Teehee!! Thanks for the laugh Emma. I only have made two quilts, and a couple more quilt tops, but boy, I sure would love to have a longarm machine too. Yet taking a class and renting time on someone else's machine is likely the smart next step, just as Karen mentions. After all, we don't buy ourselves a car until after years of being a passenger, then taking lessons, then passing a test, and then driving our parents' car for awhile, right? Only difference is, we don't have to assemble it after we buy it. ;-)
Tracy's Whirlnswirls were the first quilting videos I watched when I got my longarm and I was hooked through her 4 sets of 100 designs in a hundred days. My husband and I set up my longarm (not APQS) when we moved to Hawaii. The manual was exact and easy to follow; it looks like your yours was too. I thoroughly enjoyed your commentary and watching you assemble your Millie. Thank you for sharing!
What a treat to watch you unwrap your longarm! Reminded me of when I unboxed my Martelli cutting table in my new craft room and in my new house. It was like Christmas . . . only for quilters! If I was younger, had more space, maybe more money, I might have followed your lead, but I'm moving toward smaller quilts every day, so I'll just enjoy your pleasure in this new venture. Congratulations!!
I love this video!! I love your channel! But mostly I love your lovely personality, wealth of practical knowledge and can do spirit. Thank you so much for your inspiration.🤎🤎🤎
Congratulations! I have owned 3 APQS Longarm machines. They are the best. My Lucy is best ole girl you could ask for. The service team at APQS is absolutely awesome. Anytime I can’t figure out what or how something is happening I email them and they respond very quickly. I have been quilting since 1998 on my APQS Machine.
I am seriously in awe and seriously impressed! Wow! That's one mahoosive piece of machinery! 😲 I'm loving watching your quilting stories ... and thankfully it's keeping me from tidying up my craft room because I have too much material all over the place lol!
One day when I have the space, I would love to purchase a long arm quilter. Maybe when my son moves out. Presently my apartment is so small, that unless I slept in the living room, it literally can't happen here. I will keep my dream alive!
Karen, this video was a delight. Loved the pace of the fast-forward for the put-together with your husband and son. You were such a sweet team. Although I just love your instructional vids pace and content, this was really entertaining and fun to watch. Your increasing skills in production as well as your excellent content are a benefit and joy to us all. Endless thanks for all of your guidance. Can't wait to see the Sugaridoo quilt done! And thanks for starting in the garage with the delivery. It added to the excitement and fun.
Wow, Congratulations Karen on your new quilting machine. I'm very excited for you. I've been thinking about one for a few years, but haven't had the guts to make the leap. I think I'll learn vicariously through you for now. 😀😍
Wow!! Father & son are almost identical 😵 just saw you vlog last night from a few months back where Cameron got the all clear, and I shed a tear of joy and relief for all of your family 🥰. Millie looks fabulous, happy quilting 🧵✂️💜
Thank you for actually following the Covid restrictions. They actually do help. I just started quilting this year and can’t wait until everything is open again and I can take some classes. My friend has a long arm machine. We babysit for her and she’s basically the only non family person we have over. She and I both work in healthcare so we are both extra cautious. I didn’t realize there were quilting conferences. Maybe by next year?
Congratulations on your purchase of an APQS machine! I bought my Millie in 2006 and wonder now how I quilted without her. Tech support at APQS is awesome. Enjoy!!!
Wow! Congrats. That is so awesome. And I loved that you offloaded the machine and that you were instrumental in putting it together. Great role model. I wish you many happy hours of quilting.
I dream receiving my long arm just the way you did, on a calm cloudy day and a little bit of rain, Really enjoyed seeing you getting your own. Things always happen for a reason and being that COVID was keeping everyone inside and separated. It brought you and your quilts together to complete them, now that was worth being quarantine 🤩 In His Grace Lorisa
What a wonderful machine and it's great you and your family got it set up with no squabbling. I love that you put the bow back on = it looks perfect there.
Welcome! I laughed out loud for quilt #3. The tension dial! Dum dum dum! We all have to hitch up and "get over it" to get on with tension. What I want to know is when you put your 2nd or 3rd needle in backwards! Yeah, it's gonna happen. Have a ball on your new toy!
I have always been curious as to how a long arm machine looks when it's being shipped and unpacked and assembled/installed. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this with us! I love the giant bow too... it's amazing how such a small thing can just lift our moods, eh? Thanks for fast-forwarding, as we only needed to get the gist. You are lucky to have such talented helpers, but I am amazed at how quickly you got your Millie up and running. Congratulations Karen! ~Diana K., East York.
