|
Hello
I am new to machine quilting. In the past I have made a couple of baby quilts by hand, but mostly my sewing experience has been curtains, crafts, bridal wear and competitive sequenced lycra outfits for active wear.
My sewing machine, a Janome is 25 years old. I have been shopping for a new sewing machine with machine quilting in mind and embroidery options. I want to start machine quilting. I really like the Husqvarna Designer Epic (It has everything I want for embroidery and sewing. It's pricey)but I am not sure if it has the quilting options I need. The Bernina has a stitch regulator which the Bernina dealer says is a must have. Should I purchase a cheap Bernina with a stitch regulator and The Husqvarna Viking Epic or can anyone offer me some advice? How important is the stitch regulator? Thanks Jodi |
Welcome to the board from Southern California. You really need to get out and test drive all the machines out there to see what will fit your budget and your needs. I am still quilting on my Bernina 1530. I don't like all the electronics now a days, so many things can go wrong. I don't know of any cheap Bernina. And you don't need a stitch regulator if you have the coordination to do FMQ. That is a dealer who is thinking of himself and not you.
|
Welcome from N Texas.
|
welcome from North Dakota. yes go and test drive. you will get awesome advice from the people on this board.
|
Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)
|
I really know very little about machines except that I have an older Bernina which I love. Welcome from the beautiful mountains of western NC. You will learn many things on this site.
|
I have my Bernina 440 with the BSR and it isn't fool proof. It did help me not to get tiny stitches. If you plan to do a lot of free motion quilting then it may be helpful. You can do a lot of straight line quilting with other machines. You can learn to FMQ on other machines you just need more practice.
|
:) welcome from se TX
|
Welcome from SC Texas.
|
Hello and welcome to the board from New Hampshire.
|
Welcome to the board from NE Ohio.
|
Thank you all for the warm welcome.
|
Welcome from Michigan!:)
|
Welcome from the Middle of the Mitten! I agree that test driving a number of machines to find the one that suits you is best. 10 people will give you 10 options because everyone has their own preferences. Start a list with what you want to do with your machine and what features you want it to have, price range, etc and start testing. Good luck. ( I'm a Janome gal)
|
Welcome from OHIO! :wave:
|
***
*** Hi! Y'all from the upstate of South Carolina. *** |
hello from Virginia
|
A warm welcome from western ky ☺
|
| All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:17 AM. |