Quilters Companion

Mid & Longarm Machines

Do I need a longarm quilting machine? This is such a big decision, literally. Longarm quilting set-ups are big on space requirements and costly to purchase. Often these are the only things that are considered, but there is so much more to think about. As always, I am not going to advise you to buy this brand or that model. My aim is to direct you through your choices so that you can make the right one for you. First, you need to ask yourself some questions.

“Why am I considering purchasing a longarm quilting machine?” The answer will be different for everyone. Maybe you want to quilt your own quilts more quickly, extending your skill set, or are you considering a business quilting for others?

It doesn’t all have to come at once. Maybe you could start smaller and move up. Or maybe you

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