Until now, quilting a whole quilt on an embroidery machine was like pulling a 24 ft. fishing boat with a Volkswagen bug. It just didn’t make sense. Well that has changed. I’ve been working on a solution for over a year and I’m so excited to finally begin to share it with you.
Let me introduce you to the shortE – the Embroidery Short Arm with a Long Reach. The shortE holds the weight of the quilt while Snap Hoop Monster creates the tension on the quilt sandwich. The shortE is a frame that sits under (and around) your machine so your machine can do its thing – stitch beautiful embroidery.
The shortE works with any single needle embroidery machine that is compatible with a Snap Hoop Monster. Why? Snap Hoop Monster enables you to rehoop right under the needle. You don’t have to remove the quilt from the machine to rehoop – this is a huge issue when quilting with your embroidery machine!
I’ve been having a blast quilting with my machine. I started small – table runners, crib quilts and the like. Then I ramped up to 66” x 80” and then…at the suggestion of an experienced quilter, I moved to queen and king size quilts. And it works! Oh my goodness, I haven’t had this much fun with my embroidery machine since I designed my first Stipple! Collection.
I’ve always loved quilting – love to play with the fabrics, piece them together but the actual quilting – left me in a lurch. I’ve never wanted to invest in a long arm – too expensive and WAY too large for my sewing space. But now I can get the same experience and results with my embroidery machine! One very cool feature is the shortE sits on any sewing machine table or folding table. It’s completely adjustable to accommodate different heights and machines. Very versatile!
Quilting with the shorte is a bit like quilting with a long arm. You have to ‘work the quilt’. Just like longarmers have to advance the fabric rolls, you will do that too on the shortE. And just like longarmers clamp the sides of the quilt to create tension, you will make sure the quilt sandwich is snug in the Snap Hoop Monster frame. Take a look for yourself…
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103 COMMENTS
Barb pointer
9 years agoi make either baby quilts or queen size
Sharyn
9 years agoI mostly do either lap and queen sized quilts.
Mary Lee
9 years agoI usually make crib quilts, but want to advance to larger sizes
Yvonne
9 years agoI purchased your snap hoop a couple of years ago and sadly I am very disappointed with it. It absolutely will Not hold my quilt sandwiches. It is for my bmp6. It is as though the magnetic strips just do not work at holding to the frame. Any suggestions….. A considerable expense for a basically useless hoop. I have purchased a number of your in quilting patterns and would love to use them if only the hoop worked properly. HELP please!
Respectfully,
Yvonne
eileenroche
9 years ago AUTHORHello Yvonne, we can help you. I think a phone conversation would be in order because I think you are referring to Quick Snap and its ‘magnetic strips’. The magnetic strips that come with Quick Snap are used to temporarily hold stabilizer to the wrong side of the frame during hooping. Once the stabilizer, top frame and fabric are in place, they are removed. Eight very strong magnets are used to hold the fabric to the metal base. But to clear all of this up Yvonne, please call Jessica in our office, 1-888-739-0555.
Jean Chromey
9 years agoI like to make full size quilts…have not had the courage to machine quilt them…so will most definitely research this new invention of yours.
Susan Smith
9 years agoI make all size quilts. I have been drooling over long arm quilters, but I just don’t have the room. This looks like it might solve my problem!
Janette Walker
9 years agoI enjoy twin size the most. Did a queen size and the bulk and weight of it pulling threw my machine was too much work, never tried that big again.
Cathy Plomos
9 years agolap/crib
Rhoda Keegan
9 years agoour guild makes crib size photo quilts for children of deployed military. This would be a great way to turn these gifts around for children who miss their daddies or mommies.
Kathy
9 years agoI usually make table runners, but if it is a quilt then Queen Size
Bettie Papajohn
9 years agoI generally find myself doing lap/throw size quilts.
Cathy
9 years agoI like to make crib size, and twin size fits on my wall space.
Danie Duchesne
9 years agoI made 1 baby quilt and multiple placemat! I am afraid of the quilting process. However, I am taking class on Craftsy and hope to start quilting some bigger project soon!
shirley simmons
9 years agoI make queen size quilts.
Becca adams
9 years agoI make mostly lap size memory quilts
Laurie
9 years agoNice job Eileen! But, when are going to make a frame that fits my six needle? Lol!
Debra A.
9 years agoI made a flannel quilt.
Sherrie Lilly
9 years agoI have mad crib to king size quilts. Love the quilt in the hoop option.
Debra A.
9 years agoI have made queen and smaller
Susie Mackenberg
9 years agoI usually make baby quilts, but know that will one day change! I’m ready to move on, not that I’m tired of grandbabies, mind you, but think my kids are about done!
