shardee

I just bought a used Pfaff 1469 and it only had the embroidery design book not the operating instructions book. I have most things figured out ( I think). Does anyone have a copy or ideas where I can find one? The dealer tried her sorses and came up empty. You'all are great helpers so thought I'd ask for ideas. Thanks ahead of time.

Rina

My fist machine was a Pfaff Hobbymatic and I still have it and my second machine was the 7550 and I trade it in for a 2170 and I am ever so happy with them all. Pfaff is not well known in South Africa, but the German craftmanship is excellent! I must say I have a Babylock overlocker and it works very well. I spoke to a person who works in one of the biggest repairshops locally and he said that those 2 are the best, because their body is still steel, where the others are strong plastics. So, I agree, it is mostly personal taste, but I will stick to my Pfaff machines, come what may.

patsyo56721

I have the Babylock Elure Plus embroidery sewing machine and I love it.

littlehud

I love my Pfaff. I was lucky enough to find one that was clearanced
because it was last years model.

patsyo56721

Have you tried going direct to babylock on the internet?

Maia B

Well, it gets trickier, ladies. I just bought a Babylock Quest Plus for $1300 with ONE extra foot and the $80 (ha!) workbook included. Felt great about it, since the Janome 6600 which is VERY similar was the same price but lacks a free arm. If I'm not quilting, I'm making couture pajamas for my boys, so I need a free arm to put deco stitches on the cuffs. Considered the Pfaff QE 4, but read several bad reviews, apparent lemons.

Maia B

Sorry, hit send too soon on my iPhone. Anyway, the dealer had the Pfaff Smarter when I bought my BL Quest Plus, but the sales gal told me it was a straight stitch only machine or some such thing. I hadn't seen or read anything about it, just saw it on a table in the back. NOW there's a website for this new machine and it's just like the BL Quest Plus but with a low bobbin alert and auto cut and a few other extra features. Same body, it seems. Elna has a model like it too. But feature-wise, the Pfaff is the best.

Maia B

Argh! Phone again. Did the dealer fail to mention this near twin to the BL Quest Plus they sold me to get rid of a BLQP and make way for these? Could she have seriously not realized or thought of it? Prices very close. And price not my big issue. What should I do now, try it out and see if I can get the dealer to let me trade laterally? Go to another, far away, Pfaff dealer if I want it and sell the BLQP on my own? Forget about those features I didn't get and just enjoy what I've got? And has anyone bought/used the new Pfaff Smarter? Any complaints? I avoided the Janome Horizon and Pfaff QE 4 due to lemon-phobia. Btw, I don't just obsess about stuff. I bought my house the day I saw it, warts and all, and married my man 12 days after we met, so I'm not a waffler or if-only type. Advice from the saavy is sincerely appreciated.

Connie in CO

I have had my Pfaff 1475CD for a very long time before the 7550 came out,not one bit of trouble with it.I did buy a Babylock Estante,it just sits.I do all my free motion quilting with my Pfaff.I don't think you would be sorry with a Pfaff.

MadQuilter

Since I last posted, I decided that the Pfaff 2058 was NOT the machine for me and when hubby begged me to put it away and get a different machine (he was afraid of having to replace a window - when I was tempted to toss that Pfaff...) I went on the hunt. I test drove Vikings, Janomes, and assorted others but fell in love with the Babylock Espire (now being marketed as the Symphonie). I figuered if Eleanor Burns and Nancy Zieman like the Babylocks, I should give them a try.

Can honestly say that I LOVE my Quilla. She is the bomb! Nothing I don't like about her except that she doesn't have a built-in walking foot. But the add-on foot works just fine. LOVELOVELOVE her!