Mechanical or Electrical? Janome/Juki/Viking?

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07-25-2015, 04:58 PM

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dizedd

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Join Date: Jul 2015

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I like Janome. I have also discovered the joys of buying USED machines from a reputable local dealer. Just as with cars, the savings on a sewing machine that someone else had first are so substantial that I will probably never buy a new machine again.

07-25-2015, 05:04 PM

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quilt1950

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Join Date: Dec 2010

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I have the Viking Emerald 118. I love it for piecing, but it has a very small throat area, and I think that would make it difficult to FMQ. I do wish it had a single hole throat plate. I find it tends to really want to eat fabric when I start a seam, worse than any other machine I've used.

07-26-2015, 07:25 AM

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Just Jan

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Florida

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

I love my JukiTL2010Q. It is so strong (ALL METAL) and is fabulous for FMQ and walking foot quilting. It's all mechanical... no computerized stuff to go wrong. It was worth every cent I paid. I've made so many quilts on it!

I also have the Juki 2010Q and I love it. I have it on a Grace Frame. Its heavy for me to move so I went back and purchased a Juki Exceed HZL F300 and I love it. Its not that much over your price range. I will PM you with details. Jan

07-26-2015, 11:21 AM

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safiastyle

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Join Date: Jul 2015

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Thank you everyone for all of the suggestions and recommendations! I'm still in the process of making a decision, and I will keep you posted on what I decide. Leaning towards a Juki, I think