I took Tracey's Boot Camp a couple of years ago. She is my hero. Great teacher and support. I have been long arming for almost 3 years now and I love it. It just gets easier and easier.
I so totally enjoy living vicariously thru you! LOL! I have only come back to patchwork this year after a 40 year hiatus so being introduced to all the advancements in quilting has been a revelation. Thanks for all of the great info, inspiration, and encouragement I gain from watching your videos!
Karen. I had so much fun watching this video. From truck unloading, to loading the long arm it was interesting and fun. Here it is Jan. 2021 and I am watching this video from June 2020. I am very impressed with your "can do" attitude and tool savy ways. I am a beginner and I am still quilting simple lines with my walking foot. This was fun.
I just bought my own long arm this past October. I got the Bernina Q20 on a 9 foot frame since I had to take over part of our guest room to house it. Fortunately the shop set it up for me and gave me a tutorial on how to use it. I just finished my first small project on it. I’m in HEAVEN, it’s SO much easier than quilting on my B770 and so much faster! Yay!
Haha - I did the same thing during my covid incarceration - bought a long arm. I had never used one before, though. It's not as easy as it looks, but I'm having a blast learning. I had to put it in the mechanical room in my basement. It's a little cramped, but it works. Thanks for this fun video.
CONGRATULATIONS on your long arm purchase. You certainly deserve it, and it was nice to see your husband and son. I also have rented time at Whirls and Swirls, and Tracey is a wonderful teacher. Thanks for all your wonderful videos.
Karen, I have been following your channel for a while now and wow, I was so excited to see the title of this video! I am a new APQS Freedom owner. I've had Freddie since August 2020 and I video taped the semi coming up the driveway (very long driveway, we had to meet the driver down by the highway as we live in a rural area) and the unloading into our house. Your video brought back all the excitement of my APQS delivery! I've just been beyond excited to own my own APQS...now I don't have to drive way out of town to rent one. Thanks for the info on Whirls and Swirls and I will check out those videos too, but I hope you'll be doing some longer videos too!!
I am so very happy for you it is so wonderful for you that you have done something for you. You are and fantastic woman cant wait to see all the beautiful quilts you create,
Wow! Look at you slinging those big boxes... you are so strong!! Congratulations on your new long arm. I cheered with excitement watching your assembly. Good for you for treating yourself. You deserve it!!
I'm so jealous! for years I couldn't decide if I wanted to get a longarm; NOW I think it would be great! Thanks for sharing your longarm arrival. I just may bite the bullet and purchase one but at age 76, it's kind of scary for me. As always, I so enjoyed your video. Thanks for being YOU!
I've done this too - ordered a longarm! It's stuck still in America I think (I'm in the UK) but hopefully she'll be here early February. I'm so excited. Mine is a Handiquilter but it's still interesting to see other people's journeys with their machines. Also it's great seeing what people are up to, dealing with the present which could definitely help with the future. Enjoy!
I am thrilled for you to get a long arm of your own, and that you have space to put one! It looks like you are having such a wonderful time with it! I'm glad you have the wherewithal to work on issues yourself! I hope that soon, your area will open up more so you can visit with your quilting friends, family, and have classes soon! Take care!
he he. you know what. i planned to go to USA last spring. of course it was cancelled. so....i bought a long arm quilter... Hope you Will enjoy yours as much as I have enjoyed mine ♡
I have really been enjoying your site and videos!! I can’t believe that my 9 year old daughter and I set up my Millie together the night she arrived 15 years ago. I was a young single Mom of 4 with a lot of determination! They are great machines that just keep on going!!!
Fabulous for you Karen. Can see you spending many happy hours quilting. You looked so so happy unpacking and putting it together. I have a HQ Sweet Sixteen sit down long-arm and love it. The free motion quilting for me is the best part. Happy quilting Karen 👍
... « why, you buy a long arm, of course! » omg 🤣 too funny. Not sure my hubby would agree. Happy quilting and enjoy your new toy! Can’t wait to see what you create with it!
Hi Karen, I think you are so worthy of treating yourself a long arm! Congratulations and I look forward from Australia, watching you enjoying and playing on it. Take care and stay safe ❤️❤️
So happy and excited for you! What a neat purchase -- something you will get so much joy out of! Congrats! You were smiling thru the whole installation!! Lol
What a great experience for you, Wow. Would love to have a long arm as well, so that my quilts, small as they are, would look professionally quilted. Exciting.
