$2000 to spend which machine?
12-02-2010, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sandyl
If you had about $2000-$3000 to spend on a sewing machine that you can quilt on, which machine would you buy? I don't really care much about applique (a little would be nice) my primary wish is for the quilting. Don't think I could find a Bernina in that price range, but what about a Husqvarna? I want the wider throat on any machine I would buy.
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12-02-2010, 05:51 PM
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Check out the Bernina Activa 240 I bought mine 5 years ago for around 1700.00 I love it and have never had any problems with it.In fact I wish I had went ahead and bought the more expensive Artista it has the embroidery unit that you can load quilting designs into .I bought this machine recently but could have saved myself some money if I had bought the machine I really wanted in the first place. I use both machines all the time While embroidery machine is busy I work with other machine. Bernina dealers are having great sales right now you might want to check it out. What ever machine you get make sure it comes with everything you want .My Artista is a quilters edition and came with a free BSR foot for free motion quilting ,still learning but it's a lot of fun have fun shopping.There are some great machines out there .
12-02-2010, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by suern3
I love my Pfaff. Used mainly for quilting, although has the embroidery feature which I haven't used much. I do FWQ with it without any problems. I got it at LQS about 2 years ago. It was a discontinued model that had been used as a floor sample, but was like new. It was a great buy for about 1400, I think.
12-02-2010, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sandyl
If you had about $2000-$3000 to spend on a sewing machine that you can quilt on, which machine would you buy? I don't really care much about applique (a little would be nice) my primary wish is for the quilting. Don't think I could find a Bernina in that price range, but what about a Husqvarna? I want the wider throat on any machine I would buy.
Thanks,
Thanks,
Another option is the Husq. Mega quilter, straight stitch only,
9" throat and is great for both FM and walking foot quilting.
I've sewn several quilts with this model, I worked for Husqvarna Viking for almost 2 years.
12-02-2010, 06:47 PM
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I love all my Pfaff's! and they were made in Germany! I have 3- 7570's and would not trade them for anything, They do all I ask of them and do it so nicly and are so quite, and love the IDT love, love, love them!
12-02-2010, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tilladare
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Symphony! Even traded in a Bernina to get it. Then traded in a Bernina serger to get the Enlighten
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