Do you have quilt tops "hidden" in drawers, closets, and boxes? Do you feel guilty about all the time and money spent piecing those tops? If you are like me and many other quilters, you probably answered yes to all of those questions. I CAN HELP, but first let me tell you a little about myself.  (You may click the photo for a closer look.)

    I have been involved in sewing my entire life. As a child I made doll blankets and clothes - my first sewing machine was a hand turned child's Singer machine with a chain stitch- my mother was afraid I would "sew my finger"! By thirteen I took my first sewing machine lesson and graduated to my mothers Kenmore - with a knee pedal instead of a floor pedal - she was still worried about my fingers. I did finally manage to sew my finger many years later - but that's another story. Over the years I was never without a sewing machine and I currently own 3 vintage Singers, my mothers Kenmore, Bernina Quilters Edition and a Brother embroidery machine. I love to machine piece; hand appliqué, machine appliqué and machine embroider quilts. I have hand-quilted tops in lap hoops and in large floor frames. I have machine-quilted tops with my Bernina however this is not an easy thing to do with a regular sewing machine. When we moved from our home of 30 years reality hit - I found pieced tops that I had forgotten I had made.

    Frustrated, my husband and I decided to purchase a commercial quilting machine. We researched the many different models available - long arm, short arm, conversion plans for regular sewing machine and the manufactures of these machines. We finally decided on the APQS Millennium.