It's official....sewing machine is dead!
10-24-2011, 11:43 AM
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Well, as I have a vintage Singer but haven't used it yet, I can't comment on using them...However, dh is working on it and I hope to try it soon...I can say I have a Brother PQ1500S, and it is amazing for quilting and piecing! It has a 9" harp, and I really like the pin-feed system, it makes piecing a dream, and also I don't have to use my walking foot, as the pin-feed holds all the layers together. It is industrial, all metal. It is only a straight stitch, though...so, if you want zig zag or any extra stitches, this won't be for you..
Good luck and enjoy your search!
Kif
PS I got mine for $599.00, includes a lot of extras
Good luck and enjoy your search!
Kif
PS I got mine for $599.00, includes a lot of extras
10-24-2011, 03:10 PM
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I think what's left of my mind has turned to mush. We are going tomorrow to look at machines, but in the meantime I have been internet researching. DH wants me to have what I want/need, but I really don't want to overstretch the budget. I'm having a hard time deciding between want and need. This will be my only machine for a while, so I need a good one to do piecing. But I also need one for fmq. The decorative/zigzag stitches are good once in a while too. I am so confused. How do you ever decide?
10-24-2011, 03:16 PM
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did you have a moment of silence for the departed machine, [just something we do, we did it for a pair of my husband favorite work and around house shorts, he just wore them out,got pretty ugly, ]
10-24-2011, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tmw
did you have a moment of silence for the departed machine, [just something we do, we did it for a pair of my husband favorite work and around house shorts, he just wore them out,got pretty ugly, ]
LOL! I don't think a moment of silence was even close to what was going on in my brain. Nasty name calling was more like it.
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