Love quilting at your sewing machine — but wish you had more room? A stationary longarm may be exactly what you’re looking for.
Instead of moving the machine across the quilt, you sit or stand at the table and move your fabric — just as you already do when free-motion quilting on a domestic machine. The difference is the open throat space, clear line of sight, powerful longarm motor, and room to move your quilt freely.
Stationary longarms are made for quilters who already enjoy domestic-machine quilting but want more visibility and freedom of movement.
Five reasons quilters fall in love with the sit-down longarm experience.
A stationary system can require only about 38 inches, depending on the table configuration — and your setup can be placed on casters so it can move when necessary.
Keep the quilting style you know while gaining dramatically more room around the needle.
The larger workspace and improved line of sight make free-motion quilting, ruler work, and creative stitching much more comfortable.
Handi Quilter’s interchangeable feet open possibilities for ruler work, couching, embellishment, and other creative techniques.
The Amara ST Lift Table adjusts for different users and working heights — sitting, standing, different chairs, and physical needs.
Both machines include stitch regulation — the choice comes down to space and features.
If you do, come try a frame-mounted longarm too — before making your decision.
You move the fabric under the needle — the free-motion style you already know, with far more space and visibility.
A frame holds the quilt layers for you — no basted quilt sandwich to create and maneuver. Instead of pushing the quilt under the needle, you move the machine over the quilt.
It’s a completely different quilting experience, and one worth trying before you decide.
Contact Barb and test drive stationary and frame quilting side by side — your hands will tell you.
Book your side-by-side test drive
Test drive the Moxie ST and Amara ST at the studio in Ewa Beach — no pressure, just honest guidance.
