Through the Years @ Gammill
This year Gammill introduced their first long-arm quilting machine.
What is 1980?
This innovative system uses the Hex Tool to let quilters quickly swap needles and presser feet, enhancing precision and speeding up the quilting process on Gammill machines.
What is the The Approach Foot System?
Abraham Lincoln did his reading by firelight in one of these humble homes—now also a classic block in the quilting world; complete with a red center.
What is a log cabin?
This must-have accessory makes ruler work safe, stable and precise.
What is the Ruler Base Plate?
This needle size is the perfect go-to for most standard quilting threads and a must-have in your Gammill longarm toolkit.
What is a 4.0? (110/18/4.0)
In 2019 (?) Gammill consolidated all of its operations to one X# Square foot manufacturing facility in this midwestern town.
What is West Plains, Missouri, USA?
This presser foot really “stirs” things up by helping your machine glide over uneven seams—making edge to edge quilting a real “treat”
What is the spoon foot?
This pinwheeling block is made from half-square triangles and is named for a breezy children's toy.
What is the Pinwheel?
Before quilting begins, this spinning sidekick quickly and quietly fills with precision—ensuring smooth, even tension every time.
What is the Gammill Professional Bobbin Winder?
Our technicians recommend using the point of an old needle to clear this fibrous buildup from the needle holder when changing your needle.
What is lint?
Developed in 1989, this was the first computer driven long arm quilting machine.
What is the Statler Stitcher?
Just like your favorite summer shoes, this foot keeps things open so you can see your quilting clearly.
What is the Open Toe Foot?
This quilt block is named after a shelled gastropod and creates the illusion of curves using only squares and triangles.
What is the Snail's Trail?
Skip the pins and the basting—these helpers hold your sandwich tight so you can sew just right.
What are Gammill Quilt Clips?
Not just for keeping your neck warm, this cutout on the back of the needle allows the hook to grab the thread and make the stitch.
What is the scarf?
In 2021, Gammill introduced this online service where you can buy, test, sell and save longarm quilting designs.
What is Pattern Cloud?
This foot helps you “stuff” your quilting with extra flair, letting your designs really puff up and stand out. It's also great for stitching close to buttons and embellishments.
What is the trapunto foot?
A gaggle of Branta canadensis—migrate south in this energy-saving formation, which also inspired a classic quilt block.
What is Flying Geese?
A cut above the rest—this accessory transforms the back of your machine into a workspace ready for trimming quilts and cutting long borders.
What is the Gammill Cutting Mat?
Regular Round Point is designated by this letter on the needle pack.
Gammill recommends that you have your longarm machine serviced every 500 quilts or this many years, whichever comes first.
What is 5 years?
This foot is a perfect circle, helping you become the true ruler of your quilting kingdom.
What is the ruler foot?
A cousin to the Log Cabin, this complex block stacks strips around a center square in a spiky spiral—sweet in name, sharp in structure.
What is the Pineapple Block?
These let you get up close and personal with your quilting—providing exceptional comfort and control to stitch intricate details with ease.
The larger the needle, the larger the groove. When in doubt, remember that you are trying to match the size of the groove in the needle with the size of this.
What is thread?