After reading the comments on machines, why would you need a different machine for piecing and for quilting? Thanks for the comments.
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I use one machine for the piecing and then keep the walking foot on the other machine... easier than switching them out all the time
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Originally Posted by CoriAmD
I use one machine for the piecing and then keep the walking foot on the other machine... easier than switching them out all the time
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The 301 has a 1/4" guide screwed on. It's easier to use the Necchi for sewing HSTs without the guide in the way, so I am using two machines for piecing. The 301 FMQs easily, so that's her job no matter what machine pieces. These are both straight stitch machines, no zigzag, which I perfer for piecing. The Elna sits ready to do any regular sewing or any ZZ or fancy stitching.
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If you have more than one machine, why not use whichever is best for a particular task? If you get more precision piecing on inexmachine, but another has a bigger harp for quilting, why not?
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I do because my original machine can handle quilting, but it has a small harp area ... So second was purchased for harp space. If I had started out with the second machine I would probably only have one. So now I keep them both set up for different purposes and keep them that way.
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Originally Posted by SuziC
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
I use one machine for the piecing and then keep the walking foot on the other machine... easier than switching them out all the time
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Originally Posted by SuziC
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
I use one machine for the piecing and then keep the walking foot on the other machine... easier than switching them out all the time
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my quilting machine with the larger throat is on a frame. for piecing, i don't need a large throat space, so my DSM works for that. if someone said that i could only have one machine, i'd be hard-pressed to part with either.
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Why do we need two or more machines. Why do men need more than one wrench???
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This is the ideal set up! When I was making "Brooks and Dunn"/"Garth Brooks" western style shirts for my son I had one color thread on one machine and the second on the other, it saved a lot of time in changing threads.
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
I use one machine for the piecing and then keep the walking foot on the other machine... easier than switching them out all the time
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Originally Posted by CoriAmD
I use one machine for the piecing and then keep the walking foot on the other machine... easier than switching them out all the time
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For convenience. Keep the computerized Brother set up for quilting so I don't have to reset everything - I just have to change out the foot. Older Singer is for piecing and garment sewing/mending.
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I don't have room for two. So, I use my Hq/V for everything. I have never felt the need to use a walking foot. It only takes but about 30 seconds to change the feet anyhow. To each his/her own I guess. If you need more than one machine, then by all means use them, and if you are more comfortable using a walking foot, then please do. :-)
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