Best sewing machine ?
#32
You will get many answers on who likes what as for me I prefer the Pfaff with the IDT foot as it really holds the fabric in place but the best thing to do is cut some strips then check with your dealer and try sewing your strips together then pick the one that fits your budget and you like the preformance of always remember they demonstrate with that stiff fabric which is nothing like your quilting fabric
#33
This is like saying " what's the best car?" You have to try them out, and see what you like. I'm sure with all the quilters on this board, you'll get a million different answers and be more confused than when you started! One of the most important things, though is a good dealer, who can provide service and education on the machine if you need it. Many people who are starting out as beginners and get a machine from a "big box" store because it's the cheapest one they can find, are surprised when the store personnel can't help them with questions about it or service problems. A good dealer is a great support. Good luck with selecting a machine.
#34
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I have a really nice machine and a average machine and I like them both. The average machine has never let me down. The really nice one has had to go to shop numerous times and I end up using my average one to take its place. My really nice one does everything, but I only do a couple of things with it, so I kinda didn't need this nice of one. I could have just went up a notch.
#36
Well, there are so many good ones out there, that it is hard to say. When I was growing up, I learned to sew on a Singer 66 which was a workhorse. Much later I discovered that "Nothing sews like a Bernina". I have returned to the older, vintage, all-metal machines for piecing (Singer 66, 201, 301, Pfaff 1222E, Viking 6570), but quilting is a joy on my Bernie.
"A chacun son gout" = "To each his own"
"A chacun son gout" = "To each his own"
#39
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Location: Lansing, MI
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I love my Baby Lock - wouldn't trade her for anything. But then, she has a lot of features that I don't need. When I research a machine, I write down the MUST HAVES, the WANTS or WOULD BE NICE and find models that support the features. Then I read lots of reviews. Patternreview.com has lots of info on machines by users. Then I go test drive the ones I select. From there it comes down to fit and price.
So, as others have suggested -- check out some of the different machines, decide what you gotta have, would like to have and really don't need, and sit down and actually sew on them, then decide what's best for "you".
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