Inherited Embroidery machine
01-26-2011, 07:47 PM
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Jeffersonville, In
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There are lots and lots and lots of ME designs available and a lot of them are free. Check out Embroidery Library. Their designs stitch out nicely and are reasonably priced. They have some free designs every month and always have sales going. It's great.
Originally Posted by Wendy Keys
Hi, this is my first post. I recently inherited from MDF a Bernina 600 Deco. I'm excited to learn how to use this machine. My friend just found the instruction book and gave it to me yesterday. I burned the midnight oil reading it. Since this will be my first experience in using an embroidery machine I have much to learn. I told my DH if anyone is looking for me he will know where I'll be. I need to get some thread, stabilizer, etc. though. Until I can do that I plan to familiarize myself with the different functions of the machine. I don't know how old the machine is but my friend was using it just prior to gifting it to me. I spent the day with her yesterday, helping her organize her sewing room. She has 4 machines and many, many discs for each one. I organized all the discs for each machine and was in hog heaven looking at all the different patterns.
01-26-2011, 09:45 PM
#14
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 206
Originally Posted by mpspeedy
You will love it and find you are constantly looking for presents for the machine. Depending on what format your machine uses you can get more designs for it from lots of locations. It can get addictive and become a very expensive hobby. I have had a machine since the early 90s. I am now on my third machine and still finding presents for it. If you lived near me I would be glad to share.
01-27-2011, 03:23 AM
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: martinsville Indiana
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I've had my embroidery machine for about 4 years. It really comes in handy. Im currently using it to quilt my latest quilt top. Time consuming but I like the outcome. When I first got it I wanted to embroider everything I could get my hands on, bathroom towels, kitchien towels, cutains. My kids were teenagers, had they been little I would have embroidered every shirt they had. They wouldnt let me as teenagers..darn kids. Have fun, it is an addictive and expensive hobby, but I think its a healthy hobby. First tip, Ive used, used downy sheets for stabilizer works great! Embroidery library has alot of how to tutes and projects, stabalizer information and 2 free designs every month. Once you buy from them, even if its only a dollar the next month you qualify for a special sell. They email you a code, usually half off or more! Have fun playing!
01-27-2011, 06:56 AM
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Missouri
Posts: 959
Machine embroidery is adictive. There are sooo many designs
available. I love making quilts with embroidery blocks.
There is a lot of stuff to buy. I would recommend Isacord thread. My Bernina dealer suggested this thread when I purchased my Bernina. Have fun and enjoy. :thumbup:
available. I love making quilts with embroidery blocks.
There is a lot of stuff to buy. I would recommend Isacord thread. My Bernina dealer suggested this thread when I purchased my Bernina. Have fun and enjoy. :thumbup:
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