all your problems, she says becoming proficient on a long arm takes a year. You might have better luck trying to befriend someone who has a medium arm, or other home quilting set up.
Cheers Anne
There are several near me. California too far? :-)
Call your local quilt shops and long arm quilters and see if they offer classes and then rental.
marcella
How about western Kansas? I know two place where you can rent a longarm.
And I know of a place near Minneapolis.
Julia > How about western Kansas? I know two place where you can rent a longarm. >
Just curious, Julia -- where in MN can you rent a longarm?
Cindi, Sorry - have no idea about where to go in NJ to rent services, but where in NJ are you? I'm in the Pennington/Princeton area. Could check around with a couple of other NJ quilters and see what I can find out for you.
Kim in NJ
There is a place in Savage called "Quilt Yourself". . My daughter and I discovered the place by accident. I thought about trying it, but decided it would be just about as expensive as paying a skilled longarmer to do my quilts. It might be nice, though, if someone is considering buying a longarm and wanted to try it before making the investment.
There is also a fabric shop called "Before U Quilt" next door. That was new and not yet open when we stopped at Quilt Yourself. I think we'll have to go back and check that out.
Julia in MN
What's the name of the book? Debra in VA See my quilts at
InspirePoint website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.