Sewing machines
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 185
My sister and I are both Viking girls. At the quilt expo we took a class that supplied Babylocks. Neither of us would trade our Vikings for the BL. It was a quilter's machine. I don't remember the exact model, but the stitch quality was just not there. Every time we sewed over seams, it veered off.
#14
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 139
I am sorry you have issues with the 8900, and I am glad to hear I am not the only one. Like you, I have too much invested, as I just work with it, when it runs, it is very good. Seems like I have best results with purple needles. Anyone out there having issues with the janome 8900
#15
You get little for selling the machine, check e bay or craigs lists and there are hundreds. I would keep the machine, if you find you really don't use it then offer it to a family member that has interest in sewing. I tried to sell my friends machine and got offers of $60 to $100 for a machine worth over a $1000. She decided to keep it. Also beware of scammers that send "certified" checks that are worthless.
#16
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Carroll, Iowa
Posts: 3,487
I have both a Viking (D1) and a Babylock (Ellegante). I like them both. My Viking has most all the feet and though she's 16 years old I use her mainly for piecing. Have you thought about checking to see if there is another Viking model that can use all the same feet and add'l stuff? That's what I thought about if ever I had to replace my Viking. My Babylock though its a combo machine also I use it mainly for embroidery. I picked up an inexpensive Brother machine that just happens to use the same bobbins and feet as my Babylock. Use her mainly for attaching the large borders and binding on the quilt as I have her sitting at one end of my cutting table. Keeps the weight from hanging over the side for me.
#18
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
When I bought a BL about 5 yrs ago I kept my " old" Viking 1+ and all of its "feet"! So glad I did....in my case, Viking is a much better functioning machine....no hiccups, sews everything I give it....use it more than the "diva"... Thinking of replacing with another Viking.
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Tri-Cities, WA
Posts: 1,063
Geez, I've got about 37 "spares" at this point...something about the elegance of the older (mostly pre-plastic) machines that keeps me craving more! That said, I also have a Bernina 750 QE and a lightweight computerized Janome (for classes). Most of the time all I need is a straight stitch anyway!
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