Laura Tawney
Me and Indie!

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I love quilting and everything about it! I bought my Fusion in July and love it. I went to Innovations in Tacoma 2 years ago and have been processing for quite awhile about purchasing a long arm machine. Back in 2001 I worked for a quilt store in Bellevue WA that had one of the original HandiQuilter's system and so I have watched the progression of the company for many years.

So I made a decision I was going to research all the different long arm machines on the web first and then test drive. In my research I kept coming back to the HandiQuilter company. I went to Bayside Quilt Store in Olympia WA in May to test drive the HQ 16 again and saw the Fusion. It was love at first sight!! I love how it quilts, love the new wheels and the quilting space it provides! I made the big decision to purchase before the 4th of July weekend and placed my order. But then panic set in had I done the right thing, was it too much money, would I be able to quilt with as much skill as I wanted to??? I process and process as my husband will tell you! Over the 4th of July weekend we talked and talked and I processed some more. But I made the decision to keep the order and that is why my Fusion is named Indie!

Of course I had to have room for her so we set about taking two bedrooms and removing closets to make a quilt studio. In the background of the picture you see a bit of the remodeling going on but we got the main rooms finished and flooring in to have Ernie from Bayside set Indie up in her space.

The first quilt I quilted on Indie was a quilt for my husband's mother that is in a nursing home in Idaho. My husband gave it to her the weekend I was at Quilting Boot Camp at Bayside Quilt Store . She was so delighted to receive her quilt. Without Indie I would not have been able to finish it as quickly as I needed to. I know she and I have many more adventures ahead!
Laura

I own the following HQ machines: