Unit 2/1 Millennium Court, Silverwater NSW 2128
Phone: +61 2 9749 7988
Fax: +61 2 9748 8455

Email: info@needleseyeindustries.com
Web: www.needleseyeindustries.com

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

CRAFT & QUILT FAIR
July 28 - 31 (Thur - Sun)
Exhibition Centre Southbank
MELBOURNE
NEI at stand D-21

THE STITCHES AND CRAFT SHOW
August 17 - 21 (Wed - Sun)
Rosehill Gardens Event Centre
SYDNEY
NEI at stand 023

TEAM MEMBERS WHO WILL BE THERE

David Deakin
WA Managing Director

Nancy Albouy
WA H.Q. Frame Rep

Peter Roznicki
NSW Manager Sydney Office

Anne Thomas
NSW Rep - Quilt & Nolting Enthusiast
(Come visit Anne at the show and read more about her inside)

NEI HISTORY

Needles Eye Industries Pty Ltd was founded by managing director David Deakin over twenty years ago. In forming NEI, the objective was to import directly from the manufacturer and offer machinery and parts more competitively, accompanied with technical advice and service unsurpassed by any competitor to the market we serve. Over the years, NEI still operates with this in mind and has expanded our mission to become a leader in setting standards of service and excellence that will make a significant contribution to the future of the industry. We also directly import our own brand manufactured under license and manufacture quilting equipment.

NEI has expanded across Australia utilizing contacts in Japan, China, America, UK, Singapore and Korea. From our head office at Malaga in Perth, to our office at Silverwater in Sydney, NEIs' state-of-the-art specifically built facilities come complete with showrooms, service and training centres.

NEI has received recognition for their commitment to the industry receiving plaques back in 1992 by Seiko Industrial Sewing Machines to being recognized as an international supplier of industrial equipment to countries like the UK, South Africa, Singapore, etc. Our sales and technical personnel travel worldwide to shows to see the latest equipment, new trends, fabrics, visionary projects and the manufacturers for direct training.

NEI will be offering in-house demonstrations of their huge range of quilting and embroidery shows so don't hesitate to visit our showroom or check out the upcoming exhibitions dates in this newsletter.

> Longarm Quilting Machine: How it works?_______2
> Acrylic Template Tools________________________2
> Story: Leave the jewels, grab the quilts_________3
> Client Profile: Anne Thomas___________________4
> NEI Online Service_____________________________5
> Quilting terms________________________________5
> HomeQuilting frames new upgrade_____________5

There are many different types and sizes of quilting machines available and it is very important to have the right one for the right type of job. Visit our NEI's showroom in Malaga to check out on the various machines that are available for your type of quilting. Our friendly staffs will show you around.

Generally, quilting machine sits on a table that range from 12 feet to 14 feet long. The 12 feet long table will fit a large king-size quilt while the 14 feet long table will accommodate king-size bedspreads, covering one floor end to the other.

The actual size of the quilting head determines the size of the area you can quilt at one time before having to move the quilt to do another area. The size of this area can vary from machine to machine, from an area of 5.5" to as wide as 36". A larger head is often less troublesome as there will be less quilt rolling or turning. The longer the inside arm of the machine, the taller the machine itself, allowing for thicker batting and bigger projects.

The sewing machine rest on wheels, which sits on a short top carriage and the frame sits on a long flat surface carriage so the machine has 360 degrees of needle movement. Ideally, the machine should glide smoothly, with little effort on the part of the user. For most part, a fingertip touch should be all that is required to move the machine head.

Most of the quilting machines available today are hand-guided machines. The user determines the stitch length by moving the machine fast or slow in combination with how fast or slow the machine speed is set. A relatively new feature offered on some quilting machines is called a stitch regulator. This means the machine has built-in sensors that communicate to the machine how fast or slow you are moving it. The objective of the stitch regulator is for the machine to maintain the same number of stitches per inch as the machine is moved by the operator.

Most quilting machines are equipped with a stylus or some kind of a pointer built onto the machine to follow a pantograph or border pattern on the back of the table. Most quilting machines now have a built-in laser light, like those at NEI, to replace the stylus. This is an extremely useful feature because the laser can be focused at any angle so there is less time spent advancing the quilt.

Most of these features mentioned are equipped in our NEI quilting machines. We have also got the HomeQuilter Frame to support all your quilting jobs. To find out more, contact Nancy Albouy and we will send you a free video and information pack.

ACRYLIC TEMPLATE TOOLS

Acrylic templates are used to make patterns used for quilt making. There are many template tools available for the quilting machines.
"When using the template, it must be held firmly in place on the fabric with the left hand while the right hand guides the machine around the template. It is important to keep the machine foot tightly next to the template," says Taylor, Linda.
Acrylic templates are generally easier to use as you can.

Being the dedicated quilter Anne is, she burnt a domestic sewing machine out within six weeks and sought a stronger long arm machine on hearing about the Needles Eye Industries (NEI) 11" industrial quilter. She seeked us out at a
quilting show and purchased a machine over 3 years ago.

Anne quotes that the arm space, speed controller, control bars on both sides
with on/off and needle position took her quilting to the next level and in fact
she was able to stipple a 2 meters x 2.3 meters quilt in 4 ½ hours.

The largest quilt Anne has made is 3.5 meters x 4 meters.

Anne states that having to spend a day on the floor pinning or basting is
something she did not like about quilting. Anne said, "This is one part of
quilting I definitely don't miss".

As Anne puts it: "I find that the enjoyment of quilting and knowing it will be
used by somebody perhaps not as fortunate as me, gives me and my friends
a great thrill."

Anne in fact will be demonstrating on our stand at the Melbourne Craft and Quilt Fair and also the Sydney, The Stitches and Craft Show. So don't hesitate to speak to Anne for advice and her experiences on the NEI Industrial Quilting Machine.