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I need opinions on this...please.

Old 10-05-2010, 10:11 AM
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Is this a good deal? Is this an easy set up to work with?
Any opinions and help would be appreciated...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/art/1985641214.html

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Old 10-05-2010, 10:13 AM
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Yes it's a good deal! But, it will be very limiting to work with as it has a small throat. So, if you're a new quilter or will be willing to upgrade after a while, it should work for you.
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Old 10-05-2010, 10:17 AM
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That is a good deal. I have the Pfaff equivalent. Like Candace wrote, your pattern will be limited to about 5-6" in depth. I believe that there is a cruise control you can add on. The handles are no longer available and the buyer seems to have worked with pantograms which are great in small spaces.
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Old 10-05-2010, 10:20 AM
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If you Google this model you'll find a few reviews. The throat is smaller than the Brother PQ1500s (which I have and love, BTW) and the Juki TL98Q but that seems like a fair price for it. Here's a web that has great sewing machine reviews. Just scroll down and you'll find this machine reviewed: http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingMachine/Juki
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:02 AM
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I say go for it!!
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:03 AM
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JUMP ON IT - NOW!!!!!
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:15 AM
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the good news is when your ready to upgrade you can sell the Juki for a good price or trade in. You will most likely get the $500 you spent on the set up back from the juki.
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:21 AM
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I have one that is a small throat. I am working on getting my pattern even from the first roll to the next one. So just remember it will take time and lots of practice.
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:26 AM
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That's an excellent price! I paid about $1800 for the same set up.
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Old 10-05-2010, 02:35 PM
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The Juki alone is worth more than $500. It is a semi-industrial, straight stitch machine specifically made for quilters. Yes, it's a 9" throat but you can still get a lot of quilting done. I used a smidge smaller throat machine to quilt with for many years. You can do the same thing with it that others can do with their 16-18" machines--it just takes some ingenuity--needle down/roll, partial block designs, Max Throat add-on, etc. The Juki is a very popular machine so you'll easily be able to find others to discuss any issues that come up.
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