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Longarm quilting

Longarm quilting is when an adult uses a really big sewing machine to stitch together layers of fabric, batting, and thread to create a quilt. The machine is called a longarm because it has a long arm that stretches across the fabric to help the person create really big designs.

So, imagine you have a bunch of pieces of fabric with cool designs on them. You might want to stitch them all together to make a big blanket or a bedspread. But doing it by hand would take a really long time and be really hard.

That's where the longarm quilting machine comes in. It makes it a lot faster and easier to stitch all the layers of fabric together. The machine has a lot of different settings that allow the person using it to choose different patterns or designs to create on the fabric.

So instead of having to sew everything by hand, the person can use the machine to create intricate designs with lots of little stitches. It can take a long time to learn how to use the machine really well, but once someone gets the hang of it, they can make some really cool quilts!
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