Sally Kane
9 years agoI generally make full or queen sized quilts. I do quilt them on my sewing machine and they are heavy, but I use a table top to hold them up.
Linda SK
9 years agoI qullt all sizes of quilts but have been soing more baby and lap quilts lately.
Maxine Mac Neill
9 years agoI love quilting and I challenge myself constantly. I do wallhangers, baby quilts, quilts of all sizes up to king. My God’s Promise Quilt took 1st. place at the Calgary Stampede and was my first time ever putting a quilt in to be judged. I was so very humble as any quilt I make is for the enjoyment and to see the finished result is so rewarding.
Barbara Leatherman
9 years agoI make mostly full and queen size quilts. I will be checking out your shortE.
Maxine Mac Neill
9 years agoI have the Jumbo Magnetic snap hoop and would be lost without it. It works like a charm. The fact that you don’t have to take the hoop off the machine is the best for advancing if your doing a repeat on a table runner, etc.
Denyse Rose
9 years agoI have just begun and made 3 quilts, large, extra large and twin. I had someone else quilt them but now that I have my new Dream Machine, I’d like to quilt my own. I am finishing one for my son and figured I should make that my first one that I personally quilt – mostly because if there are mistakes, he won’t see them or won’t mention them because he won’t want to hurt my feelings. Win-win for me – He’s such a great kid!! Your invention seems worth a try and I hope it is not too expensive. Maybe my ‘after-Christmas’ present since we wait until after Dec 25 to do our shopping when things go on sale. Happy Holidays!
Brenda L Pedersen
9 years agoMost of my quilts are lap-sized, but I also make baby and queen sized as well.
Charlotte B
9 years agoI make queen size quilts. That seems to be my family’s popular bed size. I also like to do crib size for my charity quilts. I quilt all my quilts on a domestic machine. I love the whole process.
Pat
9 years agoI’m dreaming of a long arm, but realistically have no room for one. This looks to be the best option for those whose space is far less than our aspirations. I’ve made everything from wall hangings to queen-sized, but quilting has been a challenge.
Pat Curtis
9 years agoI make mostly lap and baby quilts. I have done some queen sized ones, but quilting them on my domestic machine is NO fun. This may be the answer to my prayers. I!m excited to do some research on this.
Margaret E. Hartman
9 years agoI usually make queen and king size bed quilts, then I also make wall hangings and throw quilts which I machine quilt them myself on my Bernina Artista 640. I just ordered the Snap Hoop Monster, so maybe I can quilt with my embroidery machine now.
Ellen
9 years agoI usually make baby quilts and lap size quilts.
Lisa
9 years agoI’ve just finished my second queen size for the year. Need to get it quilted. I prefer making throw size but seems everyone wants one for their bed! Can’t wait to check into the shortE!
Kathie W
9 years agoI usually make lap size quilts and they can be so heavy at times! This new mechanism looks great!
Mary
9 years agoI have just pinned together my first quilt and will probably have it done. Curious to see the price on this as it could pay for itself with a few quilts
Sally Hudson
9 years agoI make baby quilts, mug rugs, and tote bags. Making Granddaughter a quillow for xmas.
Sally Hudson
9 years agoI make baby quilts, mug rugs, and tote bags. Making Granddaughter a quillow for xmas. They are hard to quilt with just the small machinr but well worth it when done.
Kathe pollard
9 years agoI make mostly baby, lap and wall hangings. But i have a couple queens coming up soon
Thanks!
Diana S.
9 years agoI’m just now making my first quilt and it is crib size.
Gail Beam
9 years agoBaby quilts only! I did a twin quilt once and it was a disaster!
joyce
9 years agoI am just staring to machine quilt have finished one lap quilt and want to use my embroidery features on my machine. Your new hooping process looks very interesting.
Anne K
9 years agoI make all sizes of quilts from baby to queen. I also like to make table runners,wall hangings, and a variety of other quilted items. I’m just learning to machine quilt. I Hope this new product will work with my embroidery machine.
Shelor
9 years agoI make mostly lap or queen size quilts. Have been afraid to do the actual quilting except for straight line with my walking foot. Would like to investigate this item. Seems like a winner!
Becky W
9 years agoWhat do you do about running out of bobbin while quilting?
eileenroche
9 years ago AUTHORBecky, It’s a good idea to wind several bobbins for your project at the start. I make a mental note (or written when I’m really busy!) about when/where on the quilt I started the current bobbin. That gives me a good feel as to when the empty bobbin warning will appear and I try to avoid letting the bobbin go bone dry.
