user3587

Sorry I replied to this board, you all make me feel stupid.

Calico92402

I appreciate everyone's replies, and would welcome more. I am leaning toward buying the Bailey, but I want to do some more research about the stitch regulator, to find out if it's what I'm accustomed to using with my Juki. Thanks to everyone who replied, and the more replies, the better!

june6995

Oakie, you are not stupid. You are trying to learn..,

I have just a plain Bailey 13 but I did buy the GMQ Pro frame to use it on. I have no intention of upgrading my machine or adding stitch regulators, etc. My quilts all go to charities and no one cares about how long the stitches are.
I got it for my own use and have fun using it. Write to me if you like, I will try to help answer about the things I know. But as far as all the attachments, I don't want to know. I like things simple and I have wondered if all the "upgrades" have taken away from the simplicity of this machine, and perhaps caused some problems. After all, deep inside, the Bailey is really an old fashioned Singer at heart. Nothing fancy - nothing expensive.

Ask those who own other brands to share with you. There are some Tin Lizzies around. You are smart to do your research. Eight months was long enough for me and I have never regretted my choice.

June

rivka

What stitch regulator do you have on the Juki? If it's the Grace one, I can tell you that the Bailey stitch regulator doesn't work at all like it.

aardvarq

I was saying and typing stitch regulator when I meant speed control for a very long time. I thought they were the same thing.

Okie, how about you cut yourself and me some slack, we will get it right before long . . . please don't be offended.


Besides, before you know it somebody will come up with something else new for us to have to learn . . .

oh well, keeps things interesting.

Calico92402

Rivka, I do use the Grace Stitch Regulator. How does its performance differ from Bailey's? I've heard so much good stuff about Bailey's customer service - have you talked to them about your disatisfaction with the Stitch Regulator? I called him again today to talk about it, and he makes it sound like it fills the same purpose.

dakotamaid

I too thought a stitch regulator was the same as cruise control so now I've learned something new also. :-D :-D

I'm thinking about a Bailey but would like to test drive it before I buy. And I mean not for 5 minutes at a show but some where I could try it out on a baby size quilt.

tj

i have a bailey 15 pro on a hinterburg frame. and to answer the question of does it have a stitch regulator. YES it does it speeds up when you speed up and slows when you slow it does regulate the stitch's nicely, but did take some time to get all set right. i have had my bailey for going on 3 years now and the stitch regulator for about a year and i love them, great machine for the money i don't regret my choice

rivka

Calico, fundamentally it works the same as the Grace one, in that it speeds up and slows down as you do (theoretically). Remind me -- does the Grace Sure Stitch come to a full stop if you stop moving? The Bailey one does not do that. And frankly, I don't find that it follows my speed correctly -- you have to move at the same pace, which to my mind, sort of negates the point of having a stitch regulator.

Calico92402

I don't believe the Grace stitch regulator comes to a full stop when I do. I usually cut it off at the switch when I want to stop, so guess that wouldn't be much of a change if I went with the Bailey.