Mid arm machines
#14
Originally Posted by ecmoore
Oh, I'd also say Bernina's 820, 830 etc. are midarms.
#15
Several companies make midarm machines...
Bailey Home Quilter- can be used either sit down or on a frame and they come in 13", 15" and 17"
WoW sells a stretched domestic machine
Voyager is a 17" machine and is VERY heavy we're talking 75+ pounds but it's solid.
Handiquilter sells the 16" machine
Nolting has a few midarms as well.
Janome, Babylock, Viking etc have them as well. Pretty much just about every company has them - minus Singer but I don't think highly of the new Singers so there is no love lost there imho.
It all depends on how much money you want to spend. If you are looking to get more quilting space I would bypass the 9" machine if it were me and get at least a 15" or 16" machine
Bailey Home Quilter- can be used either sit down or on a frame and they come in 13", 15" and 17"
WoW sells a stretched domestic machine
Voyager is a 17" machine and is VERY heavy we're talking 75+ pounds but it's solid.
Handiquilter sells the 16" machine
Nolting has a few midarms as well.
Janome, Babylock, Viking etc have them as well. Pretty much just about every company has them - minus Singer but I don't think highly of the new Singers so there is no love lost there imho.
It all depends on how much money you want to spend. If you are looking to get more quilting space I would bypass the 9" machine if it were me and get at least a 15" or 16" machine
#17
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One thing to keep in mind, only strait stitch machines set up on a table can have a stitch regulator added.
I have a Sapphire 830 with a 10 in throat and needle down but you still have to shove a quilt thru it. I paid $1100 for it new a few yrs ago. It helped but its not a long arm.
I cant afford a long arm machine but can do a strait stitch on a frame so I get mine on Mon. These machines are reasonably priced, The Brother runs around $600. The stitch regulator runs $500. With a table it will run around $2000 for the set up.
Of course you need the room for it. Mine will be taking up the dining area of my living room.
I have a Sapphire 830 with a 10 in throat and needle down but you still have to shove a quilt thru it. I paid $1100 for it new a few yrs ago. It helped but its not a long arm.
I cant afford a long arm machine but can do a strait stitch on a frame so I get mine on Mon. These machines are reasonably priced, The Brother runs around $600. The stitch regulator runs $500. With a table it will run around $2000 for the set up.
Of course you need the room for it. Mine will be taking up the dining area of my living room.
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 91
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
only strait stitch machines set up on a table can have a stitch regulator added.
The BSR is tricky to use, and can sometimes not produce the world's most consistent results. I get a lot of skipped stitches, and if the fabric is very plain or very shiny it doesn't work very well. (I'm fairly certain the technology is similar to that which is found inside an optical mouse.) It's wonderful, though, if you're working on small projects (like coasters, quilted pillows, or bags) that are impractical to load onto a frame.
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