We’re breaking down how much it costs to add a longarm quilting machine to your setup. Sending your quilts to a professional longarmer gets expensive fast, and quilting on a domestic machine can be strenuous and creatively limiting. If you quilt often—or if you’re thinking about turning your hobby into a business—it might make more sense to...

If you’re used to quilting on a traditional sewing machine, using a longarm machine might look a little intimidating. The biggest difference? Instead of guiding your quilt through the machine, you guide the machine over your quilt. It’s a whole new way of quilting—but once you get the hang of it, you’ll find it’s easier in many ways...