Thank you so much. I love the way you load and how you explain the instructions for those of us who are still learning. I appreciate the time you take to share your knowledge.
I am a new longarm quilter and your video was filled with Great Tips I had never heard before. Thanks so much for making such an easy to understand tutorial.
I've been quilting for nearly 20 years and had never loaded a quilt this way. I decided to give this a try on a very heavily quilted custom quilt...OMG!! I love it!! This takes a little longer than my normal load but oh so worth it... I'm sure I made that time up going down the quilt. Awesome! This is the way I will load from now on, thank you!!
Wow! I wish I would have found this video months ago. I’m new at using a longarm and have struggled with trying many different ways of loading a qui,t and this seems to be the best way I’ve seen so far! Thank you!!
Great video. I have been machine quilting for years and what an improvement it has made in the overall quilting process. Love it so much better, everything stays square. Thank you so much for sharing your technique it was truly helpful.
Thanks Lori.. what I don’t have is the sliders & tape measure.. I see a few corrections I need to make.. even tho I’ve been quilting for 15 yrs.. always learn something new.. Thanks again.
Thank you Lori. I am a new longarm owner and am practicing still. Now I know what to do correctly when I put on a quilt. Love .... keeping the batting and top quilt loose for basting, moving hand BEHIND movement of machine, tape measure marker to keep fabric straight, magnetic for scissor
This is a great tutorial if the top is pretty square. I would love to see how you use this method when you have a top that is way out of square like 2 inches or more on one side or the other or that is longer on one side or the other by a couple inches or more. We as long armers do not get perfectly square quilts. These are the ones we need help with. Thank you for the time you took showing us this way of loading. I am going to try it on my next quilt. I use my Statler and a wipe board to record my ( x & y ) numbers on instead of using a pink measuring tape. Regards! Happy Quilting.
Hi Lori, thank you so much for an excellent demonstration on how to load a quilt I too am going to try this method and see how it works for me. Please show us more of your quilting world.
Very helpful. I tried basting this way today and it really helped keep the bottom border from getting wonky by the time I got to quilting it. Talk you for sharing!
Love your attention to detail. Similar to how I load my quilts, except for the total basting of the quilt. I'm going to baste my next one to see how that works for me. Thanks.
I am just in love with that machine!!! My crossbow is muddy girl, I have a purple metallic shotgun, and a purple pistol! A beautiful long arm would make my life complete!!!!
Wow! Thanks for the tutorial. I don't own a Gammill. I have a Grace frame with a domestic machine on it. I've *never* basted, but it just makes so much sense, and would have prevented much frustration. I'm about to sell my entire system because I can only quilt 3" at a time. I wish Gammill wasn't so prohibitively expensive in South Africa!!
Thank you for sharing your Lori's Way of loading. When you start with the pivot bar up, the video ended before it showed you returning the pivot to the flat rotation or did I miss it? Can you address when you reposition your belly bar? Also, at the final basting at the end of the quilt top, do you use your horizontal channel lock? Thank you!
Such a helpful video, thanks Lori! When you return to the top of the quilt to begin quilting, do you roll the quilt onto a bar or just let it float free onto the floor in front of the frame?
This was a very helpful and and detailed video. Lori, you commented on the batting you used but the machine was too loud to hear you. Could you post what batting it is?
Very nice explanation. Two suggestions. At the top, I always use my horizontal channel lock on the first inside seam rather than trust that the edge is straight. I line up using the lock on that first seam, then baste along the edge. Second, I use the vertical lock in the same way along the inside side border seams and center to make sure I am starting out straight. Usually only need to do this the first roll as the quilt is headed in the right direction. The centering tape then works the rest of the way down.
Here is the link to the tape on Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016ZZMZ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's called a Colonial Needle 14-Feet LongArm Centering Tape
Thanks, Lori, even though I don't have a Gammill and Statler, I love this way. I only have a Janome 1600P so a very short arm/throat but I can see your way being a much better technique than what I do currently. Lots more basting but in the long run I think I will get a much better result. Two quick questions : do you remove the basting stitches as you get to the part to quilt, and is there a video showing where you rewind the quilt back to the beginning? This one finished as you were going to show how those little ripples go away.
