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11-02-2015, 04:54 PM

#21

ube quilting

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Hi from Fon Du Lac. Hope you find the machine of your dreams. I don't have a machine that does this but I would love an auto thread cutter! saves wasted thread and time snipping them.
peace

11-02-2015, 05:56 PM

#22

Clay

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Originally Posted by ube quilting

Hi from Fon Du Lac. Hope you find the machine of your dreams. I don't have a machine that does this but I would love an auto thread cutter! saves wasted thread and time snipping them.
peace

A cutter is on my wife's "must have" list. For someone that isn't a tailor, I find it interesting that cutters can be on a machine that sells for a little over $300 and then there are machine brands that you don't get a cutter until you spend $2500 or more. I just find this strange but the wife and I are trying to shorten the learning curve together.

Macybaby, I bet the quality vintage machines are built like tanks. I would imagine the inexpensive machines, like the one my wife is currently using, are still not very desirable. Cool that you and your husband are having fun together. My wife has tagged along with me on so many of my crazy hobbies and while this might not be so common, I'm having fun reading reviews and comparing ideas with many on the forums.

Again, everyone, thanks for making me feel welcome.

11-03-2015, 01:15 PM

#23

Irene C.

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Join Date: Sep 2015

Location: Fort Worth Texas

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Welcome Clay and wife. I'm fairly new as well (2 months now)and everyone is so helpful. Lots of info here, I can spend lots of time here going through all the different Threads.

11-14-2015, 07:34 AM

#24

Clay

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Originally Posted by Clay

Must have: Minimum of 8" in the harp area, auto threader, Auto tension with manual over ride, Up/down, auto cutter, more than one light (preferably LED), variable speed, machine durability, ability to sew through heavier material, knee lift, extension table all with a Street price on Black Friday less than $1200.

Nice to have but not a deal breaker, auto bobbin sensor (I know, it's never going to happen in this price range), lots of stitch patterns.

When I made the list I pretty much described a Juki HZL-F600. We do like the Brother NQ series but the NQ1300PRW isn't going to be able to meet the price point even on Black Friday. Not even sure if the NQ900PRW will meet those specs. When you lay it all out like that there seems to be a big arrow pointing toward Juki, BUT the NO Local shop has me pausing at this point.

Six trips to sewing machine shops & Quilt shops later, on Friday the 13th, we bought a Brother NQ1300PRW! We are both looking forward to learning the machine and asking specific questions to help use the new tool more effectively.

Watch out for some dumb newbie questions from me, they are coming.

11-25-2015, 10:54 PM

#25

zozee

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Join Date: Aug 2013

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I'm glad you found a machine .That's a great feeling. I'm sure you're both happy with the decision and your wife is creating not waiting. Congratulations!

11-26-2015, 07:37 AM

#26

Clay

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I'm going to have to learn how to post pictures on this site. My wife is working on a couple of projects at once. I'm typing this morning and she is piecing next to me between making some goodies for Thanksgiving.

The new machine has helped with many time saving features and the precision of the piecing has also increased with the new tool. Life is good.