I love what you did while sheltering in and you have turned me on to Sugaridoo as well. I thought you got to name your machine Millie. She is beautiful
I am so glad you got your machine. You seem so happy! I have been looking at getting one also. I like the look of the Millie. I will have to check it out. Happy quilting!
This video has me grinning from ear to ear...So Happy for you! and Love that we get to see Mr JGIDQ & Mr. JGIDQ Jr. live in action! Happy Day to you! The pure joy on your face at 5:36 is infectious!!!! Enjoy your new toy!
Nice to see your family helping you on this! 👨👩👦 Karen, I'll be learning along with you since I'm a new owner of a 12 ft Millie. Bliss is a dream. ❤️🧵❤️
Karen, I'm just tickled for you! How fun! I learned to longarm quilt on a Millie at my local rental place years ago. Like you, I hit the "purchase now" button on the machine of my dreams, an Innova Classic with the computer option. It's set to be delivered in a few weeks and I couldn't be more excited. That bow is hilarious! Good for you keeping it up for a while! Enjoy your new machine! ❤️
Sooo happy for you Karen!! I have an A-1 Long Arm and my two girlfriends have long arms too!! You are having sooo much fun and will have more!! Learning about your machine is a never ending process!! Enjoy and know you inspire all of us!!
Wow so jelly watching this episode but to tell the truth I haven’t the room at present but I can dream and live vicariously through you have fun with Millie 🦋🌼💙
Congrats!!! I have had a Gammill for about 10 years. No robotics, love driving "the Gam." I have a 12' table and just put it on wheels. The ability to move it is great.
Seeing you quilt at the end of assembly made me cheer and look with awe at your free motion quilting ability. Many happy hours creating and finishing your quilts!
This is both wonderful and amazing Karen ! You have been through lots in your life, and this really shows how capable you became at coping with things. I am pretty sure you can do just about anything now! You deserve your longarm. Stay well all of you. Enjoy.
I am so impressed that you carried all those boxes, by your self off the truck. Congratulations on your Millie! You have to name her. Love your channel have learned so much.
I was watching this and called my husband while you were unboxing. When you took the bow off I said aww i would have kept it on then we both laughed as you bowed Millie back up. So excited for you today this made friday awesome!!
WOW!!!! Sew, sew happy for you. You've had a rough time. I think you certainly deserve to have this dream come true. I have neither; the space, the time to learn (old broad here), or the $$$, but that will not stop me from enjoying the pleasure on your face or the excitement in your voice as I watch you progress. You can still share your techniques with me. Looking forward to watching you get familiar with your newest endeavor. Great.
...i bought a demo 14 foot, i think, Millie off the floor when the $CDN was at or better than the $USD....the red bow was a treat to see....in the end i had to sell it.....it found a good home somewhere in Alberta...the folks at APQS are great....watching this video i wish i could have kept it....i really enjoy your channel...
My daughter is quite poorly I hospital with covid ..no visiting and one phone call to the ward ..she is on a ventilator so your videos are an amazing distraction..thank you ..stay safe and careful xx
I LOVE this! I don't even quilt and I was excited to see you unboxing your longarm! I've heard a lot about Longarm's from Angela Walters - I'm mesmerized watching her longarm quilt - anyway so excited for you to achieve one of your 2020 goals!!! Cheering you on from North Dakota - looking forward to hearing all about your future quilting with your Millie ;) One of these days I'll tackle a quilt - you and Angela are my main inspirations - but for now I have a number of hand embroidery projects I NEED to finish before I start adding more on my plate...I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about...have fun with Millie!!
Do I want one, yes. Do I have room, no. Have I ever made a quilt, no 😂 I know I'm not alone!
Aspirational goals!
Teehee!! Thanks for the laugh Emma. I only have made two quilts, and a couple more quilt tops, but boy, I sure would love to have a longarm machine too. Yet taking a class and renting time on someone else's machine is likely the smart next step, just as Karen mentions. After all, we don't buy ourselves a car until after years of being a passenger, then taking lessons, then passing a test, and then driving our parents' car for awhile, right? Only difference is, we don't have to assemble it after we buy it. ;-)
I have a 5 foot Baby Lock Coronet because I don't have a big sewing room and I can quilt king size quilts on it too.
