The first year I went to QBL in the 80s I had to rent a machine from Diana Marshall of Gloversville. I had an old Kenmore at home - way too heavy to carry.
I fell in love with the Bernina 1030 and bought it from her at a good discount when the week was done. It is still my quilt room workhorse, and I still love her. I also have a Jem Platinum for workshops, And, a Jem Gold that I leave at my son's home to sew there when I visit. All three are good machines. If I ever needed to buy a new workhorse - it would again be a Bernina. |
I have the original Bernina 830 (oldie but goodie) and last year I got a Bernina 440QE. I love them both. Years ago, I bought the little bitty Jamone for classes since the Bernina is so heavy. However, I was not pleased with the quality of the stitches; so got a featherweight for classes. My selection of the 440QE was made because of my experience with the older Bernina and the closeness of a Bernina dealership to have it serviced.
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I love my Bernina 730 E...it does beautiful embroidery and quality stitches. The front loading bobbin is actually a plus if you embroider a lot or use the machine on a FMQ frame. The BSR feature is the icing on the cake. Bernina accessories are quite expensive, though.
My MIL has a embroidery Janome Memory Craft 8000, it is a very nice machine and the embroidery arm is far less bulky than other machines' embroidery attachments. |
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Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by 117becca
i have a little Bernette - and i like it. I also have an older Singer - 40s or 50s and it is much better workhorse because it will work w/ heavier weight fabrics. I do know that the Bernette isn't designed for the real heavy duty stuff
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Originally Posted by KLO
I have a Bernina 153QE that I bought second hand a few years ago from my LQS. I swore I would never buy a Bernina but I was sewing on an old Singer that was giving me trouble. The owner of the shop said for years that he was going to sell me a machine and finally did. Well, I love this little machine. It does all and more than I could ask for. The only change I would make would be to enlarge the throat space which I gather they have done finally with a newer model. Might do a trade in for that one day.
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Originally Posted by Izaquilter
Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by 117becca
i have a little Bernette - and i like it. I also have an older Singer - 40s or 50s and it is much better workhorse because it will work w/ heavier weight fabrics. I do know that the Bernette isn't designed for the real heavy duty stuff
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Originally Posted by OmaForFour
Why did you replace the Pfaff? A Pfaff dealer told me that the older Pfaffs which are all metal are the best machines out there bar none.
Originally Posted by Kas
I didn't have a Janome dealer around when I got my Bernina. So I never test drove one. I was replacing a Pfaff and had tried the Viking and wasn't impressed. So that is why I got a Bernina.
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So many of the quilting experts - Nancy, Liz, Eleanor are using Baby Lock.
So what does everyone think about this one as they have all dropped Bernina. |
Originally Posted by ccthomas
So many of the quilting experts - Nancy, Liz, Eleanor are using Baby Lock.
So what does everyone think about this one as they have all dropped Bernina. |
When I was looking for a new machine I tested them at a dealer that sold both machines. She told me it the difference between a Cadillac and a Ford. I bought a 640 Bernina Artista and absolutely love it. I am now looking to upgrade to the 830. My old Bernina was about 35 years old with a lot of miles but still runs great.
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