need new sewing machine/what kind do you have??
08-30-2010, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by grammyv
thanks to all for your wonderful advice.i will be checking out those machines! :)
i have been quilting since 1972 with the old singer.my daughter will take it home with her to do mending on when i finally find the one i want.
i usually have one quilt i am piecing and one on the frame at any given time.currently i am in chemo for return of breat cancer from 5 yrs ago.all will be well-but my summer and fall will be taken up by that/so,now i have two quilts in the making,two throws that are waiting to be made and my own quilt which needs to go on the frame.hope to do that this weekend.......marty
i have been quilting since 1972 with the old singer.my daughter will take it home with her to do mending on when i finally find the one i want.
i usually have one quilt i am piecing and one on the frame at any given time.currently i am in chemo for return of breat cancer from 5 yrs ago.all will be well-but my summer and fall will be taken up by that/so,now i have two quilts in the making,two throws that are waiting to be made and my own quilt which needs to go on the frame.hope to do that this weekend.......marty
I have just added you to my prayer list for help and strength as you once again battle this terrible disease! All my best, Barbara
08-30-2010, 11:06 AM
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Whatever you decide to buy, get one with a few fancy stitches especially a blanket stitch for machine applique. You never know when you might want to "dress up" something with a fancy stitch and a nice varigated thread. My Kenmore which I love more that life does not have this so I use either my Janome 11000, or Brother 8500D or my new Bernina 440QE. My Kenmore is a little workhorse and I wouldn't part with it for anything.
08-30-2010, 12:15 PM
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Grammyv,
Don't go for the really cheap new Singers, you won't be happy. They're not the quality of the older Singers.
I like Janome and Viking. A nice mechanical machine is the Husqvarna Viking Emerald 116; its well made and sews great. Pfaffs are great machines too, especially the ones that have the IDT(full time walking foot).
Don't go for the really cheap new Singers, you won't be happy. They're not the quality of the older Singers.
I like Janome and Viking. A nice mechanical machine is the Husqvarna Viking Emerald 116; its well made and sews great. Pfaffs are great machines too, especially the ones that have the IDT(full time walking foot).
08-30-2010, 12:19 PM
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I have 2 older Berninas, 930 and 1031, they are wonderful machines, never given me any problems. I bought the 930 second hand and the 1031 in 1992. They were the first good machines I ever bought myself.
Sharon W.
Sharon W.
Originally Posted by Grandma sews
I am new to the quilting board, but when I saw this question I just had to register so I could reply. I have had a Bernina 1230 since 1991 and I am SOOOO totally happy with it that I just had to tell you. It's one of Bernina's best. I have an older Bernina and a 1630, plus a Bernina serger and I wouldn't go with any other. That's my own opinion, of course. Every once in a while there's a 1230 on ebay, and they will still go for close to $1,000 - which is half the price of the new in 1991. Good luck to you.
08-30-2010, 12:21 PM
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I have a Pfaff 1222E w/IDT, wonderful machine; its about 35 yrs old and I'm #2 owner. Just wish it was lighter.
I have more expensive machines in my collection, but its the one that gets used the most.
Sharon W.
I have more expensive machines in my collection, but its the one that gets used the most.
Sharon W.
Originally Posted by akrogirl
I have several different brands in my little collection and, I have to say, it is the Pfaffs that have really won my heart. As mentioned by others, the IDT feature is wonderful and they just seem so much smoother than my other modern machines.
My first Pfaff purchase was a used 2054/56 and it is a great machine. I quilted my first cheater quilt using invisible thread both top and bottom, because I didn't know any better, lol, and this machine didn't blink once!
My first Pfaff purchase was a used 2054/56 and it is a great machine. I quilted my first cheater quilt using invisible thread both top and bottom, because I didn't know any better, lol, and this machine didn't blink once!
08-30-2010, 12:56 PM
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The biggest recommendation I can make is be sure it has a walking foot, what ever type of machine. This probably is really obvious to most of us but I sewed on a machine without a walking foot for years. What a difference when you have one, expecially if you quilt as you go. I have a Janome, which I really enjoy, although some of the comments on this thread re the Juki have really caught my attention. I would really like a work horse type machine with a larger space under the arm.
08-30-2010, 02:00 PM
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What you need if you only want one is a lightweight machine that you can CARRY to any workshops that you may want to go to. The little Jamone525S is fine for that and the walking foot was with it.(I think) but as others have said - go to a dealer so you can get all the help you need even when the guarantee runs out. the become your new friends.
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