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