Skratchie

Tonight, I was giving the 8900 another go by working on quilting the quilt I've made for DH, and the thread broke (it happens). Since I knew the machine had been used at QuiltCon, I decided to change the needle before rethreading. Can you believe that completely solved the noise issue?! I am pleased and irritated at the same time. LOL Pleased it's fixed, irritated I never thought of it myself.

Now I'm really excited to put Ricco through his paces and see how he does!

Thanks to everyone who made suggestions!

Skratchie

Prism99

Sometimes the simplest solution is the best solution!

KalamaQuilts

I'm glad it was a simple fix. I am absolutely wild about my 8900~ I hope I live forever just so I can continue to sew on that machine

Raggiemom

How much does the 8900 cost?

Solomae

I was quoted $4,000 over the phone but was able to find it locally for $3500.

KalamaQuilts

I had a newish trade in that just wasn't up to 'my' snuff so I traded it in.
He gave me 1900.00 for it, which brought the 8900 down to 2000.00 for me.

I probably wouldn't spend 4K in this lifetime, too many other obligations, but to put it in perspective,
I have a 28K car sitting in my driveway. I use the sewing machine a lot more than the car so perhaps we need to start thinking in reverse? How much is a big screen tv? How much is the programing? How much is the monthly broadband for all the devices?

I'll sit and sew with a smile because I don't have any of those things

Skratchie

I admit that I got a REALLY good deal on this machine at QuiltCon. They were being used in the classrooms, and I picked it up for $1850 with tax. But the total time on the machines was less than 40 hrs so I think I got a fabulous deal. I've been quoted everything from $3500 to $5000 for this machine, so either way you look at it, I made out like a bandit. And the more I use it, the more I like it. I'm pretty sure that by the end of quilting the one I'm working on now, I will love it. :-)