Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Which machine do you use? >

Which machine do you use?

Which machine do you use?

Old 01-30-2015, 07:25 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Delaware County, SW of Phila.
Posts: 610
Default Which machine do you use?

I have to share something. I just got a new Baby Lock Journey and what an incredible machine it is. Sewed on it today for the first time. I think I have died and gone to heaven!
Here is my question; which machine do you favor and why?
dcamarote is offline  
Old 01-30-2015, 08:25 PM
  #2  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Tri-Cities, WA
Posts: 1,063
Default

I love both my Berninas - the newer 750 and the older 830! For different reasons, of course. The 830 purrs like a kitten and makes lovely straight stitches. The 750 has a wide throat, a thread cutter (love!), and can make lots of ornamental stitches. I also have a featherweight that I like to take to classes because it's so light and it also makes terrific straight stitches. Now if I could only stitch a straight seam!
MFord is offline  
Old 01-30-2015, 09:45 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Posts: 2,229
Default

Love my Baby Locks! I have a Unity and an Elizabeth.
Cybrarian is offline  
Old 01-30-2015, 10:25 PM
  #4  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,444
Default

I love my Bernina for a nice buttonhole stitch and others, needle down feature, needle threader, LED lighting and my Bernina stitch regulated for FMQ.
I love my Singer treadle for stitching denim, leather and canvas.
Tartan is offline  
Old 01-30-2015, 10:47 PM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: England Alton Towers
Posts: 6,674
Default

​I use different machines love my bernina for piecing. But swop to juki with a larger throat for quilting.

love my little, light weight viking which I take to class unless doing blanket stitch.
DOTTYMO is offline  
Old 01-31-2015, 03:34 AM
  #6  
Super Member
 
tellabella's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Toronto Canada
Posts: 1,130
Default

I love ALL my machines...I have a new Babylock Cresendo...love it...I have an industrial Juki and use it for drapery, piping, certain stuff...I love my featherweights, 221's and a 222 for classes...and I also sew on a 301 sometimes for piecing ...then I have an APQS Longarm and it is a joy...they are like children ...all different...equally loved
tellabella is offline  
Old 01-31-2015, 04:05 AM
  #7  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
Default

I love my Bernina 1530. Bought it new and I still love it.
ManiacQuilter2 is offline  
Old 01-31-2015, 04:22 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 449
Default

wow, thats a nice machine the Journey. I have a baby lock Elizabeth, but also still love my old kenmore.
bee3 is offline  
Old 01-31-2015, 05:18 AM
  #9  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Bluebell
Posts: 4,291
Default

I use my old singer 15 a lot and my Janome 6500. I have several machines and jump around on them depending on what I am doing. I also use my 403 singer.
deedum is offline  
Old 01-31-2015, 05:25 AM
  #10  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,991
Default

I have never found the "perfect" machine that does it all so I currently have three machines set up and rotate around them depending on what I am doing. I love my Juki TL98Q for quilting or stitching long seams (fast, powerful and excellent stitches), my Juki Exceed 600 for fancy stitches and piecing and my old vintage Singer 201 for mending coveralls, horse blankets and running my buttonholer (can't beat those old Buttonholers for large or thick buttons). I also have a Singer Featherweight and a Husqvarna Prelude that I keep packed up and ready to go to classes or Community Quilt stitching days.
Shelbie is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bearisgray
Main
23
08-26-2017 04:20 PM
Ella Demchuk
Main
15
05-30-2013 09:02 AM
pinkCastleDH
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
3
10-11-2012 08:39 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter