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Long arm quilting
I am thinking about taking a long arm quilting class at my LQS. I have to take the class in order to use their long arm machine. The class is $50 and then every $50 every day that I use the machine after that. Does anyone have any idea how long it takes to quilt with a long arm machine? Will I be able to finish a few quilts in one day?
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Re: Long arm quilting
Sounds like a great deal! A lot of places charge $10/hr, which ends up being more a lot of the time. It depends on if you're doing a pantagraph or all free motion, and how involved the pantograph is. Free motion will take longer.
That being said, I took a "class" and finished two baby quilts in about 5 hours. As I get better, I think I could do a twin and possibly a baby quilt in a full day (8 hrs). The lady I took the class from said she needs two days to finish a queen or king, but can always finish a twin and then some in a day.
There are a lot of little things to do and remember, and set up takes quite a while (lots of careful pinning and lining up, and if you're off, that is the time to fix it). Then there's just a learning curve on the machine.
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If you are doing just a simple all-over pattern you should be able to do a few quilts in one day. If you are doing detailed work, then no. I wouldn't count on multiple quilts your first time unless you're bringing small quilts.
Some things you might want to know: Are they going to help you with anything? ie: are they going to help you pin on the quilt at the beginning, or are you pretty much on your own after you've taken the classes? From what I understand, the pinning/attaching the back and top to the frame is an annoying time-consuming step, just as an fyi. The quilting of course is much faster and much more fun.
Overall, though, that is a very good price.
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