tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post1105180339916572884..comments2024-03-21T02:50:27.835-04:00Comments on Julie Stocker Quilts at Pink Doxies: Meet Axel, My Avante!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-76611939807364553262016-05-16T10:05:59.568-04:002016-05-16T10:05:59.568-04:00Julie, I have been following your blog for a long ...Julie, I have been following your blog for a long time and I think this is the first time I stumbled across a post with your picture in it! It's great to see your smile! :)<br /><br />I'm curious about your longarm now that you've had it for nearly a year. Anything you'd do differently if you got to do it again? Any advice for someone like me who is currently in the lusting/researching/rationalizing stage? Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-24949223992082535712015-06-24T07:00:40.372-04:002015-06-24T07:00:40.372-04:00How exciting! I got my long arm a couple months a...How exciting! I got my long arm a couple months ago so I understand well the excitement! <br />Congrats! Purple Boots and Pigtailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662604700848587661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-53237229458511878752015-06-22T00:14:15.182-04:002015-06-22T00:14:15.182-04:00Congratulations on your purchase, it must be so ex...Congratulations on your purchase, it must be so exciting to have this to work on. A road I have not ventured down yet so really enjoyed reading your post. Is this machine for private use only or do you see it as turning into a quilting business? HeathersSewingRoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036225938613988051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-86105111734974190102015-06-20T14:30:40.563-04:002015-06-20T14:30:40.563-04:00i feel your joy! Its been a little over a year sin...i feel your joy! Its been a little over a year since I got my used Gammill, but I can only imagine the thrill of a brand new avante! Good luck with your quilting!travelinsewlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961984841025993032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-24386188162392820112015-06-20T08:58:56.966-04:002015-06-20T08:58:56.966-04:00Oh my, Axel is a dreamboat! I see hours and hours...Oh my, Axel is a dreamboat! I see hours and hours and days of quilting fun in your future! Congrats!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-59653943099580704742015-06-20T07:46:40.911-04:002015-06-20T07:46:40.911-04:00Oh yeah! That is my idea of "machine quilting...Oh yeah! That is my idea of "machine quilting" ... So glad for you! :-))Marysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000465859017119743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-25720814653219195602015-06-19T23:20:47.261-04:002015-06-19T23:20:47.261-04:00Yes, I see joy all over your face! I LOVE the pics...Yes, I see joy all over your face! I LOVE the pics of the UPS truck making the delivery - how fun! I know that one day he will come to my house too. :) I'm so excited for you, I am so looking forward to seeing all the quilty goodness you are going to do!Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-50579080244945289082015-06-19T22:59:05.573-04:002015-06-19T22:59:05.573-04:00I could feel your joy and excitement coming throug...I could feel your joy and excitement coming through in the words you wrote. I'm so happy for you! And I hope you have lots and lots of fun hours working with your new longarm.SuperMomNoCapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477612688870640482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-45747305839564627852015-06-19T22:52:44.817-04:002015-06-19T22:52:44.817-04:00I am so excited for you because you look so happy!...I am so excited for you because you look so happy! Enjoy! Hugs,sandi shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626036223682181303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-66110309860643040812015-06-19T17:54:29.155-04:002015-06-19T17:54:29.155-04:00How exciting! I'd like to invite you to come ...How exciting! I'd like to invite you to come join the machine quilter's forum at mqresource.com for lots of inspiration, design help, and lots of new supportive friends.Carole @ From My Carolina Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140514341597136944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-26667866650814054032015-06-19T16:41:31.269-04:002015-06-19T16:41:31.269-04:00Well this whole thing just made me feel good--I go...Well this whole thing just made me feel good--I got excited just reading it! The stitches are LOVELY. Have fun, fun, fun!!!Linda Wulf Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923385161588309971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-26868517261442290982015-06-19T16:01:17.034-04:002015-06-19T16:01:17.034-04:00Enjoy! I've had my Avante 5 years now, and alt...Enjoy! I've had my Avante 5 years now, and although still not as good as I'd like, I've improved so much! Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534347760104204717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-64845412932228334562015-06-19T13:22:22.169-04:002015-06-19T13:22:22.169-04:00Congrats- How very exciting! Congrats- How very exciting! Heidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454548524595149916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-4512620885476915742015-06-19T13:12:30.026-04:002015-06-19T13:12:30.026-04:00I am GRINNING from ear to ear here!!! UBER happy ...I am GRINNING from ear to ear here!!! UBER happy for you my friend! Love that pic of you, and I am saving that quote in my quotes doc. Very à propos for my world and feelings these days. And whoa Nelly, but I just love how you stitched out your name?!! Um FMQ extraordinaire or what...love the floral FMQ motif too---the world's your oyster baby. ;-)Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-43733064864550557392015-06-19T13:10:19.147-04:002015-06-19T13:10:19.147-04:00Oh wow, I'm jealous! How exciting!Oh wow, I'm jealous! How exciting!Liz Jimenezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113299527583609272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-7030555113299232222015-06-19T12:52:12.047-04:002015-06-19T12:52:12.047-04:00Congrats, your practice pieces looks very niceCongrats, your practice pieces looks very niceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873064755705810283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-72239187929413895642015-06-19T12:30:14.051-04:002015-06-19T12:30:14.051-04:00Congrats, I have an Avante too, I call her Abby. ...Congrats, I have an Avante too, I call her Abby. I'm like you, no regrets, because I can now finish quilts. I've not done as many so far this year, but that is changing. I finished one this week and it feels so good to be quilting again. Good luck and I can't wait to see what you do with it!!!Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329080022563939698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-65907838207019643752015-06-19T11:48:31.161-04:002015-06-19T11:48:31.161-04:00Wow - congrats. You're practice pieces look c...Wow - congrats. You're practice pieces look cool and you are going to have so much fun! Looking forward to reading all about it!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-90830729057833384162015-06-19T11:45:57.118-04:002015-06-19T11:45:57.118-04:00Your freehand quilting is already gorgeous. Congr...Your freehand quilting is already gorgeous. Congrats to you, new mom!Kathy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17282436357486708649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-50683593180794391732015-06-19T11:08:18.718-04:002015-06-19T11:08:18.718-04:00Congratulations, he's a beauty! I hope you'...Congratulations, he's a beauty! I hope you'll have lots of fun getting to know him and wish you two all the best for a creative journey together. Have fun. Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280926802366902079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-19764655182405750752015-06-19T10:04:36.466-04:002015-06-19T10:04:36.466-04:00This a family that infuses everything with puns. I...This a family that infuses everything with puns. I LOVE this! Thank you, Katy!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-21376203721215084652015-06-19T09:37:22.471-04:002015-06-19T09:37:22.471-04:00Congratulations! My mom has an HQ Sweet 16 that I ...Congratulations! My mom has an HQ Sweet 16 that I use all the time and still need help with loading the quilt on the machine. :0)Tanya Quilts in COhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410452504665754009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-85736863745543191852015-06-19T09:22:17.576-04:002015-06-19T09:22:17.576-04:00Yippeeeee!!!!!! I know that very feeling! It is ho...Yippeeeee!!!!!! I know that very feeling! It is how I felt when I got my Avante! That was two years ago and I have not regretted a single moment! Your quilting looks great already. Have fun! BTW, I call mine, Harry. Harry Bell Avante. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-41319924327561197972015-06-19T08:24:48.040-04:002015-06-19T08:24:48.040-04:00WAhooo.....hip hip hooray.....I soooo look forward...WAhooo.....hip hip hooray.....I soooo look forward to seeing the joyous creations that come about because of Axel....Bower Bird Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-11900659661759718212015-06-19T08:14:13.228-04:002015-06-19T08:14:13.228-04:00Congratulations! I would love a long arm, so go q...Congratulations! I would love a long arm, so go quilt for all of us who are long arm-less! Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255138865146146980noreply@blogger.com