Bernina 820?
#11
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I have the 830. I would suggest you keep your other machine as a back up. Service time for annual maintenance can and does take up to a couple of weeks at many dealerships. I kept my MC9000 (TOL for its day) as my back up and it will come in handy. Of course, you're justified for getting 2 machines.
I sort of think it was 'meant to be'. Get it, love it and don't look back. My advice.
I sort of think it was 'meant to be'. Get it, love it and don't look back. My advice.
#12
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Location: Arizona
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Originally Posted by Candace
I have the 830. I would suggest you keep your other machine as a back up. Service time for annual maintenance can and does take up to a couple of weeks at many dealerships. I kept my MC9000 (TOL for its day) as my back up and it will come in handy. Of course, you're justified for getting 2 machines.
I sort of think it was 'meant to be'. Get it, love it and don't look back. My advice.
I sort of think it was 'meant to be'. Get it, love it and don't look back. My advice.
#13
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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If you don't mind my asking, how much is a Bernina 820? Our shops won't give out pricing over the phone (Bernina policy I guess) and I haven't had a chance to get in and look at it. There is some kind of special financing offer good only this Saturday and I wondered if the 820 was at all feasible. We just bought the 6600 in March but the Bernina sounds so much nicer.
#14
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Originally Posted by LivelyLady
I would definitely buy it AND keep the Janome too. I have two machines and always have a project going on each one. I machine quilt on my home sewing machine and it's so handy to be able go to my other machine when I want to piece another project. Enjoy!!! and congratulations!
You could make a few charity quilts in her honor when you get your new machine.
You could make a few charity quilts in her honor when you get your new machine.
#15
Buy the Bernina you really want and enjoy it! After that you can decide what to do with your 6600 - keep it and use both or sell it on ebay - find someone you feel really needs and would make good use of it. It's up to you. I would definitely spend at least some of the money on somethying you truly want and not just let it go into your daily accounts. Just my HO.
#17
I own a 6 yr old 6500 and have no idea what the 820 does or is but I would sell the 6600 and get the 820 with the money you inherited. It will be a special memory to your aunt too instead of it dissapearing. I always have that happen with money that gets gifted. :-(
#18
Originally Posted by LivelyLady
I would definitely buy it AND keep the Janome too. I have two machines and always have a project going on each one. I machine quilt on my home sewing machine and it's so handy to be able go to my other machine when I want to piece another project. Enjoy!!! and congratulations!
You could make a few charity quilts in her honor when you get your new machine.
You could make a few charity quilts in her honor when you get your new machine.
#20
That is one drawback to the Bernina machines - if you want to call it that. I love mine but it is a very heavy machine, and even though I have a rolling case for it, it rarely leaves my sewing room. My ideal machine would be a newer Bernina with a BSR and the 12 inch throat sounds like a dream - I think mine is 6 or 7 inches and it can be a bear. Maybe I should have held onto my old Babylock for traveling - but I chose to pass it on to my niece who didn't have a machine.
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