Saturday, 20 February 2016

Setting Up My HandiQuilter Avante 18 with Studio Frame





After much research which included talking to various dealers, watching endless YouTube and downloading the instruction manual for the Studio Frame, I was confident in my capabilities to build the frame and assemble the machine myself. I have to say that this was a very easy decision not having to pay the exorbitant prices quoted by the local dealers for delivery and construction.  I was determined to set up my Long arm machine and frame myself.  It does however require two people, so I recruited my Dad for help.



My empty Quilting Studio
All seven boxes arrived via courier and the first thing I did was carefully unpack all the boxes with the exception of the machine itself.  As I laid out all the parts, I’ll admit that I was a little dubious at this stage. As it has been my experience in the past when assembling furniture and the like, there is always at least one thing that doesn't quite fit or go together exactly right. However I was pleasantly surprised when I started construction and it was pretty much smooth sailing from start to finish.
Parts laid out.

Almost done!
It is my opinion that if you have the assistance of a good helper, and you follow the instructions carefully, there is no reason at all why you couldn't construct your own frame.
Once the machine was placed on the frame and fully assembled, I was quick to jump in and start sewing.



It worked perfectly!


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