Machine advice for a newbie
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
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I have a Brother SQ9000. Only $199 at Walmart. I am very happy with it. I do not do embroidery, but it is wonderful for just about everything else. Has all kinds of feet, and about 80 decorative stitches.
#12
On the other hand, Janome appears to be highly recommended as well. I cannot 'test drive' one unless I drive an hour an a half away, but the 6500 seems like a good bang for the buck (and that dealership is supposed to be good as well). In that case, I would just add a separate embroidery machine down the road. Anyone have any input or experiences they'd like to share? I'd appreciate it!
#13
I was kindof in the same boat as you... I looked for a few months for a machine.. test drove a lot.. I was so close to getting a bernina... but after pricing all the extra feet and things, it was way to expensive in my opinion. So I went with a brother machine. Brother is a great brand and get a lot more bang for buck in my opinion! Good luck!
#14
If you are leaning towards a Janome, look into upgrading to a 6600. It has the accufeed system (walking foot) built in, more bells and whistles, and not that much more money. If you go to a dealer, ask about used machines...often times a good used machine is trade-in on a new machine. I found a very good used 6600 for $1000.
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