@@brendahuggins7994 How can you do that? Is it a hoop frame? What machine do you have?
I am in tears watching you. Your joy is infectious and we all need some joy right now. Thank You for sharing with us.
Oh how fun for you. I'll have to live vicariously thru you for now.
Tracy's Whirlnswirls were the first quilting videos I watched when I got my longarm and I was hooked through her 4 sets of 100 designs in a hundred days. My husband and I set up my longarm (not APQS) when we moved to Hawaii. The manual was exact and easy to follow; it looks like your yours was too. I thoroughly enjoyed your commentary and watching you assemble your Millie. Thank you for sharing!
This is sooooo exciting. I’m so happy for you. Insanely jealous, but happy. 🤣❤️
What a treat to watch you unwrap your longarm! Reminded me of when I unboxed my Martelli cutting table in my new craft room and in my new house. It was like Christmas . . . only for quilters! If I was younger, had more space, maybe more money, I might have followed your lead, but I'm moving toward smaller quilts every day, so I'll just enjoy your pleasure in this new venture. Congratulations!!
I love this video!! I love your channel! But mostly I love your lovely personality, wealth of practical knowledge and can do spirit. Thank you so much for your inspiration.🤎🤎🤎
Congratulations! I have owned 3 APQS Longarm machines. They are the best.
My Lucy is best ole girl you could ask for.
The service team at APQS is absolutely awesome. Anytime I can’t figure out what or how something is happening I email them and they respond very quickly.
I have been quilting since 1998 on my APQS Machine.
I am seriously in awe and seriously impressed! Wow!
That's one mahoosive piece of machinery! 😲
I'm loving watching your quilting stories ... and thankfully it's keeping me from tidying up my craft room because I have too much material all over the place lol!
During the summer I purchased a long-arm machine too. It is such a luxury but so nice to have access to whenever you’re ready to quilt. Have fun!
One day when I have the space, I would love to purchase a long arm quilter. Maybe when my son moves out. Presently my apartment is so small, that unless I slept in the living room, it literally can't happen here. I will keep my dream alive!
Okie dokie watched video
Yayyyyy
Happiness is.....being happy for another's happiness
I'm just giddy " laughing " with joy for you
Karen, this video was a delight. Loved the pace of the fast-forward for the put-together with your husband and son. You were such a sweet team. Although I just love your instructional vids pace and content, this was really entertaining and fun to watch. Your increasing skills in production as well as your excellent content are a benefit and joy to us all. Endless thanks for all of your guidance. Can't wait to see the Sugaridoo quilt done! And thanks for starting in the garage with the delivery. It added to the excitement and fun.
I was impressed with how strong she is and her ability to use power tools!! 😂
Your excitment was a joy to watch.....trust your enjoyment in using it is as satisfying as my pleasure in watching you quilt !!
So inspiring you are continuing to learn and grow in your quilting journey. Keep it up, thanks!👍🥰
You not alone, I too want to learn quilting. I also fall in love the APQS 🥰
Oh Karen, I'm SO EXCITED for you!
I got so excited for you watching you unpack and assemble your long arm. Love the videos.
Wow, Congratulations Karen on your new quilting machine. I'm very excited for you. I've been thinking about one for a few years, but haven't had the guts to make the leap. I think I'll learn vicariously through you for now. 😀😍
Wow!!!! I would bet you were up all night smiling in front of your new machine! Congrats!!! Have fun.😎😀
Wow!! Father & son are almost identical 😵 just saw you vlog last night from a few months back where Cameron got the all clear, and I shed a tear of joy and relief for all of your family 🥰. Millie looks fabulous, happy quilting 🧵✂️💜
Thank you for actually following the Covid restrictions. They actually do help. I just started quilting this year and can’t wait until everything is open again and I can take some classes. My friend has a long arm machine. We babysit for her and she’s basically the only non family person we have over. She and I both work in healthcare so we are both extra cautious. I didn’t realize there were quilting conferences. Maybe by next year?
Congratulations on your purchase of an APQS machine! I bought my Millie in 2006 and wonder now how I quilted without her. Tech support at APQS is awesome. Enjoy!!!
Wow! You are a very talented woman, not only at quilting but putting that long arm together! Best of luck with Millie.
Wow! Congrats. That is so awesome. And I loved that you offloaded the machine and that you were instrumental in putting it together. Great role model. I wish you many happy hours of quilting.
