Flynn Multi-Frame Quilting System

Haven't had a chance to do much with it but hopefully I can when I get this next quilt put together.

I love this product. I have been quilting for around 4 years now and hate that I always mess up the back of the quilt because pins do not give proper tension. I have always created folds on the backs of my quilts that look really unprofessional and do not want to use sprays or sticky batting. I have only a small, cheap machine but figured that I would give this frame a chance. I have completed my first quilt on it and it looks beautiful. I did a very simple design and look forward to doing more complicated ones in the future. When I first opened up my package and watched the video I really thought I would return it. It seems really complicated, bulky and it does require alot of adjusting and tacking. It really "feels" like a homemade engineering project and I thought that it would end up being pointless. I am really glad I gave it a chance. Because all the pieces are adjustable and "simple" it means that I can make a wide variety sizes and styles of quilts as well as getting replacement parts. It is time consuming but moving around the safety pins took just as long and was not effective. I have only 5" clearance from the needle to the back of my machine so I need to roll the quilt more than most people. I do not mind the time and effort considering how much time I put into piecing a quilt. I also love than when not in use it all comes apart and fits well in an upright box in the corner of my room. It takes up alot of room when together but stores in very little space. I think that if you are like me and looking for a working solution to tension problems when quilting & do not mind the time and effort it takes to do that than this frame is a wonderful purchase. If you are looking for something that just snaps together, looks like an industrial frame and requires little effort than you will be disappointed.

This Flynn frame was sturdy, easy to assemble and load. Was so hoping it was going to work But it only gave me 1" of quilting space with my machine It was NOT compatible So I returned it Since I can't afford a new machine So please read carefully to see if your machine will be compatible Can't give. 5 because I couldn't quilt with it

I really wanted to like this but honestly, their was so much wrong with it. First, the red ends that hold the poles kept falling off. Next, the tubes that the frame rests on and rolls on are too small. I have a Juki TL2010, Juki HZL f600, and a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire and the tubes were all smaller than my machine beds so it didn't allow for easy sliding of the frame. Lastly, this frame is ridiculously small. You really cannot put a quilt on it, only small wall hangings. The poles for larger sizes sold on the website are not even big enough really and they cost almost as much as the whole unit, especially with shipping. I might have put up with the sizing issue and either forked over the money or created my own larger poles, but to have the ends constantly falling off and the diameter being much too small for the pole to holder ratio, I sent it back. The positive is that it was easy to put together. Maybe I'm mechanically inclined but I didn't need a video to show me how to do it. I double checked once I had problems but my problems are not from how to put it together but that the pieces are not the correct diameter. Going to save my money for the Grace Cutie frame.

I bought this item because at the current time I cannot afford a long arm quilting machine. The prep work is very lengthily and takes a lot of time before even using it. After rolling the different rods it does work on a regular machine but unless you have a wide throat machine the quilting space is limited. I was using a Baby Lock Soprano machine and I found it very difficult to see where I was going as I was quilting. Over all it's a very awkward usable product. If you don't have the space to run the frame back and forth this is not the product you need.

Pictures are from my second quilt. (First one was pretty bad but a lot of it was me getting used to my new sewing machine.) the more you do it the easier it gets. One thing that really helped me was setting a maximum speed on my machine so no matter how hard you stomped on the pedal it only goes about 2 stitches per second. The slower stitching gave me just enough time to figure out what I was going to do next. This frame is excellent, easy-ish to figure out. One thing I got hung up on was how many rollers to use. He goes into great detail about putting the batting on a separate spool. All I do is make the complete quilt sandwich, roll it up on a spool, keeping it tight. Attach end of quilt to other spool (on the fabric tether) and roll from there. I’m very happy with this. My quilts are done in days instead of months, and the machine quilting can be excellent.

I found it easy to set up following the directions and enclosed DVD. I have practiced on crib size quilts, and it works great! One of the advantages for me is that it eases the strain on my back, arms, and hands, which would get tired from free motion quilting without it. Using the frame takes the pressure off of my back and arms. I have a Juki home sewing machine, and can quilt a width of about 5 inches at a time. Re-positioning to continue quilting is easy with practice. I plan on purchasing the longer poles for larger quilts in the future. For the money, it is a good value and works as advertised.

Bit off more than I could handle for my first quilt and without this system it would be sitting in a box marked in progress. I am 74 and have not made any quilts but my Grandaughter asked if I would make one to replace a blanket I made her 20 years ago. So I decided to make a queen quilt. Needed longer pipes and it was a challenge to handle but I was able to complete it and she loved it. Now I am working on a lap quilt. This system was fabulous and because of it I now have a new hobby to add to my sewing and cross stitch. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all especially with the right equipment.