Originally Posted by
NoraB
I'm enjoying this post. I've got a Brother PS1500 and a Bernina 1020. I'm thinking of transporting one or the other to quilt class and quilt sew-ins once/month. I'm torn between taking the older Bernina because if it gets damaged, it might be harder and more costly to fix. I love my Brother, but it's bigger, so would require a larger bag.
What I'd like to know from you all that have transported your machines to and from.......what damage can happen to them in transport? Do you put the needle down, keep it up? Is the danger in driving down the road hitting the bumps or is it rolling thru the parking lot in the ruts?
Any considerations on a bag that will protect better? I've heard the straps keep the machine safer in the tote bag. Is padding in the bag itself something that is important? Should the machine travel in the trunk or on the seat with a seatbelt?
I don't need to take my machine, but it's more fun to have my own to sew on. Just don't want to cause any damage if I can help it. What are the risks and "injuries" you have noticed in your traveling machine?
I'd appreciate any words of wisdom/lessons learned you have. Thanks!
It sort of depends on what you mean by "transporting". If you just mean taking it to classes, I've done that tons of times without damaging a machine. They aren't made of glass. If you just secure them in the car and drive reasonably, they aren't going to get damaged. Ditto for the parking lot. As long as you don't haul it over any big bumps or roll it into any potholes, you're okay. Normal rolling isn't going to hurt the machine.