Just ordered a new sewing/quilting machine! A Juki TL 2000Qi (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004C ... UTF8&psc=1)
Now that the kids are getting older I am able to get back to a couple of my past hobbies, quilting being one of the main ones. Unfortunately the machines I have just aren't working well anymore - my gma's older Kenmore skips stitches (and going by the repair records she had in the cabinet it's been an ongoing issue), my newer Janome has decided it just doesn't like to free motion quilt anymore, along with a few other tension issues... and the treadle is fun, but slow and not so portable. I have pieced a whole baby quilt so far, including the applique and thoroughly enjoyed the process . I do want to do more charity quilts and things like that so a little speed every now and then would be nice. I actually started looking at full long arm machines and frames for a potential small side business, but either way I needed a new piecing machine so I decided to start there for now. The Jukis were a popular choice for the midarm frames (like Gracies) and after an embarrassing amount of research I finally pulled the trigger. Here's hoping it works out as well as so many of the rave reviews stated! Those handful of negative ones always scare me b/c if there is a slight possibility that something can go wrong with an item, it will for me - part of the reason I bought new and paid a little extra for a 2 year warranty :roll: . There were 2 on CL that were tempting, but for the investment I was a bit nervous.
It should be here tomorrow! I have the baby quilt to finish up, a cloth book to make, 2 Linus quilts that I kinda, sorta forgot I had , and a memory quilt that needs to be done by next Friday (and the fabric won't be here until maybe Wednesday even though I ordered it on 8/23)... quilting marathon, here I come! Looking forward to logging some time on the new machine, and hopefully no tears :lol: (the memory quilt I made last year was hugely important and special - and that's when my main machine decided to mess up. I was in tears and had no idea what to do... thankfully a bobbin change helped, but it was not a pleasant experience).
Now that the kids are getting older I am able to get back to a couple of my past hobbies, quilting being one of the main ones. Unfortunately the machines I have just aren't working well anymore - my gma's older Kenmore skips stitches (and going by the repair records she had in the cabinet it's been an ongoing issue), my newer Janome has decided it just doesn't like to free motion quilt anymore, along with a few other tension issues... and the treadle is fun, but slow and not so portable. I have pieced a whole baby quilt so far, including the applique and thoroughly enjoyed the process . I do want to do more charity quilts and things like that so a little speed every now and then would be nice. I actually started looking at full long arm machines and frames for a potential small side business, but either way I needed a new piecing machine so I decided to start there for now. The Jukis were a popular choice for the midarm frames (like Gracies) and after an embarrassing amount of research I finally pulled the trigger. Here's hoping it works out as well as so many of the rave reviews stated! Those handful of negative ones always scare me b/c if there is a slight possibility that something can go wrong with an item, it will for me - part of the reason I bought new and paid a little extra for a 2 year warranty :roll: . There were 2 on CL that were tempting, but for the investment I was a bit nervous.
It should be here tomorrow! I have the baby quilt to finish up, a cloth book to make, 2 Linus quilts that I kinda, sorta forgot I had , and a memory quilt that needs to be done by next Friday (and the fabric won't be here until maybe Wednesday even though I ordered it on 8/23)... quilting marathon, here I come! Looking forward to logging some time on the new machine, and hopefully no tears :lol: (the memory quilt I made last year was hugely important and special - and that's when my main machine decided to mess up. I was in tears and had no idea what to do... thankfully a bobbin change helped, but it was not a pleasant experience).