I dream receiving my long arm just the way you did, on a calm cloudy day and a little bit of rain, Really enjoyed seeing you getting your own. Things always happen for a reason and being that COVID was keeping everyone inside and separated. It brought you and your quilts together to complete them, now that was worth being quarantine 🤩
In His Grace Lorisa
What a wonderful machine and it's great you and your family got it set up with no squabbling. I love that you put the bow back on = it looks perfect there.
All I can say is WOW! I think it would be great to be able to use long arm for quilts. Tku, very enjoyable.
Welcome! I laughed out loud for quilt #3. The tension dial! Dum dum dum! We all have to hitch up and "get over it" to get on with tension. What I want to know is when you put your 2nd or 3rd needle in backwards! Yeah, it's gonna happen. Have a ball on your new toy!
No but I almost did 😎
"Well, you buy a longarm, of course!" --- Well, of course you do!!
I have always been curious as to how a long arm machine looks when it's being shipped and unpacked and assembled/installed. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this with us! I love the giant bow too... it's amazing how such a small thing can just lift our moods, eh? Thanks for fast-forwarding, as we only needed to get the gist. You are lucky to have such talented helpers, but I am amazed at how quickly you got your Millie up and running. Congratulations Karen! ~Diana K., East York.
I took Tracey's Boot Camp a couple of years ago. She is my hero. Great teacher and support. I have been long arming for almost 3 years now and I love it. It just gets easier and easier.
thank you for the encouragement
I so totally enjoy living vicariously thru you! LOL! I have only come back to patchwork this year after a 40 year hiatus so being introduced to all the advancements in quilting has been a revelation. Thanks for all of the great info, inspiration, and encouragement I gain from watching your videos!
Karen. I had so much fun watching this video. From truck unloading, to loading the long arm it was interesting and fun. Here it is Jan. 2021 and I am watching this video from June 2020. I am very impressed with your "can do" attitude and tool savy ways. I am a beginner and I am still quilting simple lines with my walking foot. This was fun.
I just bought my own long arm this past October. I got the Bernina Q20 on a 9 foot frame since I had to take over part of our guest room to house it. Fortunately the shop set it up for me and gave me a tutorial on how to use it. I just finished my first small project on it. I’m in HEAVEN, it’s SO much easier than quilting on my B770 and so much faster! Yay!
I just quilted a table runner on my home machine because I have a another quilt on the longarm…never again
Congratulations! Your happiness is contagious, and that type of contagion is so needed. Thank you for sharing with us. The adventure begins.
Haha - I did the same thing during my covid incarceration - bought a long arm. I had never used one before, though. It's not as easy as it looks, but I'm having a blast learning. I had to put it in the mechanical room in my basement. It's a little cramped, but it works. Thanks for this fun video.
At $19,700 on sale I'm going to just live Vicariously through you. :) Congrats on your new machine I am so jealous! /sisterly hugs
I saved for 5 years
CONGRATULATIONS on your long arm purchase. You certainly deserve it, and it was nice to see your husband and son. I also have rented time at Whirls and Swirls, and Tracey is a wonderful teacher. Thanks for all your wonderful videos.
Congratulations on your new Millie!!! I LOVE my Millie and the support I get from APQS!!
Holy moly. You got that sucker together and WORKING! Congratulations. I love how those machines work.
Karen, I have been following your channel for a while now and wow, I was so excited to see the title of this video! I am a new APQS Freedom owner. I've had Freddie since August 2020 and I video taped the semi coming up the driveway (very long driveway, we had to meet the driver down by the highway as we live in a rural area) and the unloading into our house. Your video brought back all the excitement of my APQS delivery! I've just been beyond excited to own my own APQS...now I don't have to drive way out of town to rent one. Thanks for the info on Whirls and Swirls and I will check out those videos too, but I hope you'll be doing some longer videos too!!
I am so very happy for you it is so wonderful for you that you have done something for you. You are and fantastic woman cant wait to see all the beautiful quilts you create,
I help make these wonderful machines. You are going to fall in love with Millie! I enjoyed watching the assembly. Enjoy!
I wish I could get a long arm. I am jealous. I have been quilting all sizes up to a king on my singer 8060
Thanks for naming your machine as I contemplate my next direction as a sewist
Congratulations! Enjoy! Stay healthy! Make lots of fun, cozy, beautiful quilts!
