Long Arm Quilting

Not everyone has my enthusiasm for quilting.  I own several traditional sewing machines and use them regularly.  

There is the Janome who is about 20 years old.  She is getting cranky in her old age. The light bulb mechanism no longer works and needs replacement and I suspect the plastic belt has loosened up a bit because thick seams are a problem to sew over.  But my Janome is a like a good friend and is a workhorse. 

Next up is Bernie, the Bernina.  By all accounts, Bernina makes a quality and expensive machine.  Bernie came from a church friend whose mother-in-law owned and cherished.  Bernie has a number of attachments and I plan to take it with me on a future 1st Saturday open sew day at one of my favorite quilt shops to learn how to use the walking foot attachment on her. 

A newer member of the family is my Babylock.  Baby is used only for embroidery work.  She has a 4 x 4 frame meaning she can only do smaller designs.  I bought her to make great labels.  I bought Baby on a small shop Saturday sale day from a local shop.  

Pfaff is another quality machine and I have 2 of them.  One is my Hobby Grand Quilter that was my first voyage into the long arm quilting world.  I have had this machine for about 15 years and I'm ready to find her a new home.  She works great and has a frame but I don't need 3 long arm machines.  

The other Pfaff in my life is a smaller traditional machine that I bought gently used from Nebraska Quilt Company.  She is full of confidence and is much like the Janome.  My granddaughter really likes this machine more than the others to sew on. 

There are more machines in my life but the biggest one is the Avanti, made by Handi Quilter.  It consumes my entire dining room and that is where the magic happens when I turn a quilt top into a quilt!