The breathing of the photographer distracted me terribly while Lori was talking. The only time I couldn't hear him was when the machine drowns out everything else.
magnet any where near a computerized machine????? even if where you have the magnet has no chips, the chances for an accident would be way too much for me....
I always wear shoes. I have dedicated indoor shoes, though. There were pins everywhere when I was first hired and it would have been a hazard to be without shoes. It’s also a public space, so shoes are a must.
Thank you so much. I love the way you load and how you explain the instructions for those of us who are still learning. I appreciate the time you take to share your knowledge.
This is such an informative video. I just wish the video was of better quality. I’m a novice and you are an awesome teacher.
Makes the most sense of the plethora of videos I have watched about loading a quilt. THANK YOU!!!!
I am a new longarm quilter and your video was filled with Great Tips I had never heard before. Thanks so much for making such an easy to understand tutorial.
I've been quilting for nearly 20 years and had never loaded a quilt this way. I decided to give this a try on a very heavily quilted custom quilt...OMG!! I love it!! This takes a little longer than my normal load but oh so worth it... I'm sure I made that time up going down the quilt. Awesome! This is the way I will load from now on, thank you!!
Wow! I wish I would have found this video months ago. I’m new at using a longarm and have struggled with trying many different ways of loading a qui,t and this seems to be the best way I’ve seen so far! Thank you!!
Taut not taunt deareast. Great tutorial. Love the detail. Thanks a bunch.
True about taut, also dearest not deareast.
Great video. I have been machine quilting for years and what an improvement it has made in the overall quilting process. Love it so much better, everything stays square. Thank you so much for sharing your technique it was truly helpful.
Lori, New to the quilting longarm game and your video exceptionally informative! Thank you very much for your generosity of time and expertise!
Thanks Lori, I just placed my order for a Gammill with Statler Stitch. I will watch this again when my machine arrives.
This was a life changing video, I can't thank you enough, you have taught me so much!
Thanks Lori.. what I don’t have is the sliders & tape measure.. I see a few corrections I need to make.. even tho I’ve been quilting for 15 yrs.. always learn something new.. Thanks again.
Omg thank you for making video.
I have saved the video. I learned so much.
This is a beginning of new adventure.
Lori,
Thank you so very much for this video! You have saved me so much time with Bernadette (my Classic Plus)!!!
Best loading ever!
Jennifer
Thank you Lori. I am a new longarm owner and am practicing still. Now I know what to do correctly when I put on a quilt. Love .... keeping the batting and top quilt loose for basting, moving hand BEHIND movement of machine, tape measure marker to keep fabric straight, magnetic for scissor
This is a great tutorial if the top is pretty square. I would love to see how you use this method when you have a top that is way out of square like 2 inches or more on one side or the other or that is longer on one side or the other by a couple inches or more.
We as long armers do not get perfectly square quilts. These are the ones we need help with.
Thank you for the time you took showing us this way of loading. I am going to try it on my next quilt.
I use my Statler and a wipe board to record my ( x & y ) numbers on instead of using a pink measuring tape.
Regards! Happy Quilting.
Hi Lori, thank you so much for an excellent demonstration on how to load a quilt I too am going to try this method and see how it works for me. Please show us more of your quilting world.
Very helpful. I tried basting this way today and it really helped keep the bottom border from getting wonky by the time I got to quilting it. Talk you for sharing!
I didn't know how to use the pink measuring tape (which I've owned for years) until today. Thank you!!
where do I find this measuring tape?
Love your attention to detail. Similar to how I load my quilts, except for the total basting of the quilt. I'm going to baste my next one to see how that works for me. Thanks.
I am just in love with that machine!!! My crossbow is muddy girl, I have a purple metallic shotgun, and a purple pistol! A beautiful long arm would make my life complete!!!!
Wow! Thanks for the tutorial. I don't own a Gammill. I have a Grace frame with a domestic machine on it. I've *never* basted, but it just makes so much sense, and would have prevented much frustration.
I'm about to sell my entire system because I can only quilt 3" at a time. I wish Gammill wasn't so prohibitively expensive in South Africa!!
