Change is Hard (work)

The opportunity to buy another long arm from another member of the quilt community came up and I had to jump. Ever since I took a class at Virginia Longarm I've known the Innova is the machine I wanted.

We disassembled it, loaded it into the truck, and brought it home. After disassembling my Empress, we put all the pieces into the same space and I got to assembling. 

This frame is slightly larger than my old one. The Empress frame maxes out at 10 feet, this one is 11 feet long. 

Sometimes assembly was slow-going. Like when I dropped this bolt into this void. 

Not to worry! Those mechanical fingers come in handy for situations like this. 

The deck on this is a delight! The frame is very sturdy and well-designed. 

I worked on assembly all day. It was a good day's work and totally worth every scratch, bruise, and drop of sweat. 

The biggest upgrade was the robotics. What a joy it is to select a design and let the machine do the work. It makes quilting up charity quilts so easy. I can set it up and work on other projects at the same time. I don't know why I waited so long. I can't wait to learn how to incorporate purchased designs with hand-guided work to make custom quilts. 

Do you live in or near Maryland? Are you interested in a very affordable, entry-level machine? I'm selling my Empress machine and frame. Send an email to staconnie (at) yahoo.com with long arm in the subject line and I will send you a four-page pdf with photos, list of parts included, and the price. Local pick-up ONLY.