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Hi! Hola, from Argentina
Hi, my name is Bárbara, I am new here. I just got my degree at the university and my husband wants to give me a present. I asked for a sewing machine. I was thinking about the Janome 2030 so I can start quilting. I have no experience at it and I will use this forum a lot!!
Now I am on vacations so I want to start something like a blanket for my son. I am not an english speaker so this is all I can say about me right now. Forgive me for my mistakes. Love! and merry xmas!!! Barbi |
I won't try to advise about a machine. I have a Bernina which I love, but might not be the best to begin on. However, I can welcome you from the beautiful mountains of western NC in the USA. By the way, we hosted an exchange student in the mid-90s from Brazil.
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Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)
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Welcome from Oklahoma. You do great in English.
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welcome, Barbara from Florida. I hope you love whatever machine you buy
and find lots of useful information here on the Quilt Board. If you have questions, there is always somebody that either has an answer, a suggestion or can point you to something. You do very well with your English and you have a quilter's heart already :). |
Hi Barbi welcome and Merry Christmas from NE Ohio, USA.
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Hi Barbi
Welcome from Philadelphia, Pa (east coast of U.S>) Re the machine you have chosen - I can't speak to that particular machine - but here are some things I think are important to quilting that do seem to be included with your model. --1/4" foot for piecing --darning foot (or quilting foot) for free motion quilting --walking foot - for straight line quilting --extension table - but the ones that come with machines tend to be small and you will probably need to extend the extension once you are actually quilting/ speed control, manual tension adjustment, drop feed, and needle up/needle down are all useful features. You actually only need a straight stitch for piecing or quilting. But, the other fancier stitches - especially the zigzag are useful for other sewing and the free arm is a great feature to have. So, as a quilter, I can say that feature wise it is pretty nice, and Janome has a solid reputation. I don't know anything about sturdiness, price or computerized machines. If you are buying it from a shop, ask for a demonstration and maybe a comparison to other machines. There is an endless amount of quilting information online - and here on the quilting board. I hope you love it as much as the many quilters on the QB. Lefty - in Philly |
Welcome from South Louisiana, USA. Another Barbara here. Good luck with your quilting.
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Welcome from Ontario, Canada.
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Welcome from NY!
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:) welcome from se Texas
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Hola Barbi! Welcome from Washington state, USA! :)
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Welcome, Bárbara! Glad to have you here!
You *are* an English speaker. Perfect! Let us know how you like the Janome! Kim |
Welcome Barbara, from Southern Calif.,USA. (near Disneyland) Congratulations on your degree. Huge accomplishment!! Lots of hard work and wonderful gift of a sewing machine from husband. Have fun shopping but I Recommend you visit a sewing shop that sells machines. They will usually match you up to an appropriate machine to meet your needs.
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Welcome from Michigan!:)
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Hola Barbi, Welcome from Québec, Canada. We were in Buenos Aires for a week, a year ago and we enjoyed it very much. english is my second langage too. You will find a lot of inspiration here. Join us in the multiple conversations here and don't worry about langage mistakes!!!
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thank you all for your warm welcome!! I am so happy with my new machine, I love her already. I started by trying all the new presser foots I have never seen before! it's amazing and somethings are easier with the right accessories!
I'm going to "surf"(?) (navegar, leer) the board and search for begginers ideas. besos!! |
Welcome Barbara! Bienvendia!! You will enjoy your time here. Lots of things to learn and see!!!
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Welcome from northeast Arkansas. This site is a wealth of information. I have been sewing and quilting for over 40 years. I am not an expert by any means, but still I continue to learn better ways, quicker ways, easier ways to do things from this site. You will enjoy it.
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for a machine, get one with a large throat space. the space in between the needle shaft and the right edge of the machine where your quilt will be pushed through. the larger the better. mine is six inches. nine inches is good but larger if you can get it is better. Welcome from Texas.
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