TWO machines and a love story!

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01-21-2013, 04:29 AM

#11

gramajo

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Peotone IL

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TOL and TOTL both mean top of the line machine.

01-21-2013, 05:19 AM

#12

Yarn or Fabric

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Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Alabama

Posts: 3,371

Congratulations! I agree, hubby is a keeper

I say jump right in and create something from scratch. Don't even finish off an old ufo, make something brand spanking new, even if it's just a potholder or a table runner. Something quick and easy for instant gratification so that you can have a completely new project made on your new machine... and you can add some embroidery to it as well!

01-21-2013, 05:54 AM

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Scraplady

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Join Date: Oct 2012

Location: Birmingham, Sweet Home Alabama

Posts: 473

I just discovered this machine will sew sideways! How did I miss that in the demos? I have tried out a number of the decorative stitches, wrote my name in 3 fonts, 2 diff. sizes. The control screen seemed a bit intimidating at first, but it is really very user-friendly. I can save up to 5 different settings for EVERY stitch in the memory so I won't have to fine tune everything EVERY time I start to sew. I have a baby quilt all basted and ready to go, I can't wait to try FMQ on this machine with all that space--and three different quilting feet. And it came with a huge extension table!

01-21-2013, 06:11 AM

#14

sewmom

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Midland, Michigan

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If the shop where you bought your machines offers free classes, please take them up on it! That is what they are there for. They can help you learn all about your new machine. Enjoy!

01-21-2013, 06:44 AM

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TinkerQuilts

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming

Posts: 521

I remember bringing home my Brother emb machine two years ago. Got it out and thought I was going to start embroidering. How very wrong! I sat and looked at it, read a little of the manual, then packed it back up for the class two days later. They got me started (and addicted) and I still go to the monthly embroidery class when I can and learn new techniques, and it's such a great group of ladies - have fun with yours!

01-21-2013, 06:54 AM

#16

vondae

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: Texas

Posts: 1,056

Congratulations, you have hit the jackpot. Hubby wise, that is! We are so blessed when we have someone at our side who is supportive of what we do. He deserves an extra squeeze & a big smooch. (But, then he probably has someone on his side who does the same for him.) It will be no time & you will be putting many a mile on those machines. Enjoy the learning curve & keep smiling as you do it.

01-22-2013, 04:07 AM

#17

cmierley

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Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: Brooksville, FL

Posts: 207

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Originally Posted by Scraplady

I've been shopping for a new SM for some time. I thought I had done all my
homework and had just about settled on one. Then I stopped by an unknown (to me) dealer and discovered the Brother Innov-is VQ3000 "Dreamweaver". (This is the "twin sister" of the Baby Lock Crescendo over which I had done rather a lot of oohing and ahing, but decided was just too rich for my blood. I'm also in the market for my first EM and had a set amount to spend on both.) After a number of demos and testing and some further unnecessary drooling, just for fun, I asked for a price. Her quote was far less than the Baby Lock, and Brother is running a promotion thru Jan. 28th. That night I told my investor (DH) all about my adventure.

Long story short, we went back yesterday, and I came home with not only the Dreamweaver, but a Brother PE-780D EM as well! I think I chose well--DH, that is. He has always been my greatest supporter and far more willing to spend big bucks on my equipment than I am. He said I deserve a machine worthy of my talent! What a man! And hopefully the machines will be a good choice as well.

I have never owned a TOL machine, so I'm looking forward to discovering all it can do. So far it is out of the box--no easy task, this is a behemoth of a machine with an 11.25" harp. The clock is set (still wondering about this since I mostly prefer NOT to watch the clock when I'm sewing...must be a way to disable that feature), a bobbin is wound and the needle is threaded. Now, how long do we sit here and stare at it and wonder where to start?!

I have a Brothers Quattro 6000D and I live it!! I have owned Brother machines for over 17 years and never have had a but of trouble with them. I have owned three. The first one burnt in a fire and went out and replaced it with another. I have had that one since 2000. I just sold it last week because I upgraded to the Quattro over a year ago. It was just sitting around. I hated to part with it. Good lunch with your new babies.

01-22-2013, 06:11 AM

#18

callen

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Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Timmins, Ont. Canada

Posts: 4,683

What a "Dream" of a husband. You are truly blessed. As for the clock, my Bernina also comes with a clock & I can set an alarm to go off at a specified time. Like you, I thought, what do I need that for BUT I get so involved sewing sometimes I forget to put supper on so I set the alarm & voila, it reminds me to put things away & get at supper.
Congrats on your new machines.