Wow! Look at you slinging those big boxes... you are so strong!! Congratulations on your new long arm. I cheered with excitement watching your assembly. Good for you for treating yourself. You deserve it!!
They were big but not terribly heavy
I'm so jealous! for years I couldn't decide if I wanted to get a longarm; NOW I think it would be great! Thanks for sharing your longarm arrival. I just may bite the bullet and purchase one but at age 76, it's kind of scary for me. As always, I so enjoyed your video. Thanks for being YOU!
I've done this too - ordered a longarm! It's stuck still in America I think (I'm in the UK) but hopefully she'll be here early February. I'm so excited. Mine is a Handiquilter but it's still interesting to see other people's journeys with their machines. Also it's great seeing what people are up to, dealing with the present which could definitely help with the future. Enjoy!
Congrats! You may feel u r alone but you help so many of us with your vids. I am glad I found your channel.
I am thrilled for you to get a long arm of your own, and that you have space to put one! It looks like you are having such a wonderful time with it! I'm glad you have the wherewithal to work on issues yourself! I hope that soon, your area will open up more so you can visit with your quilting friends, family, and have classes soon! Take care!
Congratulations Karen, best of everything to your future quilting.
he he. you know what. i planned to go to USA last spring. of course it was cancelled. so....i bought a long arm quilter...
Hope you Will enjoy yours as much as I have enjoyed mine ♡
Congratulation, Karen, on getting your new Millie. Looking forward to more of your videos. Take care and be safe.
I have really been enjoying your site and videos!! I can’t believe that my 9 year old daughter and I set up my Millie together the night she arrived 15 years ago. I was a young single Mom of 4 with a lot of determination! They are great machines that just keep on going!!!
Well done you
Fabulous for you Karen. Can see you spending many happy hours quilting. You looked so so happy unpacking and putting it together. I have a HQ Sweet Sixteen sit down long-arm and love it. The free motion quilting for me is the best part. Happy quilting Karen 👍
I am so happy for you! Now, don’t forget us, narrow throat home machine warriors!
... « why, you buy a long arm, of course! » omg 🤣 too funny. Not sure my hubby would agree. Happy quilting and enjoy your new toy! Can’t wait to see what you create with it!
What a lucky girl you are! I was so excited with you! We all dream of getting our own long arm. So a big congratulations 👏! 👸🎀👌💝💫💥🥳
Hi Karen, I think you are so worthy of treating yourself a long arm! Congratulations and I look forward from Australia, watching you enjoying and playing on it. Take care and stay safe ❤️❤️
It was so educational seeing the setup of Millie by someone other than a professional APQS installer. It confirms my need to hire it all done.
Congratulations! This is such a fun video to watch. I'm so excited to see your quilting on the Sugaridoo quilt.
You are lucky ans I like your vidéos. Thank you for all advice. Beautiful sewing quilts with this new purchase. 😊💝🌷
So happy and excited for you! What a neat purchase -- something you will get so much joy out of! Congrats!
You were smiling thru the whole installation!! Lol
What a great experience for you, Wow. Would love to have a long arm as well, so that my quilts, small as they are, would look professionally quilted. Exciting.
I love what you did while sheltering in and you have turned me on to Sugaridoo as well. I thought you got to name your machine Millie. She is beautiful
You are Brave! I would not try to put a long arm together!
Nice to see your hubby and son working with you
Enjoy and safe save
I am drooling and so wish I had room for a longarm quilter!
I am so glad you got your machine. You seem so happy! I have been looking at getting one also. I like the look of the Millie. I will have to check it out. Happy quilting!
It might be the fast forward, but you look like a very confident experienced long-armer. Congrats. I am excited for you too!
This video has me grinning from ear to ear...So Happy for you! and Love that we get to see Mr JGIDQ & Mr. JGIDQ Jr. live in action! Happy Day to you! The pure joy on your face at 5:36 is infectious!!!! Enjoy your new toy!
Congrats on acquiring a long arm. This is fantastic. I love Tracey. She is an excellent trainer. She makes it looks so easy.
Congratulations on your longarm purchase, Karen! I own an HQ Amara and absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it.
