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#2
If money is no object, I would go with the Bernina 830. It has a longer throat, it is easy to use and can do amazing embroidery. The Bernina machines are very reliable. I still have my 40 year old Bernina 830 Record and she is a workhorse. I have another one as well, the Bernina 440QE with the embroidery unit. I would love to have the 830, some day.
#7
What are you looking to do? Is it quilting, embroidery, or a combo? Depending on what you want to do with it is the question. Also, if you want to do embroidery, do you want a combo unit or 2 separate units - one for sewing and the other for embroidery? If you decide to go with 2 separate units, then you can sew and embroider at the same time and sometimes, depending on what you want, this can be the more economical way of doing it.
#9
This is my story. I coveted an embroidery machine. Laid out the money for a fantastic Baby Lock Ellegante. Wonderful machine if you don't mind paying $8,000. Embroidered everything the 1st year, the second year the quilting bug bit me and now 4 years later I occasionally embroider something, but not very often. I bought a Juki TL98Q for a third of the money and I LOVE IT! I use the Ellegante for the decorative stitches and some piecing, but usually end up using the Juki. Wish I had bought their high end straight sewing machine and the Juki. Would still have a lot of money left over.
#10
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Bernina... My Mom has a Bernina about 40 yrs old and it works wonderfully. Mine is around 19 years old and I have never had a problem with it.
They are heavy enough to keep your sewing projects in place. turn your fabric and your machine does't move. And go through tough fabric.
I just love my Bernina.
They are heavy enough to keep your sewing projects in place. turn your fabric and your machine does't move. And go through tough fabric.
I just love my Bernina.
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