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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Tin Lizzie

Does anyone out there have the Tin Lizzie medium arm quilting machine? I tried it for a few moments at the Vermont Quilt Festival and I was impressed that I could meander when I don't even know how to meander! It was so easy to use, I'd love to have one, but don't have an extra $7,000 lying about. Oh, well. I don't have the space for it at the moment anyway. But it sure is nice to dream! Has anyone used one? Pros and cons would be appreciated.

Jean in VT

posted by Jean in VT @ 7:32 PM  

5 Comments:

  • At July 6, 2008 at 8:10 PM , Blogger Judy in Ohio said...

    One thing you have to consider when you "dream" about such a machine is that you have to be your own mechanic if you own one. You don't take a machine like that to the shop for a tune-up when something goes "bonkers", you have to be able to fix it yourself .... that means adjusting the timing, etc. So if you like to fiddle with mechanical stuff then dream on. :-)

     

  • At July 7, 2008 at 11:40 PM , Blogger Jean in VT said...

    That's a good point Judy. Lucky for me, DH is good at that kind of thing. We own a carpet store, and when the binding machine (a glorified sewing machine) goes awry he can almost always fix it. I suspect he could handle this too. Still dreaming...

    Jean

     

  • At July 8, 2008 at 12:40 AM , Blogger Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgers said...

    I own one of the original Tin Lizzie's (circa 2006). Since then an upgraded model has come out, which has more bells & whistles than my model does.

    My Lizzie glides smoothly. It's easy to handle. Customer support from Mr. Tin Lizzie in Utah is phenomenal. There is also a yahoo group which is incredibly valuable and helpful.

    One of the features that I liked about Lizzie is that it does NOT ship the poles. You get a knock-down frame (very similar to a Hintenberg) and instructions on assembly. It's not difficult. You get the poles at your local home improvement store and get them cut *to the length you want*. The length may very well be dictated by the space you have available for Lizzie.

    While I'm not familiar with the newest Lizzie, when I got mine, it was the most user friendly longarm machine around. Not too many frills, just the basics, but ya know .. I'm just a basic quilter. :-) I know I can always upgrade.

    Lizzie may not have all the incredible features that many top of the line machines have, but then you are NOT paying $20,000 for one either. Lizzie is a great machine for getting your toes wet in the longarm business and is even a great machine to continue using long after you have become more experienced.

     

  • At July 8, 2008 at 3:24 PM , Blogger Shelli Fiorenza said...

    I don't have a Tin Lizzie, but I have an older Handiquilter frame with a Viking Megaquilter Machine on it. The Megaquilter has a 10" arm and I love how easy it is to thread. I take mine off the frame twice a year to my Viking dealer for cleaning and adjusting. The whole thing today is under $4000. Don't know what anybody else thinks but I love mine. Shelli

     

  • At March 6, 2013 at 7:03 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I have a sit-down Tin Lizzie, 2 yrs. old, and only used about 6 times...I just don't use it often enough, it has 18" arm. I'd sell it for way below $7000.00 (to Judy in Ohio)
    jeanne in Toledo, OH

     

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