Raise your hand if you have a separate machine for just quilting?
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 157
I have the 1500 I bought for the 9" throat and a PC420 for the extra stitches. The 1500 gets used more for piecing because of where it is in the room then we just change the thread to quilt. At times when I have more than one piece I am working on or someone else is here we do use both.
I also have some older machines '70 and 80's models I also let the GK's use.
I also have some older machines '70 and 80's models I also let the GK's use.
#13
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: The Colony, TX
Posts: 3,364
I have a brother 1500 and love it for quilting, I also use it for piecing if I have a friend over so she doesn't need to bring a machine. It has a wonderful stitch - it is only a straight stitch machine but most of the time what else do you need. If you are serious about the 1500 search the internet for deals - there are some of the older model (new) that haven't been sold yet and you may be able to get a good deal
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Victorian Sweatshop
Posts: 863
I love the 1963 New Home for quilting. The Singer 201 does a wonderful job of quilting, no skipped stitches, even feed, no special foot needed. All the old ones, treadles included, quilt wonderfully. Mostly I piece on the 201, even though she doesn't sing like the 1941 15.
#19
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 379
I have a Juki to quilt with which is fine as I have a speed control to use when I am quilting ,BUT as for sewing with it it is way to fast for me, I piece on my Janome 6500 which is a real work horse, I also have a baby pfaff that I use when going to classes
#20
I guess my hand is half way up. I have a featherweight that I use strictly for piecing. My Bernina is usually set up for FMS; but sometimes I use it for machine appliqué or put the walking foot on it for quilting or attaching binding.
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