Since the quilting is done horizontally, starting at the top right, across the top border, down to the next row in the center of the quilt and back across to the right side again. When I reach the right side – the edge of the quilt, I check the status of the bobbin. If it’s just about done I change it.
If I get caught with an empty bobbin, it’s not the end of the world. I just unwind the fabric rails to create adequate slack and then remove the hoop (with quilt still sandwiched in between) off to the left of the pantograph. I change the bobbin, put the hoop back on and begin again. I’ve had success every time by handling the hoop carefully.
Linda
9 years agoDoes this work with a Bernina 830? Linda
eileenroche
9 years ago AUTHORYes, it does.
Darlene
9 years agoI mostly make twin size and larger. I am working on several king and queen size quilts at the moment.
Kim
9 years agoI make king size table runners. I used the Monster Snap hoop on the last one and it was great! Like you say you it is nice to move the hoop without removing the quilt from the machine.
Kim
9 years agoThat should be king size BED runners. Not sure what a king size table would be.
Karen
9 years agoI am working on finishing my second and third quilts, 60X72 was the smallest. I quilted 2 of them on my embroidery machine. This looks like it would be a great help. I am not sure it will work in my room, my sewing machine table is 4 foot by 8 foot with 6 machines of different kinds.
Darlene Gerber
9 years agoLately I have been making baby quilts. Normally I make lap quilts.
Bonnie Gray
9 years agoMpstof the time I do lap size or baby quilts. I do have a queen top that I have never backed, nor quilted. Maybe I need to take it out and try this!
Joyce West
9 years agoI make all size quilts from baby to queens. Usually I “stitch in the ditch” using my walking foot on the smaller items and have a commercial quilter do the larger ones on a long arm machine. I would very much like to use my embroidery machine for the quilting on the larger quilts. This Shorte would be a great help if it’s not too expensive and would fit my machine.
LEANN E MCCLAIN
9 years agoI typically make 60 x 80 quilts and larger. Quilts of Valor are approximately that size. I’m working on a 108 x 108 right now. Having done a few quilts with my single needle embroidery machines, I agree with your comment “quilting a whole quilt on an embroidery machine was like pulling a 24 ft. fishing boat with a Volkswagen bug”, which is one reason I bought my beautiful longarm. What a great invention!
Casie Williams
9 years agoBaby/lab quilts and queen sized quilts are my most common sizes.
Paula Hendrickson
9 years agoI only quilt table runners up to baby quilts because anything else is way to unruly
Jennifer P
9 years agoI usually make at least a double, more often a queen, but l have lately been making a lot of crib quilts for new grandchildren! My very first quilt was a king that I quilted on my small domestic machine so anything to make that part easier is great!
Brenda Sutton
9 years agoI have only made table runners and crib sized quilts Want to advance to larger but am fearful.
Sandy P
9 years agoI am in the process of making a bed quilt for each of my 4 grandchildren nad 2 sons. I quilt them myself even tho they look like it but I hope they will love them just because I did it.
Sharon K
9 years agoI usually make a queen size, but have made a couple of kings and or course baby quilts. I love quilting on the embroidery machine and could see where that Print and Stick target paper would help with a lot of the placement. That is always a bit of a struggle.
Barb Grant
9 years agoThe most common size I quilt is twin, but I do any size from crib to Queen. I’ve toyed with the idea of machine quilting a king size wuilt in 2 pieces the sewing them together.
Mary J Chevalier
9 years agoFor at least 12 years I have made a queen-size quilt to be raffled for charities. In addition to these 12 I make comfort baby quilts as well as runners and placemats.
Valerie Jennings
9 years agoIn the near future I plan on making every grandchild a quilt to put up for their wedding day. I’m guessing the best size for them will be Queen Size.
Lorraine
9 years agoCrib quilts and smaller. Even a crib quilt is a workout on a domestic machine! Have no interest in devoting the money or space to a longarm, so a shorte could be my answer
Susan Wilson
9 years agoI have not made a quilt yet, and I can see where your products would be a great help. Thanks sew much for your effort for us.
Sharon Johnson
9 years agoIn the past I did queen size but quilted by hand. I love to do twin size for my granddaughters and this looks like it would work for both sizes…I would really like to have room for a longarm but that isn’t possible…
Nancy Weber
9 years agoI have mostly done lap quilts, but this looks wonderful so I am hoping to move on to larger quilts. Hugs.