Thank you for this instruction.
Thanks so much! This was very informative and interesting, I am keen to try this method.
excellent tutorial. thanks for taking the time
Great video-very helpful as I'm a new long arm quilter-Babylock Gallant
I actually used this method, when I loaded my last quit, Worked great!!!!
Lori, do you remove the horizontal basting before quilting over it? Seems like the hopping foot might get tangled up in the basting?
+Michelle Guadarrama
Lori says she removes it before she quilts that section. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your Lori's Way of loading. When you start with the pivot bar up, the video ended before it showed you returning the pivot to the flat rotation or did I miss it? Can you address when you reposition your belly bar? Also, at the final basting at the end of the quilt top, do you use your horizontal channel lock? Thank you!
Lori where do I get both the rulers you are using in this video?
Such a helpful video, thanks Lori! When you return to the top of the quilt to begin quilting, do you roll the quilt onto a bar or just let it float free onto the floor in front of the frame?
This was a very helpful and and detailed video. Lori, you commented on the batting you used but the machine was too loud to hear you. Could you post what batting it is?
+Deborah Cook Hi Deborah. Thank you for the feedback! Lori used a warm and natural white batting on this.
+Gammill Quilting I thought she said it was Dream Cotton Select
+Diann Brown
It does sound like she said Dream Cotton.
Very nice explanation. Two suggestions. At the top, I always use my horizontal channel lock on the first inside seam rather than trust that the edge is straight. I line up using the lock on that first seam, then baste along the edge. Second, I use the vertical lock in the same way along the inside side border seams and center to make sure I am starting out straight. Usually only need to do this the first roll as the quilt is headed in the right direction. The centering tape then works the rest of the way down.
I have a Gammill Classic, thank you very much for your lesson, what I would like to know is how to turn the quilt and why.
Was looking to see if there was an answer to moving the bar back up to sew position or do you leave it down at the load position to stitch the quilt?
I believe she said she leaves the pivotal access bar in the open position, because it gives her extra quilting space.
I wish the control buttons were the same as mine. I finding it hard to understand with all of these different controls
Please tell me how to attach the pink tape. I have the tape but I don’t know how to attach it
Hi Lori , great tutorial, i would like a tape with the sliders, how can I purchase one
+Ricky Unterberger Hi Ricky, for more information on the video, please contact Threads Run Thru It www.trtiwequilt.com or 434-376-7755Thank you!
Here is the link to the tape on Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016ZZMZ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's called a Colonial Needle 14-Feet LongArm Centering Tape
Ricky Unterberger Ricky did you ever get an answer to where to get the tape with sliders?
It would be great to re-film this in high definition!
Where did you buy that tape measure that you put across the quilt?
Thank you so much, your video really helps.
Thanks, Lori, even though I don't have a Gammill and Statler, I love this way. I only have a Janome 1600P so a very short arm/throat but I can see your way being a much better technique than what I do currently. Lots more basting but in the long run I think I will get a much better result.
Two quick questions : do you remove the basting stitches as you get to the part to quilt, and is there a video showing where you rewind the quilt back to the beginning? This one finished as you were going to show how those little ripples go away.
Good tutorial, pretty scarf, but I kept worrying that it was going to get caught in a mechanism.
lori,l intristing to gammil how much the price
The breathing of the photographer distracted me terribly while Lori was talking. The only time I couldn't hear him was when the machine drowns out everything else.
Cate Doss I kept hearing the sniffing! Annoying
Good information. Too bad the video is of such poor quality and out of focus.
Taunt vs taut ..?
magnet any where near a computerized machine????? even if where you have the magnet has no chips, the chances for an accident would be way too much for me....
Don’t mean to sound nasty or like a know it all, BUT...no shoes in the quilting room...E-V-E-R.
Are you kidding about no shoes?
20+ years at a quilting machine - can’t count the times I’ve accidentally stepped on back or batt or top (2500 in 8 years as a business).
I always were shoes as I dropped a bar once and that saved my toes
I always wear shoes. I have dedicated indoor shoes, though. There were pins everywhere when I was first hired and it would have been a hazard to be without shoes. It’s also a public space, so shoes are a must.