Originally Posted by Bamagal
The sewing center is trying to sell me a machine upwards of $2000.00 that I can use for quilting. I have a budget of about a $1000.00. I want to use the machine for primarily quilting and piecing. Babylock Crafters Choice looks ok, but I don't know what to look for, or what questions to ask. I will be upgrading from a 1970's Singer. Needless to say, I'm getting price shocked. The dealer I am looking at sells Babylocks and Pfaff. Where do I start? Any recommendations?
I have the Babylock Quilter's Pro for about that same price, but when I went to the Babylock site, I didn't see it.
Sorry that I couldn't be more helpful, but I have to agree with the quilter who said that you don't need a bunch of decorative stitches.
I look for needle up/down feature ... the machine I bought for less that $1000 a couple of years ago came with a knee lift for the foot and an acrylic Big Table to enlarge the machine bed as well as a hard case for carrying.
For awhile, you can get away with a $35 machine from your closest thrift store - - save your money and look for the machine that has the widest, tallest throat. the machine I have is about nine inches square from the needle to the right and up ... it is quite a bit taller than my other domestic machines. Hope this helps <wave>