New Sewing Machine
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Location: Pennsylvania
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A Brother is the brand I would buy in that price range. I would check Amazon and compare. Put the one you like in your wish list so your SIL can get the one you want. I bought a brand new in box Brother 420PC for $250. I like it better then my Bernina 1260. A Janome Jem is excellent but will be more expensive. Also Ebay is a good place to compare machines too. Read the reviews before deciding.
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Thanks......I'll check them out and go from there. I'm over the moon happy to have gotten back into quilting but forgot how much some supplies are.......Quilter's rulers.....almost $20 ? Really ? It's a bloody ruler for Heaven's sake.
Oh well, if you want perfect cuts, I guess you have to have the right supplies.....<3
Oh well, if you want perfect cuts, I guess you have to have the right supplies.....<3
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Echoing all the praise for Brother and Janome. I have one of each in that price range. (Actually bought two Brothers--one mechanical for $30 --the seller had used it once and sewing wasn't her thing-- local online yard sale find--and the other I bought was electronic and only $75 -- brand new!--at a yard sale. I ended up giving the electronic one to my DIL as a Christmas present and she loves it. Lots of fancy stitches she uses on baby gifts and home dec stuff.
My go-to brand is Janome, which I've upgraded because of the 11" harp space, but I took my mechanical Brother to my sister's in KY and purposely left it there for when I visit again.
My go-to brand is Janome, which I've upgraded because of the 11" harp space, but I took my mechanical Brother to my sister's in KY and purposely left it there for when I visit again.
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I bought the Brother at Wall Mart that has all the quilting feet and many decorative stitches. It was in that price range and has been a great machine for six years. I was looking in our new Wall Mart last week and they have a new model that says quilting machine. It is in your price range and they sure are good machines and light enough if you want to take it with you somewhere.
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