Longarm quilting is a process that uses a longarm sewing machine to sew together a quilt top, batting, and backing into a finished quilt. The longarm sewing machine frame typically ranges from 10 to 14 feet in length. Longarm quilting can take significantly less time than hand quilting or more traditional machine quilting, which is a large factor in the gain in popularity of longarm quilting. Longarm quilting machines can be operated manually or by a computer, which can quilt designs automatically. The two major styles of quilting typically done by longarm quilting machines are pantograph designs, including "edge-to-edge" and custom work. Pantograph designs are popular due to the minimal amount of work required by the longarm quilter themselves. Custom work, such as feathers and motifs, requires the longarm quilter to pay more attention to details and alignment and therefore can be time-consuming and costly. Longarm quilting machines can also be installed in a sit-down table for free motion quilting like you are doing on your domestic machine with the added benefit of a much larger throat space to work in. Longarm quilting is more accessible than you think, and you can find rental space near you to quilt your own or a dealer near you to buy your own longarm.