Why I float my quilt tops on my Gammill Classic Plus 

I don’t own a long arm and likely never will at my age, but I enjoy watching videos on the craft from time to time. Yours is very interesting and informative, and I especially appreciated you taking a little more time to explain the “whys” of what you do. I quilt my king sized creations on a domestic machine with an 8-inch throat, so I envy all the space you have to freely quilt! Thank you for sharing what you’ve learned. 😊

Thanks for sharing and showing how 'loose' the quilt should be. Pretty fabrics!

I use painters tape to mark my stop line. Thanks for explaining why it's a good idea to keep your quilt a little loose .

Very nice quilting! The Classic Plus is a lifetime machine.❤

When I learned to quilt on the long arm I was taught to float the top. Sam reasons you’ve shared.

I use fabric chalk to mark it 1" before I hit the bar to give me enough space to correct myself.

I float mine too. Same longarm as you but 14’ frame. 1996 GC+, The only thing I’ve done to it is put on easy Rider wheels and replace the belt every three or four years or when I start noticing little pieces of rubber. Runs like a top, and never broken a thread. I use Glide thread and 22 needle( holes disappear when wet although until then I quilt UNthreaded to test a design bc holes are very visible). I use the 12” tool magnets from Harbor Freight, I use 3 or 4 on the front bar to adjust my backing/batting and if it on the floor you can magnet it to the bottom of the middle roller, even with all the canvas layers/leaders. Well I’ve talked enough, enjoy your quilting journey💗🙂

I float my quilts as well and for the same reasons as you.

Hi there, missed your smiley face

Got a lot of good stuff out of the video. But the unpicking just blows my mind. Un means to not do it. So when you unpick something you are sewing it.