Embroidery Machines Lets Chat & Have Fun
02-07-2012, 01:22 PM
#331
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Originally Posted by Peggy Jeanne
I have a Designer SE, Viking. I love it. The 1st year, I sewed with a friend and learned so much. We did Jenny Haskins Heritage quilt. I made 2, one is my avatar.
Planning my first quilt with embroidery.
02-07-2012, 03:25 PM
#332
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I have 2 embroidery machines now.
My oldest machine is a Brother NV1000 I got it for Christmas
2006. LOVE the machine. However discovered I wanted a bigger
hoop size machine so last month (Jan. 2012) I got a new machine.
The NEW machine is the Brother Innov-is 1500D and I absolutely
LOVE the machine. Have really been going to "town" with the 6x10
hoop. I found that I can set up and make 4 sets of FSL praying hands
in one hooping. I made a FSL bookmark that I was able to stretch out
to approx. 9 inches long it was a cross with scarf.
I bought some to help with hooping that I am now SWEARING by! will
have to post the name of the product when I get home (at work right now).
But I truly wish I would have found out about this stuff when I first got
my other machine.
My oldest machine is a Brother NV1000 I got it for Christmas
2006. LOVE the machine. However discovered I wanted a bigger
hoop size machine so last month (Jan. 2012) I got a new machine.
The NEW machine is the Brother Innov-is 1500D and I absolutely
LOVE the machine. Have really been going to "town" with the 6x10
hoop. I found that I can set up and make 4 sets of FSL praying hands
in one hooping. I made a FSL bookmark that I was able to stretch out
to approx. 9 inches long it was a cross with scarf.
I bought some to help with hooping that I am now SWEARING by! will
have to post the name of the product when I get home (at work right now).
But I truly wish I would have found out about this stuff when I first got
my other machine.
02-08-2012, 06:43 PM
#333
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Arkansas
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Your quilts are pretty.I have a Happy Voyager.I will show some of my designs later .
02-08-2012, 06:47 PM
#334
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Location: Port Charlotte, Fl
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I will be watching for the next two weeks. Fri. morning I have to have a Trigger release done one my right hand and won't be able to use it for at least two wks. I'm hoping I can at least get online to keep up with what's happening with the Embroidery I am really looking forward to learning something. I have Brother SE 350. Sue
02-08-2012, 08:37 PM
#335
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Location: southern Oklahoma
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Originally Posted by JudyG
I think the 770 has a 5x7 stitch field and a USB port for transferring designs. Those are the two things I would recommend anyone buying an embroidery machine get. Even though I can do much larger designs, I really prefer using my 5x7. That is my most favorite hoop.
Good luck with whatever you decide to get. Machine embroidery is as addictive as quilting.
02-09-2012, 12:46 AM
#336
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i have a brother se-400 and i really like it. right now i'm into the free standing lace mode. out of water soluble so i guess i'll go and get some today.
02-14-2012, 03:12 PM
#337
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Location: SanAntonio,TX
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Hope design free
! have a Singer Futura XL-500 that I Love, now I have a design to share it is free on the internet for those of you who like to download something fun and pretty, the site says this design is for a cap but I embroidered it on a flat peice of fabric and it sewed out fine. Here is where you can find it; stitchesmagazine.com it comes in dst.exp. hus. and pes. formats. Maggie
02-14-2012, 05:19 PM
#338
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Pretty sure it is XXX for Futura. Linda
02-14-2012, 05:28 PM
#339
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Location: Vermont, USA
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Karen, I have the Janome Craftmaster 9000, which we got for half price because the 10000 was coming out and they wanted to get rid of these. I just love my Jan, though I understand why a couple of people said they upgraded from it for a larger image capability. I have several of the cams (way expensive, but on sale) but mostly I use the quilting designs. I often use the flower and butterfly designs for auto quilting. There are great feather designs, but putting them together is very complicated if you want to create a larger design. Would love a bigger embroidery area, but no likelihood of getting a new one. My favorite thing about this machine is roundedness of it. I hate sharply angled, flatish machines. This one just feels so round and womanly. Is that crazy?
02-14-2012, 05:44 PM
#340
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Originally Posted by MaggieBB
! have a Singer Futura XL-500 that I Love, now I have a design to share it is free on the internet for those of you who like to download something fun and pretty, the site says this design is for a cap but I embroidered it on a flat peice of fabric and it sewed out fine. Here is where you can find it; stitchesmagazine.com it comes in dst.exp. hus. and pes. formats. Maggie
The futura will read all formats that is why i fell in love with it NO designs to have to buy
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