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3 women learning to use a longarm quilting machine at Burlington Electric Quilters

Dreaming of your own longarm?

Longarm quilting,

So you want your own longarm quilting machine?

It happens. Visions or your own longarm quilting machine dance through your head. You want one… now!

These visions may appear as you look at the pile of tops, neatly folded in a closet. Or you imagine a Statler Stitcher humming in the next room as you make dinner or piece more quilt tops. Maybe you’re at Burlington Electric Quilters… it’s time to go home and you don’t want to take your quilt off the frame. You just want to keep quilting!

Louise can help make these visions reality. She’s a certified Gammill Sales representative who can answer your questions, help map out your quilting space and your longarm quilting goals.

A longarm machine is quilting joy – and responsibility.

Louise

Louise reminds you:

Pros of Longarm OwnershipCons of longarm ownership
Quilt anytime you like!Longarms take up a lot of space. Relocating them when you’re not using them is time consuming.
Leave your quilt on the frame.You need to build your own thread and pattern stash.
Customize and experiment to your heart’s content.You’re responsible for basic maintenance and troubleshooting.
Get to really understand your machine.
Like any choice, there are pros and cons of owning a longarm quilting machine

What is Louise’s advice? Rent longarm quilting machines to build your skills. Try both the Statler Stitcher and the hand-guided machines. Benefit from her experience, explore patterns for the Statler and hand guided machines. Enjoy the Burlington Electric Quilter’s thread collection. Try a longarm subscription to see if you really will quilt as much as you plan.

Get a few quilts under your belt. Make sure you’re comfortable with loading, rolling and quilting, threading the machine and changing needles. Once you’re comfortable using the machine, take it to the next step.

Louise

You can make your dream of owning a longarm quilt machine reality. Contact Louise to learn more.

In person classes are back!

Longarm quilting, Offers and Sales,
List of 2022 Longarm Quilting class dates north of Boston

Introduction to Longarm Quilting Class

Pick your Saturday morning, and enjoy a small group, hands on quilting experience. Louise looks forward to the wonderful energy that every group class brings. Learn more about the three hour longarm quilting introduction, and choose your class.

The lesson costs $75. Register for an upcoming Longarm 101 Quilting class by calling (781) 229 – 0734 or email: louise@burlingtonelectricquilters.com. You can send in the longarm quilting lesson registration fee or deliver it to Burlington Electric Quilters, 264 Cambridge St. Burlington, MA 01803.

Of course, we continue to monitor the COVid protocols, and may need to be flexible with dates. If Burlington Electric Quilters chooses to change the dates due to COVid and you aren’t able to find a date that works in your schedule, we will refund your class fee.

New Pantographs!

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We just purchased a couple of new pantographs that beginning longarmers are going to love.

The first one is called “Flower Child.” This is a cousin to “Spring Thing”, but ends up with a flower design instead of just loops.

© 2013 Apricot Moon Designs

Here’s what it looks like on a quilt:

The second one is called “Jax.”

Jax pantograph
© 2017 Keryn Emmerson

Jax is a bit more advanced, but the points are gently rounded and the design flows under your machine.

Be the first to use this and we’ll post a picture of the pattern on your quilt!

Laurena’s Longarm is for sale.

Offers and Sales,

An opportunity has arisen and I am moving on to a new job. I’ve made this difficult decision after significant consideration and I would like to share with you what will happen at Laurena’s Longarm Quilting in the next couple of months.

I am offering the business for sale until February 17, 2017. Please telephone me at (781) 229-0734 if you are interesting in acquiring a flourishing business with a growing clientele of loyal, talented quilters.

Barring a sale, March 18, 2017 will be Laurena’s Longarm Quilting’s last day of business.

I will work with subscribers individually to use or refund your prepaid hours.

Future classes are cancelled. If you signed up for classes in January, February or March and have already prepaid, I will refund your class fees.

I will accept a limited number of quilts for edge to edge quilting in February. All quilts must be picked up by March 18.

LLQ will be open by appointment only, Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Laurena’s Longarm Quilting grew from one machine to a multi machine rental and quilting business. The thriving community of machine quilters in the New England area have been the cornerstone of this growth. I’m grateful for the support you’ve given me over the years.

Wish me well in my future endeavors!

Announcing Studio Rental Blocks

Longarm quilting, Offers and Sales,

Laurena Longarm Quilting Rental Machines BostonAs of September 8, Laurena will offer choose half day or whole day studio rental block.

  • The half day block costs $80 (4 hour maximum). Half day quilt blocks begin between 9 am and 10 am or 1 pm and 2 pm.
  • The whole day block is $140 (8 hour maximum). Start times are flexible.

How does this impact the frequent renter program? You earn hours at 4 hour and 7 hour increments, receiving a half day block  of free quilting when you accrue 25 hours.

Laurena began renting longarm machines in 2008, with one hand guided Gammill machine. Today, LLQ offers two Gammill hand guided long arms and a Statler Stitcher for Boston area quilters to rent.

Laurena’s shown nearly 500 people how to use the longarm machines. She’s seen that quilters need space to practice, learn and experiment on longarm machines. Many of our customers enjoy the extra space to pin, trim and spread out. We enjoy helping you make your quilts the best possible. It’s great to see you turn those tops into beautiful quilts! The studio block program gives you all of this for a set price.

The hourly rental rate will continue on the sit down free motion Charm machine.

Statler Stitcher Samples

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With Laurena out of town this week, Gwen and I took time to implement ideas and prep quilts for next week’s “back from vacation” mode.

The latest #StatlerStitcher to join Laurena's Longarm stable
Isn’t it a beauty? This Statler Stitcher has a 14′ table.

 

Gwen created samples of 36 Statler Stitcher patterns we have in stock. This will give customers a better chance to discover possibilities as they match their quilt to the computer guided stitching options. We’ve had many already on display, but it’s nice to see everything currently available. More of our renters try the Statler, and we’re happy to download and purchase new designs if there’s one you really love.

I made a nice show and tell catalog of the batting, giving you an easier opportunity to handle samples rather than just on the bolt. Check them out next time you’re at the studio.

In the next month, I hope to photograph all of our current samples and upload a catalog for you to peruse at your leisure.

Kudos to Gwen for her persistence!

Save 15% on allover patterns through July 31, 2014

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Who would have guessed that my first post would be about saving money?

“Save,” you ask? “How do you save?”

It’s just 3 steps….

  1. Make an appointment to drop off your quilt (email info at burlingtonlongarm dot com or call Laurena at (781) 608-7891)
  2. Get your quilt top and backing to her Burlington studio by July 31, 2014
  3. Choose from a range of edge to edge patterns in stock. You’ll also choose your thread color and Voilà! Save 15% off Laurena’s regular pricing on pantograph allover quilting.

Save this summer when you quilt using theStatler Stitcher
A Statler Stitcher ready to quilt your top!

That’s not too difficult, right?

This is perfect timing for quilts heading out with college bound kids, or to get a head start on tops for fall quilt shows.

Your top will be quilted using one of our Statler Stitcher machines. I love the way you can scale the pattern to your quilt, choosing the offset and stitches per inch. Bring your own batting, or choose from Laurena’s wide range of options.

Stay tuned! I’ll share some of the interesting patterns Laurena has already loaded onto the computer in upcoming posts.