Quilt Motion computer automated quilting

[TooMuchFabric]

I just received a card about this new software. Does anyone know anything about it? It is probably expensive...just looks very interesting.

[beccasmom]

Is this something that goes with your regular sewing machine?

Brenda

[TooMuchFabric]

The advertisement is from my local machine dealer but it references The Grace Company. I have the Little Gracie II frame.

[quilterbee]

There are several, the most common is the PC Quilter for smaller quiting systems. There are many to use with LA, most are brand specific. HTHs Amie )

[auntjana]

I saw the ad for a aftermarket computerized quilter to add to my Pfaff Grandquilter and frames - I called and it was over $3000 for the device and then you had to add software on top of it - A little to pricey for me - I will wait and hope that the price drops as more companies may add their own versions. I wish that some engineer would come up with a deep depth throat on a sewing machine that doesn't cost an arm and a leg!!!!

[viola]

Auntjana---How do you like your Pfaff Grandquilter? I bought one on a good sale and don''''t have time to use it---am thinking of trying to sell mine. Verna

[Tulpje]

I have the Grace Pinncle frame that can be set up crib size and up to king size 120". Right now I'm using my Juki on it and gain a lot of experiencing using the Pentohgraphd with the stylus, as well as free motion. I also can use the laser light and follow a pattern that I print out from EQ6. I have had it for about one year now. In the beginning I was very overwhelmed with it all. But am gaining more and more confidence. Loading a quilt, batting and backing on this set up is a breeze. I am now saving up for a Baby Locke Jewel 10"

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[auntjana]

Viola - Sorry I didn't see this sooner - I love my Grandquilter except for one thing - After I get a twin size quilt almost finished, the take up arm is quite full and doesn't leave me much room for the next row of quilting, so I am finding near the end I am rolling it more often. Other than that it is great. I used some cheap thread, I thought was a good name brand and it broke every other stitch. Switched to Guttermann thread and had no more problems. I am still learning to use the machine and have only done a couple of quilts on it. Just meandering stitches for now. I hope to get to be able to do feathers, cables and the like shortly. I also made some cloth leaders that I sacrifice with every quilt so that I have a straight line to place the fabric on the rods. This way I can do it alone and have a straight quilt to work on. It is on a Grace Frame and the carriage moves very easy and doe not tire out my hands. I have a tall bar stool with a back so I can sit and do the quilting - just have to move the chair every so often.

Any more questions I will be glad to try and answer - soonere this time

Jana

[jameswife2003]

I was looking at this online, the only price I could find was around $5200, that's from the Grace company. I really want something like this, but I have to buy a frame first:)

BTW, how do you like your Little Gracie II frame? This is the one I'm looking at now, I have a Brother QC-1000 that I might use on it...