softpatches

Ok ladies I need all your input---I have a wonderful Janome 6600 that I bought mainly for applique and quilting.
The problem is that I bought it after I had bought a Brother 1500Q. I loved the Brother for quilting but it is only a straight stitch machine so I had to drag out my Bernina 930 just to do applique. I truely love that machine also but it is sooooo heavy and for just one chore it's loads of work. After using the Janome 6600 to quilt, I realized I had gotten spoiled to the speed of the Brother quilter so I now drag it out to quilt. I am thinking of selling the Janome and the Bernina, my husband say's he will believe it when it happens, and buying a machine just for applique. I really want one that does great applique for raw edge and turned edge and it would be great if it was easy to handle. I really would like a stop/start button, auto thread clip and needle down postion.
I know I'm not asking for much, :) so bring it on. Oh yes money is an object but I really want that great stitch and hope this will be a last purchase.
THX in advance,

k9dancer

Try a Singer Confidence.

sewgull

I have a Pfaff 2140 does everything you need.
Why do you have trouble with your machine when doing applique? Could it be the stitch setting? These machine should do the required job.

sharon b

I have the Brother CS6000i - light weight , portable and 60 built in stitches - My mom, sis and friend have the Brother 9000 and love it also - both under 200.00

bamamama

I have a brother quattro 6000D and it does it all. Applique, Embroidery, quilting. I have a long arm so I don't use it for quilting but it can do that. It comes with a suitcase for travel if you like to go to groups to sew. It even threads the needle. I love it!

Candace

I don't understand why the Janome 6600 isn't sufficient for applique?

MadQuilter

Geesh, how efficient are you that you have mastered the art of speed-applique? I crawl when I do the blanket stitch - particularly around curves (innies and outies).

I have a Babylock Espire (now Symphonie) and she is my everything machine. Wouldn't trade her!

justwannaquilt

Really your wanting to do 1500 APPLIQUE stitches a minute?

I have a brother 1500 and use it ONLY for quilting, I also have a (little) brother elcheapo for all my other "work" wether it be piecing, applique, sewing clothes, whatever the case is it better do it or else!

I guess if I did a lot of applique it would be NICE to have a zillion stitches to choose from but such is life. lol

Quilter7x

Keep the Bernina! The older ones can be workhorses of machines. Even though it's heavy, keep it as a back up.

I don't know anything about the other machines, sorry.

miss_ticky2

I would have thought the 6600 would have been great for applique...I have the 7700 and the 6600 is the next one down and I love mine for applique. Is it that you can't have both your machines set up at the same time?