Reba'squilts

Lots of money!! My epic was up in that price range. I have a 10 year old brother embroidery machine that has sewn many quilt tops while traveling. Only cost 500, love the features. That said, I bet that dream machine is fantastic. Can't afford it if I want to keep my DH!

Fizzle

Isn't that the range of the Babylock. What is it, The Destiny?
If it could fix me a cup of tea I would be in!

Geri B

At that price it would have to be "hard" tea! ....and cook/clean too! I'm curious now as to what this "sewing machine" does to warrant that price tag.

mac

Edie,

"I am so confused. I don't know if I found a rope or lost my horse."

That is way too funny, but I seem to be having one of those days and this really made me laugh.

cactusmomma

I bought one recently for around $3000 and oh my gosh, I LOVE IT. Then I bought the quilting table that goes with it (you use your sewing machine with the table and it makes it a long arm quilter). I haven't set the table up yet but I can't wait to play. It even has stitch control. The machines are expensive but you consider what all they do now. I'm retiring next year so I'm trying to get all my toys before I retire because I won't be able to afford them after that. I have no regrets investing in that machine. It has the lazer pointer. Sews fabulously. I would definitely do it again even considering I have to work another year now to pay it off. :-)

Carol34446

I looked at the the newest one that does it all, scans and duplicates and the dealer wanted $15,000. That was last winter. WAY to much for someone my age.

Julia Maupin

I purchased the new Dream Machine last April, and I am crazy about it. Worth every penny I paid for it. $12,000.
I wasn't into embroidery, but with this machine it is so much fun and so easy. It opens up another way of quilting. I made a quilt for my granddaughter with embroidery blocks, and quilting edges. It is beautiful.

sewinggirl

I have the Dream machine and my dealer is thinking the upgrade will be about $500.00

Stashelf

the upgrade is $500. It has stippling option that lets you add stippling to any embroidered block. It also has a new appliqué function. You can now scan in a regular hoop for the design center. They have added 4 new stitches for outlining in the design center. If you want it to be wireless you have to buy BES 4 its about another $1000. The Dream 2 is about $12,000. I have the Dream 1 and just added the upgrade. I love my machine. I did not do the BES because I will never use it. The Dream Machine does monograms just fine without BES and USB sticks are not expensive. It takes about 5 minutes to install the upgrade. I use the scanning option a lot. The upgrade comes with a 9.5" hoop. The hoop will not be available separately for a year or so.

letawellman

Hubby and I were at a dealer a few weeks ago, and hubby seemed rather inclined to buy it for me... I told him if I was going to get a new machine, I would rather have a multi-needle embroidery machine (for the same or even LESS $$).


And since hubby is retiring in about 3 weeks, it would be ME paying for it... so, no thank you!!
I have quite a few other things I could spend $12K+ on other than a new sewing machine.


My current DSM is a Viking Designer 1 - that uses FLOPPY DISKS!!! I got it used, for $800 or so, about 10 years ago. She's been a real workhorse, and I've done countless quilts, little girls' dresses, embroidery items, and so on.
If I do get a multi-needle machine, it will be because I'M retiring and I want it for an embroidery business to complement my LA business (which is still very much part-time).