Made the mistake of.....

**MoanaWahine** · 04-05-2012, 01:47 PM

Took my Bernina into the shop for a service. Thought no better time then during a move since I can not use it anyway. While I was there, I tried the store's Mid-Arm Bernina that is setup for trial use. BIG mistake!!!!

It was so smooth and easy to use. Makes quilting a quilt feel so much better, to me anyway. And I like quilting on my own machine anyway.

Now all I want to do is look into a machine that I could have at home. I would love to have a Long Arm, but under my circumstances, it is out of the question. A new machine period is out of my reach no matter what it is. So all I get to do is dream and drool over all the machines that are out there.

**nhweaver** · 04-05-2012, 02:46 PM

Going to a fabric shop that has a machine line is like going to a pet store, everything there just has your name on it. A new machine is out of my budget, and my Janome is going to go in for service when I finish the last of 10 flannel donation quilts. It really needs a cleaning now. One more to "clasp' stitch, and then bind.

**Mom3** · 04-05-2012, 03:17 PM

I was kind of hoping I'd win the lottery last week - alas that didn't happen so I guess there's no mid-arm or long-arm in my future either!

Shari

**AnnaF** · 04-07-2012, 06:07 PM

Don't rule out a used short arm or midarm. People are always selling them when they upgrade to a machine with more throat room. A friend of mine used a Nolting fun quilter for like 7 or 8 yrs before upgrading to a 24" Nolting..she did huge quilts on that!!! Price is usually way reduced on an older machine and they have many more years of service in them.

**Monroe** · 04-05-2012, 03:20 PM

Don't some places have machines onsite you can rent by the hour? You could visit for "playdates".

**LynnVT** · 04-05-2012, 03:21 PM

I know how you feel. Last week at a quilt show I got to test drive the HQ Sweet Sixteen. It's a sitdown quilter, you work it like a domestic, but facing the end of the machine, not the side. It comes with a lovely table, just the right size, and bigger throat to put a rolled up quilt. Oh, if only someone had $4,000 to give me as a gift!

**justflyingin** · 04-07-2012, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by LynnVT

I know how you feel. Last week at a quilt show I got to test drive the HQ Sweet Sixteen. It's a sitdown quilter, you work it like a domestic, but facing the end of the machine, not the side. It comes with a lovely table, just the right size, and bigger throat to put a rolled up quilt. Oh, if only someone had $4,000 to give me as a gift!

Is this the price of the machine? Is it considered a long arm?

**Tartan** · 04-05-2012, 03:22 PM

That's why they had it set up. I have 2 Bernina's now but not the top of the line. The 830 just scares me. My Bernina dealer is always trying to get me to try it. I did try it when it was set up on the long arm frame. Sweeeeeet! I had to tell myself in a stern voice, " NO, you do not NEED another machine !"

**sassey** · 04-05-2012, 04:08 PM

i so want a mid arm machine or even an embroidery machine but the price is so out of my range I just dream I never test drive one because it would just make me want it all the more

**Ruby the Quilter** · 04-05-2012, 04:59 PM

Think we have all been there!

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