A Photo Speaks a Thousand Words
10-09-2014, 03:40 PM
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A Photo Speaks a Thousand Words
I know many of you have seen or heard of the excellent lighting on the new Babylock machines. I got a Crescendo in late July and have been meaning to post this for a while. While it doesn't look like it, my Espire is on and that is all the light it gives.
While the new machine has such a larger harp area, better lighting and many bells and whistles, I didn't realize how vastly better the feed dog system was going to be. Now, my fabric feeds in very straight and smooth. With my Espire, I was constantly having to fight to keep the fabric straight while the machine wanted to veer it off to the left.
While the new machine has such a larger harp area, better lighting and many bells and whistles, I didn't realize how vastly better the feed dog system was going to be. Now, my fabric feeds in very straight and smooth. With my Espire, I was constantly having to fight to keep the fabric straight while the machine wanted to veer it off to the left.
10-09-2014, 04:52 PM
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That is cool! My QE 4.2 has great lightening. I thought I was going crazy though when I felt like it veers to the left. Not the same machine as yours but its nice to know the possibility exists.
10-09-2014, 07:01 PM
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I know just how you feel. I traded my Elna in and got a BL Unity for quilting and embroidery and a BL Elizabeth for my machine to use when embroidering on the Uni or going to classes. The lighting is one of the many features I love!
10-09-2014, 08:28 PM
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I never really had a veering issue with my espire. I have a brother dreamweaver xe now and it does do a nice job as well. The lighting and harp space has been a vast improvement over the espire. I bet you love the muvit foot, one of my most favorite features
10-10-2014, 03:21 AM
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10-10-2014, 08:33 AM
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You know, for years back in the late 80s I had students who complained they couldn't get a good 1/4" stitch over a long length of fabric. Virtually every time I checked their machine it was a Singer or a Sears, which at time was made by Sears. Those darn things tracked like a junk yard dog. Thought all that nonsense had been improved on the newer machines.
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