Linda T.Beverly
9 years agoTrying to retire. Love quilting. Would love to make more lap quilts for the veterans, children, meals on wheels for people. But, tying these leaves my hands aching for days. I wish I could quilt like this. I have a older embroidery machine, but not mastered it yet. Thank you
Mary Jo
9 years agoLap quilts and baby quilts are what I make the most of.
debe
9 years agoMade 1 queen size (which was the first embroidered mystery quilt in DIME quite a few yrs ago, it was fun), but mostly crib & twin size quilts.
Ann Brackett
9 years agoI make baby quilts mostly to donate to the NICU at the local hospitals
LeAnne L
9 years agoI usually make lap quilts. In fact, I have a stack of six quilts waiting to be quilted.
judy wentz
9 years agoI make all sizes of quilts, from wall hangings, baby to king sized. I quilt them myself at my domestic machine for wallhangings; larger quilts are finished on my HQ 16.
Ilana
9 years agoI make all different size quilts from postcards up to king size. My most recent was an xx-long queen for my son. That was the first quilt I quilted on my embroidery machine. It was a beast to wrestle with that quilt during all the rehoopings. About halfway through the quilting, my local dealer got in the Snap Hoop Monster. I promptly bought one and that really made wrestling the beast much easier. Once my dealer came back from the Babylock conference in St. Louis, she told me that a frame would be coming out to support quilts on the embroidery machine. I’m so excited to read about the shortE and can’t wait till my dealer gets it in.
jean moe
9 years agoI usually make baby quilts or strip quilts that are self quilting. wouMld love to do more.
jean
9 years agoQuilting for me indicates usable bed size quilt. Most of my quilts are full/queen size. I occasionally make baby quilts and pre-school nap quilts for grandbabies. I am working on small Frozen quilts for my 2 youngest grand daughters for Christmas gifts.
Donna Farley
9 years agoHi Elaine, I make all sizes of quilts and love to use my embroidery machine to help with the quilting. I would love to be able to use the snap hoop monster with the bigger quilts and this frame looks like it could be the answer.
Donna Farley
9 years agosorry Eileen and mispelling your name, I’m such a goof sometimes.
Judy
9 years agoI have been making a lot of baby quilts, and table runners lately. They are fast and easy!
Paula Hendrickson
9 years agoTable runners or bay quilts. I find even lap robes tobe difficult to maneuver.
Doreen
9 years agoI’ve only made one quilt so far and it was an extra long extra wide king size. Maybe that’s why I only made one! I gave it to my son & daughter-in-law. They have it displayed on their couch. I made it probably ten years ago so I feel pleased that she still has it out. If you knew how often she updates her rooms you’d understand how miraculous that is.
Patty Hoffman
9 years ago9 Summer Bluff drive
Patty Hoffman
9 years agoI usually stick to twin-size or smaller, because I I can quilt them on my embroidery machine. In the spring I want to begin a king-size quilt for our bed. Looks like this might be what I need to get it quilted!
Luann Frazier
9 years agoMy goal is to make a queen size quilt, but wondered if I would ever be able to create it in my embroidery machine. The shortE appears
to be a winner!!
beth daniels
9 years agoI usually make lap quilts and a few baby quilts, also table runners. I could sure use the shortE for embroidery machine quilting on these quilts.
Rosa Smith
9 years ago32 BRIGHTON LN
Rosa Smith
9 years agoI like to do all size quilts especially baby quilts, I have a lot of tops that need to be quilted but that is my least favorite part. Its very hard work- at least it has been. I want the quilt short E.
Linda King
9 years agoSo far, I have been making lap quilts. I have been wanting to make full & queen size quilts for my grandchildren. My grandson just got his own place & had asked me to make him a quilt, I am planning to make him one for his birthday. The shorty & the monster would really make it much easier for me. Thanks for giving me a chance to win.
Lynn Evans
9 years agoMostly twin size a few smaller or larger
Paula Harrold
9 years agoWondering if a Viking Designer SE can use the Monster Hooper or what size might be able to be used….then paired with the ShortE. What is the cost of the ShortE?
Dottie C
9 years agoI have an Innov-is 1500D machine. How would I know if the Jumbo magna hoop would fit on my machine? the throat is 8″. I notice you are using an Ellisamo.
Dottie C
9 years agoI forgot to ask, where do I get a Short E?
Pam
9 years agoI would like to see this in action before I purchase. Anyone in the Northeast giving demos. I have called many LQS and no one has it. What would you suggest.
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Karin Brown
7 years agoI typically make lap/crib quilts. At the moment I am making the “Wedding Ring Applique” by dime for my great-niece as a wedding present. It’s the largest quilt I have tackled. I’m really in need of the short-e frame!
Karin Brown
7 years agoHow much space does the short-E need?
Erick Hubertus
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