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The Emporia => Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside => Current Projects => Topic started by: Efemera on October 03, 2020, 17:30:54 PM
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It’s done....
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WOWZER!!!!
Are you pleased ???
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It looks amazing! :D
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WOWZER!!!!
Are you pleased ???
I need to pick it up next week...
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Wowzer indeed, what the heck is that machine?
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How much does it cost to get your quilts done. I was looking into it here where I live and it was costing €100 or more.
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Yup ... around £125 for a twin/double
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£145 for a single.. that includes the wadding. I’ve never had one done before but I didn’t want to do this one myself.
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Omg :scream: no way thats the cost of making a quilt or 2. So far i have just been doing straight lines quarter inch from the ditch, it is hectic doing it on my heavy duty singer but I hope to learn how to do free motion quilting.
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Sometimes the Quilts are just beyond my capability to quilt, usually due to sheer size so long arming is the only way to go
There is an excellent longarmer here in DDD (Corfe Mullen/Poole) called Andrew Whittle who operates from a studio in his home. He is reasonable and quick ... He LA'ed The 100 shades for me last year
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and The Whale which was my ex-niece Lucias birthday present a few years ago
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This is a vid of Matilda quilting the Whale ...
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A novice-type question (although I officially started year 2 in the Dark side on Friday 2nd :ninja: ) .
Does the long arm machine have a choice of designs and you pick one? I presume you have some sort of choice in the matter :[
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A novice-type question (although I officially started year 2 in the Dark side on Friday 2nd :ninja: ) .
Does the long arm machine have a choice of designs and you pick one? I presume you have some sort of choice in the matter :[
There’s hundreds to choose from.. I chose cotton seed
Mine is just edge to edge, custom quilting is a whole other ball game... and so much more expensive.
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A novice-type question (although I officially started year 2 in the Dark side on Friday 2nd :ninja: ) .
Does the long arm machine have a choice of designs and you pick one? I presume you have some sort of choice in the matter :[
Lots of potential choices depending on the quilter. If it's a computerized machine like a Gammill with a Statler Stitcher there's 1000 designs you can buy and use in different sizes. There's free motion, using a Pantagraph and customized fancy quilting. All come at different prices and skill levels.
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Many years ago we had a QS here with a classroom and a longarm. They did quilt for customers or you could learn to use the machine and rent time on it.
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I would love to be able to use a long arm by renting time on one. When I’ve used one at shows it always seems so right.
Near here we have Marmite John who was on Kirsty’s Christmas show one year and several others including Ferret who will long arm a quilt for you as well as taking it to The Bramble Patch. I’ve not tried any of them yet but may do.
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I haven't made anything big enough yet - I'm working towards it, slowly ;)
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I priced it a while ago and decided it doubled the cost of the quilt though of I did something exceptional (ha ha) it may be worth it.
Those quilts all look amazing - what a good idea to be able to rent time on one.
I understand there is someone local who has one but do not know who
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@twopence
Near here we have Marmite John who was on Kirsty’s Christmas show one year
Is that the one in Tring ??? He went on that Wonderful World of Crafting (https://www.my5.tv/the-wonderful-world-of-crafting/season-1/episode-1-d8dc171f-75db-40f5-861a-fce759acc3c2) Tv show and got his harem to make a (not very nice/inspiring) bargello which he priced at the 'event' at £3000 !!! Needless it didnt sell .. He likes self promotion.
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@Iminei
Yes, apparently he went to my monthly quilt group and was all the big I am, they weren’t appreciative and so he didn’t go again.
The group at Great Missenden think he’s lovely and I’ve seen them fawning over him when they held a Doughty’s sale. He has got fabrics for sale as well as his long arm work but I’ve not been as I don’t think I could cope with him and you have to make an appointment.
I’ve heard that Ferret is much easier.
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I think this is John Cole-Morgan you are talking about. He has been presenting on the new Sewing Street shopping channel. He seems ok on there but doesn't always do things the way I would. He demonstrated his bargelleo and although I have never made one, could see a much better way of doing it. He is on a break from Sewing Street t the moment.
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You can free motion on a long arm too