$70, Light wt machine--do you have
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: AR/NM
Posts: 358
#22
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: howell, Mi
Posts: 2,345
I have the little Janome. I think I paid about $150 for the machine and a carrying case. My only complaint is the foot petal. It doesn't always start the machine when you press it. You have to tap it a few times. That doesn't happen with my more expensive machines. I've never read a complaint like this and wonder if I'm the only one who is bothered by this. Other than that problem, the machine has many stitches and even came with a 1/4" foot. It is very light weight and I bought it for classes, but don't use it for that (the foot petal problem). Does anyone else have this problem? It makes it hard for youngsters to use.
Sue
Sue
#24
If I saw any new Bernina for $70 I'd faint. Walmart will have the Brother lx 301414 machine for $50 on Black Friday and the Brother Project Runway 100 stitch machine for $99. But the best deal right now is on the Brother cs600i 60 stitch computerized machine for $149. Maybe cheaper then that at Amazon.
#25
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 5,510
I recently brought an Kenmore Elite at estate sale for $40... Came with a med size tote of threads (new!), lots of stabilizer,new tools and having fun with it! It also has tons of stitches and embroidered alphabets. Of course my favorite is FW firstly...
#26
Power Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,514
She paid about $80 for it (about 1 1/2 years ago), and the timing was off. I took the needle plate off to see what timing setting was off, and the thing had a plastic hook!!!! I told her to throw it away, it wasn't worth fixing.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Deb53
Mission: Organization
18
06-10-2012 06:10 AM
delores wright
Main
4
10-26-2011 12:09 AM
Lisanne
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
66
09-25-2010 09:23 AM