Husqvarna Opal 690Q
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Location: Madison, WI
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I went to a Janome/Brother dealer on Wednesday. I think I’m leaning toward the Husqvarna - it has more features than I ever knew where available and the dealer is 5 miles from my house. The closest Janome/Brother dealer is 70 miles away.
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Texas
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TX_Quilts....I am curious to know what settings and foot you use to get an accurate scant 1/4" seam. I bought this machine about a year ago and am having a dickens of a time getting consistency. My first machine was a Husqvarna/Viking that I loved so I purchased this when a Pfaff went kapoot...
Thanks for any info/advice
Kirsten
Thanks for any info/advice
Kirsten
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Charleston, SC
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I owned an Opal 690Q for a couple years and loved it. It had a ton of functionality and sewed just about anything I threw at it without issue. It was a fantastic machine. In the end it was the space to the right of the needle that made me look at other machines. I made an unfortunate side trip with a Topaz 50 that was rough, but now am happy with a Brilliance 80, which like the Opal sews everything.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
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I have an older Viking Platinum 770. Actually just picked up a walking foot for it a couple of hours ago. I love this machine. I've had zero issues with it; have only taken it in occasionally for service (it does need a good cleaning right now but no down time for a bit).
When I bought the machine I did a spreadsheet of my must haves vs wants and looked at many different brands. I read lots of reviews. The viking won without question. Particularly when I factored in cost and getting lots of bells & whistles I didn't particularly want.
The deciding factor for me - in your position - would be the fact that the Viking dealer is so close to you. I've had great support from my dealer. And that is something that definitely has a value. Just make sure you and the dealer (or at least the repair guy there) have rapport.
When I bought the machine I did a spreadsheet of my must haves vs wants and looked at many different brands. I read lots of reviews. The viking won without question. Particularly when I factored in cost and getting lots of bells & whistles I didn't particularly want.
The deciding factor for me - in your position - would be the fact that the Viking dealer is so close to you. I've had great support from my dealer. And that is something that definitely has a value. Just make sure you and the dealer (or at least the repair guy there) have rapport.
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