johnette

I am hoping to go back and play with it on Friday. I am going up there Wednesday evening, my 2 year old grandson having tubes and adnoids done on Thursday. So, if he feels good enough for Mimi to leave him I will play around with it on Friday and maybe purchase before I head home on Saturday. It has 135 different stitches and 5 alphabets. I am interested the the Fab-U-Motion thingy, don't know if they will let me play with that or not. Anybody ever used one?
Thanks for all the advice.

quiltykitty

I have a Fabric Mover. It was the original of the Fab-U-Motion. I think the only difference is the hole is bigger to accommodate the new Diamond. I played with the one at the store and loved it. I finally bought one from a poster on the Quilting Forum.

It will work fine when my machine comes home from repair servicing. I have a D1. The Fabric Mover or Fab-U-Motion will make free motion easier, but don't expect it to be as easy as a mid or long arm quilting machine.

I think you would like the features on the Viking machines.

quiltykitty

Mellow Yellow,

At today's conversion rate, $2300 USD would be 1275 GBP or 1600 EUR. I think that would account for your much lower price on the Sapphire. Now, is not a good time for Americans to travel to Europe. But, you sure could get your money's worth here.

Rose Marie

Wow, I paid 1100 for the Sapphire 850. The only problem with it is that the 1/4 in foot was not covering the feed dogs and it would jerk to the right.
So I had to buy an edging foot and adjust the needle over all the way to 3.5 to get the 1/4 in. Cannot get a scant 1/4 in at all. Big defect but otherwise it has all the bells and whistles and sews like a dream.

Nita

Quiltykitty ~ I, too, have a Fab-U-motion (with opitional stitch regulator mechanism) that I bought this year to use with my Pfaff. Hate to say it, but it has been a huge disappointment for me. I guess I'm just not coordinatd enough to get the hang of that small window space that you have to work in. I tried all summer, practicing on scrap fabric and trying to master it but no such luck. I'm planning to sell it. Anyone interested? I think I'll post an ad on the quiltboard ~ Nita

Patty44

How do you like the Pfaff?

Nita

Patty ~ I absolutely love my Pfaff; The built in walking foot makes all the difference in the world when it comes to piecing quilts. I have the Pfaff Expression 2038. My previous machine was a Husqvarna Platinum 750. It was a decent machine for garment or utility sewing. I was not happy with the walking foot. My quilts just were not piecing together well. I just wish I could "get my head around" the Fab-U-motion Table to use w/ my Pfaff for free motion machine quilting, but it just isn't my thing, I guess. I think it is kind of like "patting your head at the same time as rubbing your belly"! I just don't have the coordination. my Fab-U-Motion is virually brand new, barely used and I'm planning to sell it. No point in keeping something that I'm not going to use. Nita

Quilting Aggi

I have the Platnium 750 Husqvarna and I absolutely LOVE IT!!! I sold these machines some years ago when I worked at a quilt store. I got to play on all the Husqvarna machines and the Baby Locks. Husqvarna is a very good name

Elizabeth A.

Oh boy what a machine! Good luck this weekend and happy bargaining! My new machine has lots of stitches and I just love it. You can quilt up a quilt in no time flat, and with such pretty stitches. :D

Patty44

Thank you for the info,I have been looking all these machenes on the computer. Shopping and plan to buy someting soon. Just don't tell my Hb,I plan to tell him I bought one,but not that I am shopping. Once I have it what can he do.Ha...I learned that from him by the way..
Pat