What's the big deal?
10-22-2013, 08:18 PM
#32
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Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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[QUOTE=Jan in VA;6358663][SIZE=3][FONT=arial]Berninas are wonderful -- as a Bernie owner I'm partial, of course -- but I'm also sure that one CAN be a *quilter* with any machine that's well made and well-maintained. 
I made my first few quilts with an inexpensive machine I bought a Walmart. I had no idea what the difference was until I bought my "real quilting sewing machine"! It is much easier to get straight seams when the machine is not hopping around,( and I love not threading needles anymore, as it was getting harder since they made all the needle's eyes smaller than these old eyes could see.) I did find a solution to the "machine hop" as I call it. Put your machine on two or more mouse pads, as long as they are the same thickness. Cuts the vibration way down.
I made my first few quilts with an inexpensive machine I bought a Walmart. I had no idea what the difference was until I bought my "real quilting sewing machine"! It is much easier to get straight seams when the machine is not hopping around,( and I love not threading needles anymore, as it was getting harder since they made all the needle's eyes smaller than these old eyes could see.) I did find a solution to the "machine hop" as I call it. Put your machine on two or more mouse pads, as long as they are the same thickness. Cuts the vibration way down.
10-22-2013, 09:06 PM
#33
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ashdown, AR
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Nice machine and cabinet. Wish I could latch on to a deal like that. Until then, I'll just keep plugging away on my Brother. I spent way too much on my long arm. It will be awhile before I can make another major purchase.
10-23-2013, 04:05 AM
#35
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mn
Posts: 134
I really like the sewing cabinet, storing the foot petal, cords etc. We plan to redesign my sewing room, so I will use the idea. I have 3 sewing machines, two have good size motors and housing, no plastic parts, a Dressmaker and a Bernina, I love them both. The cheaper built machine is a Sears, I can't wait to have a place to store it, instead of unpacking it, out of the box. I would never give my Bernina away. Thanks for sharing your internet bargain.
10-25-2013, 03:20 AM
#40
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: St. Louis suburbs
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I was taking a quilting course and my old Singer broke on the day before the last class. They said I could use theirs and so I used a Bernina Virtuosa 155 and I swear the machine hums when it sews. I was so hooked I had to buy one off of eBay. I took it to a repair shop this past September for the first time in 8 years just to be cleaned. It works perfectly every day every time, I guess I am hooked for life !
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