Karen you are going to reallly love it because its your own. Congratulation to you. Happy for you
Congratulations! I admire how you and your family were able to set up your machine. That takes guts for sure. Happy Quilting
Nice to see your family helping you on this! 👨👩👦 Karen, I'll be learning along with you since I'm a new owner of a 12 ft Millie. Bliss is a dream. ❤️🧵❤️
Karen, I'm just tickled for you! How fun! I learned to longarm quilt on a Millie at my local rental place years ago. Like you, I hit the "purchase now" button on the machine of my dreams, an Innova Classic with the computer option. It's set to be delivered in a few weeks and I couldn't be more excited.
That bow is hilarious! Good for you keeping it up for a while! Enjoy your new machine! ❤️
Congratulations!!! I got butterflies of excitement just watching you set her up ... vicarious joy!
YOU have guts girl... even in my younger days I would NEVER have tackles the set up of a long arm... I am totally mechanically disinclined.
Sooo happy for you Karen!! I have an A-1 Long Arm and my two girlfriends have long arms too!! You are having sooo much fun and will have more!! Learning about your machine is a never ending process!! Enjoy and know you inspire all of us!!
I will probably never get a long arm but love new gadgets so this was really fun to watch!
Wow so jelly watching this episode but to tell the truth I haven’t the room at present but I can dream and live vicariously through you have fun with Millie 🦋🌼💙
Congrats!!! I have had a Gammill for about 10 years. No robotics, love driving "the Gam." I have a 12' table and just put it on wheels. The ability to move it is great.
Woohooo!! You are rocking that Millie and your life will never be the same friend! I'm so excited to be part of your longarm journey. :)
I couldn't have done it without you
That’s the best part! You’ll never be without me. 🤗
Seeing you quilt at the end of assembly made me cheer and look with awe at your free motion quilting ability. Many happy hours creating and finishing your quilts!
Thank you so much!
This is both wonderful and amazing Karen ! You have been through lots in your life, and this really shows how capable you became at coping with things. I am pretty sure you can do just about anything now! You deserve your longarm. Stay well all of you. Enjoy.
Looks like such fun. And with living through COVID and your sons illness, your family deserves all the happiness you can get. Fun video. Thanks!
Congratulations! You deserve to treat yourself. Hurry up & post your bragging vid. Can't _wait_ to see all of what you can do with her! 🤗🇨🇦
No one has ever allowed me to play on a long arm. You are so fortunate and such a pleasure to watch. Best, Liz
Oh how thrilling ❣️❣️❣️💖😍🥰🤩❤️❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼👊🏼woop wooop 😱 I’m so happy for you Karen 😘
I am so impressed that you carried all those boxes, by your self off the truck. Congratulations on your Millie! You have to name her. Love your channel have learned so much.
Congratulations and welcome to the APQS family! You are going to love your Millie.
Congrats Karen! That grin on your face while you were removing the last bits of packing material from the machine head says it all. So happy for you!
I was watching this and called my husband while you were unboxing. When you took the bow off I said aww i would have kept it on then we both laughed as you bowed Millie back up. So excited for you today this made friday awesome!!
Awesome, your very own long armed, happy for and look forward to seeing all your finished projects. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
WOW!!!! Sew, sew happy for you. You've had a rough time. I think you certainly deserve to have this dream come true. I have neither; the space, the time to learn (old broad here), or
the $$$, but that will not stop me from enjoying the pleasure on your face or the excitement in your voice as I watch you progress. You can still share your techniques with me. Looking forward to watching you get familiar with your newest endeavor. Great.
OMG I thought it was my son! They look so similar from a distance. Thank you for sharing the set up it was very interesting.
...i bought a demo 14 foot, i think, Millie off the floor when the $CDN was at or better than the $USD....the red bow was a treat to see....in the end i had to sell it.....it found a good home somewhere in Alberta...the folks at APQS are great....watching this video i wish i could have kept it....i really enjoy your channel...
Good looking and handy. Red Green would be proud!!
My daughter is quite poorly I hospital with covid ..no visiting and one phone call to the ward ..she is on a ventilator so your videos are an amazing distraction..thank you ..stay safe and careful xx
I LOVE this! I don't even quilt and I was excited to see you unboxing your longarm! I've heard a lot about Longarm's from Angela Walters - I'm mesmerized watching her longarm quilt - anyway so excited for you to achieve one of your 2020 goals!!! Cheering you on from North Dakota - looking forward to hearing all about your future quilting with your Millie ;) One of these days I'll tackle a quilt - you and Angela are my main inspirations - but for now I have a number of hand embroidery projects I NEED to finish before I start adding more on my plate...I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about...have fun with Millie!!