The First Experience of Its Kind in Longarm History.

For the first time ever, Nolting is opening the factory floor to quilters, not just for a tour, but for something that's never been done before!

 

You'll walk the same path your machine takes from raw aluminum to finished longarm and at every stop, you'll make the choices that make it yours.

 

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What is this Event all About?

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When is it?

This isn't just a tour. This is the first time in longarm history that you can walk the factory floor and build your machine. Choice by Choice. With a level of customization that's never been offered before.

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Factory-floor customization!

You're not choosing from a website dropdown. You're standing next to the CNC machine that cuts your parts, holding the aluminum, choosing in real life.

 Level of 
Personalization

Color from real metal samples.  Frame length you walk before you commit. Personalized Button covers, Faceplates, and even Name Your Machine!

A Signature Build Experience!

Every choice you make is captured on a personal Build Sheet. By the showroom, your machine is already configured, before a single part is cut.

Don't miss your chance to experience your own FREE Signature Build Experience!

Stop 1: CNC Processing
 Where It All Begins!

The hum of precision machines. The smell of freshly cut metal. You'll hold a raw aluminum bar in your hands, the exact material your machine starts as. This is where "made in Hiawatha" becomes real. 

 

You'll feel: the weight and quality of what goes into every Nolting.

Stop 2: Welding Area
 Choose Your Model!

Four models — Diamond, Elara, Flair, Raya, in their raw, unpainted, welded state. No marketing. No polish. Just the bones of each machine, side by side, so you can see the real differences in build and throat size. 

 

Your choice: which model speaks to you.

Stop 3: Assembly
Learn the inner workings

Real metal color samples in your hands. Two machines set up, one with front handles, one with front + back, so you can feel the difference, not just imagine it. Watch techs assemble the mechanical and electrical guts of a machine while you choose. 

 

Stop 4: Customization Station 
Make It Yours!

This is where it gets personal, and where we're offering something no longarm manufacturer has ever done. Choose your faceplate color, front and rear button colors, and wire covering! Pair that with your machine color, and you're not just buying a longarm. You're designing one that's unmistakably yours.

 

Your choices: faceplate color, button colors, wire covering, machine color, and handle configuration.



 

Stop 5: Frame Sizing Feel the Real Footprint

This is the moment that surprises everyone. Frame lengths, 14 ft, 12 ft, 10 ft, 6 ft, are marked right on the factory floor. You'll walk around them, stand inside them, and feel the space in your body. Not on a spec sheet. In real life. Custom lengths? We can talk about that too. 

 

Your choice: the frame that fits your space and your quilting life.

Stop 6: Try Your Tech! Tools to Quilt Your Way!

Two hands-on stations. Station A: try Intelliquilter automation and ask every question you've been saving. Station B: if you chose back handles, try the laser and panto setup. This is where "do I need that?" becomes "oh, I definitely need that." 

 

Your choices: automation, laser, and add-on features.

Stop 7: Personal Shopper Experience!
 Show Exclusive Bundles!

Browse accessories, see event-only bundles, and build a setup matched to how you actually quilt. Staff will help you curate — not upsell. Hobby quilter? Business quilter? Panto lover? Custom artist? Your accessories list will reflect you.

 

Your picks: accessories and event-exclusive bundles!

Stop 8: Test Drive Your Longarm!

This is the moment it all comes together. Based on your Build Sheet selections, we'll place you at the model you chose. Test the features you added, and experience the full picture you just painted!

 

You'll feel: what it's like to quilt on the machine you just designed.

Sign Your Masterpiece!

Every artist signs their work and now, so can you. For the first time ever, every longarm purchased during the Build Your Machine Experience can be named by its owner. Your machine isn't just built to your specs, it carries your signature. A name chosen by you. This isn't just a purchase. It's a piece of you.

 

Your final touch: name your machine, just like an artist signs their masterpiece.

Create Your Masterpiece Today!

FAQs

  1. Is this really free? — Yes. Completely free. This is a signature experience designed to give you clarity, not pressure.
     
  2. How limited are the spots? — Very. We keep groups small so every guest gets personal attention at every stop. Register early.
     
  3. Do I need to own a Nolting already? — Not at all. This is for anyone considering a longarm, first-time or upgrade.
     
  4. Will I be pressured to buy? — Never. You'll leave with a quote and total clarity. What you do with it is up to you.
     
  5. Can I bring someone? — Absolutely. Just note it when you register so we can plan.
     
  6. How long is the experience? — About 3–4 hours. Take your time, it's your day.
     
  7. What if I don't know which model I want? — That's the whole point. By the showroom, most people have total clarity.
     
  8. Is financing available? — Yes, through Synergy Financial. Melissa can walk you through it.
     
  9. What should I wear/bring? — Comfortable shoes (you'll walk the factory) and any notes about your quilting goals.