New Machine?
#11
I have gotten all three of my machines from here. They have video to watch and manual for you to download etc. They have free shipping and I got my machines within 4 days. One is a sewing machine, one is an embroidery machine and my newest one is a quilting machine.
Found this for you!
http://www.allbrands.com/products/32...ine-299-dollar
You'll love doing embroidery! Good luck in your search.
Found this for you!
http://www.allbrands.com/products/32...ine-299-dollar
You'll love doing embroidery! Good luck in your search.
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ashburnham Mass
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I just got the Brother PE 500 from Amazon for 299. an embroidery only machine and my sister just got the Brother CS6000I for 160. from Amazon, this is a very cool machine for the price. She just wanted it for basic stuff like you do. I got the embroidery only machine so I could let it do its thing while I sewed on my regular machine. Good luck.
#13
I got a Viking Emerald 126 (basic model) for about $300, for a little more you should be able to get a higher model that maybe has some embrodery features. I love the Viking because all I have to do is turn it on, it's ready to go! I've had it a little over a year now and no problems with it!
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Quilting, crocheting, sewing and crafting in my Sewing Room...Peaceful and wonderful !!
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I like Brother machines and they are inexpensive compared to some of the machines. I have had Singer (which I used to swear by-but their machines aren't like the older ones, unfortunately), Kenmore, Riccar and now I have Brother machines which I have had for 15-20 years and swear by them. I am even looking at Babylock for a machine (which is the younger sibling to Brother).
#15
Have you thought of buying a "gently used" better quality machine, like a Bernina, Pfaff, Husqvarna, Brother or Janome. If you have any dealers in your area go look and try their machines. I would steer away from any machines sold in a store where you can't try it before you buy it.
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: South Point, Ohio
Posts: 65
if you want a new machine
We looked at new machines yesterday. Not wanting to break the bank or live on mac and cheese, we want something that does what I do, and is still affordable. LOL
I want to do some embroidery, some appligue and then my piecing. Singer has a machine that is 1,000.00 on sale at JoAnn's for $499.
It has a large base spand for fabric, and for the embroidery frame. I've also looked at a Genome basic machine, not yet looked at their embrodery/appligue machines yet.
What kind of machine do you have or reccommend?
I want to do some embroidery, some appligue and then my piecing. Singer has a machine that is 1,000.00 on sale at JoAnn's for $499.
It has a large base spand for fabric, and for the embroidery frame. I've also looked at a Genome basic machine, not yet looked at their embrodery/appligue machines yet.
What kind of machine do you have or reccommend?
#19
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
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Latrinka, KWIM is "Know What I Mean?" (I think!)
kensington, I think the suggestion to get two machines is a really good one -- especially with your price range. I have heard really good things about standalone embroidery machines (check out all the Brother embroidery machines at the $300 or so price point), and it's nice to have one machine for embroidery and one for other sewing tasks. It takes awhile for an embroidery machine to sew out a pattern so, while you are waiting, you can be piecing on the other machine. These are great beginner machines for embroidery.
Edit: I think the Brother embroidery machines use PES files. For another $100 you can purchase the PED software so you can download designs from the net.
kensington, I think the suggestion to get two machines is a really good one -- especially with your price range. I have heard really good things about standalone embroidery machines (check out all the Brother embroidery machines at the $300 or so price point), and it's nice to have one machine for embroidery and one for other sewing tasks. It takes awhile for an embroidery machine to sew out a pattern so, while you are waiting, you can be piecing on the other machine. These are great beginner machines for embroidery.
Edit: I think the Brother embroidery machines use PES files. For another $100 you can purchase the PED software so you can download designs from the net.
Last edited by Prism99; 07-26-2012 at 07:57 AM.
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