Have you found your "perfect" machine?
#51
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I tend to love what I'm used to. I loved my 99K Singer that I sewed on for years; it did nothing but straight stitch but it did that extremely well; over the years I made a ton of clothes on that little machine, from baby clothes and blankets to my own wardrobe. Then my husband bought me a Golden Touch 'n Sew and I loved and sewed on it for years -- and still love it, in spite of its bad publicity, and still sew on it. Then my husband (yes, he's one of those "let's surprise her" guys) bought me a Brother 450Q. Completely different from the Singers so there was a learning curve. But I have to admit I've grown to love the convenience of this machine. The needle up, needle down feature -- I no longer pull the thread out of the needle when I begin to sew which I frequently did with my other machines, even though I've been sewing for donkey's years! -- and the automatic back stitch, all the computerized aides........it's really spoiled me in that respect. But I still am not convinced it makes as nice a stitch as the Singers.
Not sure how you choose without spending money unless you just go to dealers and try everything they have. Frankly, I think I might have bought a Viking, left to my own devices (had I not been "surprised" by my DH) but now I'll never know. So much is decided by personal taste, and budget, and convenience, and habit, I think.
Good luck on finding the perfect one!
Not sure how you choose without spending money unless you just go to dealers and try everything they have. Frankly, I think I might have bought a Viking, left to my own devices (had I not been "surprised" by my DH) but now I'll never know. So much is decided by personal taste, and budget, and convenience, and habit, I think.
Good luck on finding the perfect one!
#52
I'm in the same boat as one of the previous writers; whichever machine I am sitting at right now is my most favorite in all the world.....
I am an Elna lover from the word go--1959 or so--bought TOL models every few years just because DH would offer to get me a new machine for Christmas. But, since this board came into my life, I have become a "collector" of whatever my eyes lit up on--several FWs, 99Ks, 401A, 301s, Necchi, many Japanese made Singer clones, and the list just keeps on keeping on.
For every day sewing and mending, I always go to my Elna (mid 80s, if I remember right); and whatever FW is set up currently for my quilt piecing; and have a Gammill for my quilting.
Keep on your quest for the 7550 that you have loved all these years. You'll find one. Good luck.
I am an Elna lover from the word go--1959 or so--bought TOL models every few years just because DH would offer to get me a new machine for Christmas. But, since this board came into my life, I have become a "collector" of whatever my eyes lit up on--several FWs, 99Ks, 401A, 301s, Necchi, many Japanese made Singer clones, and the list just keeps on keeping on.
For every day sewing and mending, I always go to my Elna (mid 80s, if I remember right); and whatever FW is set up currently for my quilt piecing; and have a Gammill for my quilting.
Keep on your quest for the 7550 that you have loved all these years. You'll find one. Good luck.
#54
I have the Babylock Crescendo and I love mine.
how do you like it for other things? I have looked at that machine for a long time, but I just can't make up my mind. I have an Esante and am looking to upgrade. Mine is a combo machine and I'm not sure if I want to go to back to separate machines or stay with a combo. Any tips you could offer would be great. Thanks in advance
#56
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I bought my Brother PQ1500s for FMQ'ing, but I find that I am doing almost all of my piecing on it in preference to any or all of my other machines, including my old Elna and my newer Kenmore/Janome, or my Featherweight, or my 15-90 Singer, or, or... . I get a most perfect scant 1/4" and I have the thread cutter to boot.
#57
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: USA
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I don't know if there is such a thing as a "perfect machine". I have several machines and they all have their good and bad points. Some do FMQ better than another, some piece than others, etc. I guess that's just the way it goes. But if you want your Pfaff back, try eBay,ShopGoodwill. In the area where I live, one of the grocery stores has a in-store trader.You might be amazed at what you may find. Good Luck!
#58
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Location: Beautiful Middle Tennessee
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Brother's are GREAT machines
I bought my Brother PQ1500s for FMQ'ing, but I find that I am doing almost all of my piecing on it in preference to any or all of my other machines, including my old Elna and my newer Kenmore/Janome, or my Featherweight, or my 15-90 Singer, or, or... . I get a most perfect scant 1/4" and I have the thread cutter to boot.
#60
I also have a Pfaff 7550. I refused to trade it in when I bought my Pfaff 2144. The 7550 is my 'go to' machine when I take a class or need to take a machine somewhere. It's like an old friend to me and I will keep it until it doesn't work anymore.
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