| Quilting has been an age old tradition. | | | | extremely popular. These machines are |
| In days gone by, women used to gather | | | | specifically meant for quilting larger |
| around and do quilting work together. | | | | quilts. Its arm is around 18 inches. |
| This was quite exciting for them, as | | | | These machines are electronic, and make |
| they would get to meet one another, as | | | | the process of quilting rather quick, as |
| well as do things that they enjoy | | | | it covers a wider area in a short span |
| together. Quilting has also passed down | | | | of time. Moreover, its much more |
| to generations, and is still carried out | | | | comfortable as you don't have to keep |
| by many. Quilters love to spend their | | | | getting up and changing your position or |
| time, sewing and patching different | | | | the quilt's position. This long arm |
| pieces of fabrics together and seeing | | | | machine makes the quilting process much |
| their designs taking shape. | | | | more efficient, and is time saving as |
| In the olden days, quilts were made by | | | | well. You can now make a quilt with a |
| hand, as no machines were available | | | | long arm quilting machine in a short |
| then, and this was quite a time | | | | period of time, and with not too much of |
| consuming process. If the quilt was | | | | effort. |
| small, then it would not take much time. | | | | A regular sewing machine can also be |
| However for larger quilts, time taken to | | | | used for your quilting purpose. However |
| complete was much longer, and these were | | | | the main draw back with a regular |
| quite tough to handle. Can you picture, | | | | machine is that, its arm is just seven |
| a group of women, all sitting together, | | | | inches in length. And so the person |
| making a large quilt, and constantly | | | | who's making the quilt, can focus only |
| having to get up and move, in order to | | | | on a portion of the quilt, at a time. |
| cover each part of the quilt. Sounds | | | | Moreover, you have to keep shifting your |
| tiresome doesn't it? | | | | position, along with the quilt, so that |
| Thanks to technology, all this has | | | | it fits into the sewing machine. This |
| changed. Though there are many, who | | | | lands up being as uncomfortable and |
| still prefer to make hand made quilts. | | | | uneasy as making your quilts with hand, |
| Nowadays, you have machines to help you | | | | where you have to keep moving. |
| with your quilting. These days, women | | | | You can purchase a long arm quilting |
| don't have the patience, nor the time to | | | | machine at various prices. The |
| sit and hand make quilts, more so if its | | | | difference in prices is mainly due to |
| a large quilt. In today's age, you'll | | | | the quality of the machine. Machines of |
| find mostly machine made quilts, as hand | | | | well known brands, are naturally much |
| made quilts have become extremely rare. | | | | more higher than the lesser known |
| Machines make the quilting process much | | | | brands. It all depends on you, your |
| quicker, and a lot easier. You can | | | | budget and how much your going to be |
| either use a regular sewing machine, | | | | using your long arm quilting machine. |
| which has quilting capabilities or you | | | | You rather spend a little more than |
| can use a long arm quilting machine, | | | | compromise on quality. Alternatively you |
| which is exclusively meant for quilting. | | | | can wait for sales or discounts. |
| The long arm quilting machine is | | | | |