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02-05-2011, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by barnbum
Okay--tell me--the uninformed more! It's a Bernina?? Does it do both embroidery and quilt? What are the special features that make it to drool over? I guess I could look it up somewhere, but it's more fun to hear it from all of you!! :lol: Congrats! New machines are so much fun! Giggle while you sew!
The 820 is Bernina's biggest machine but it's the one without the embroidery. The 830 is the embroidery one. I can't begin to tell you all it does (because I don't even know yet!) but it has 12" of throat space and can sew something like 1,100 stitches per minute (that's supposed to help with the machine keeping up with your FMQ'ing speed). It has all sorts of nifty (but unnecessary) features like real auto needle threading (literally, I push one button and the machine goes through this whole sequence and ta-da, threaded needle!). There's 28 quilting stitches and 234 decorative stitches plus button holes, which I intend to use at some point, though I never used them on my 440. :P There's a million ways you can customize the settings and again though unnecessary, it's so very fun. You can even program a message for the machine to show on screen during it's warm up cycle. (Okay, so you've been able to do that on cell phones for a long time, but not on sewing machines! :P )
Anyways, mainly I wanted it for the extra throat space which I could have got with the Janome Horizon at a cheaper price but I really love my Bernina dealer and wasn't at all crazy about the local dealer that sells Janomes (and other brands). A few other minor things (placement of bobbin and speed control) sealed my decision. (Disclaimer: not at all saying anything bad about Janomes. I know they're wonderful machines. What I wanted in a machine just happened to be available in the Bernina, but it doesn't mean I think less of the Janome.)
02-05-2011, 07:17 AM
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Lucky you! Try the Horn table. I love mine. I have a Janome 6600 and it is too big to move around. You will like the way it folds down and stores away, plus lots of storage space it you get the little cabinet that goes under it. When it is all folded out, it is wonderful to bind a queen size quilt.
02-05-2011, 08:08 AM
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You'll never replace the other machine. They just sit and wait for you to come back one day. I have a 153 and a 640 and I use the 153 the most. It's just an old friend that will do whatever I ask.LOL
02-05-2011, 08:23 AM
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Rachel, you can get a new insert from the place you got your Horn furniture from. I did that when I got my Bernina 180 last year. It was $25, so very reasonable.
Sure looks like you got an awesome machine!!!! After seeing all the things you made with your 440, I cannot wait to see what you make with this one!!! :thumbup:
Sure looks like you got an awesome machine!!!! After seeing all the things you made with your 440, I cannot wait to see what you make with this one!!! :thumbup:
02-05-2011, 09:37 AM
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I totally understand your excitement. I have the Bernina 830-E, and my Bernina 630 makes me feel guilty (quilty?) about replacing her. Both are workhorses and excellent machines.
Do come back often & show us your work.
Janet
Do come back often & show us your work.
Janet
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