Originally Posted by
Nanny's dollface
Well, I have come to the conclusion, that I love my mechanical Viking Emerald 118 over my Janome Horizon 12000 when it comes to piecing quilts. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my 12000 when it comes to quilting and embroidering but that's where the love ends. The viking seems to sew better ....it can take a beating and never seems to miss a stitch. Is it me or do others have a preference for a non computerized machine? Do you "feel" a difference when sewing? If not then call me nuts. Lol
That is why most of us have more than one machine. Different machines do a better job than others, depending what's being sewn. I used to sell new Vikings, love,love the mechanical Emerald line.
I prefer sewing my quilt blocks with a treadle machine and do the quilting and binding with my Viking Sapphire 875.
TeresaA,
I find it truly sad, that today's Singer isn't a quality machine like the antique Singers. Some of my machines are over 100 years old and still sew beautiful stitch. The machines shown are: a 1910 Singer 66-1 and a 1917 White rotary, both are treadles. I sew quite a few of my quilt blocks with these machines.
Sharon