Have you found your "perfect" machine?
#31
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 4,783
I am in love with my Babylock Serenade. It has exactly all the features I wanted in a machine. If you loved that machine so much, you should look for another one for sale used. My previous machines were Pfaff's, so I know where you are coming from. After I pieced on a Pfaff with IDT, I knew I would never piece or sew on another machine without it if I could help it. (The Babylock Serenade has the dual feed dogs. It also has a knee lift, needle down, thread cutter, speed control, separate motor for bobbin winding, vertical bobbin, low bobbin alert, great lighting, loads of specialty stitches.)
#35
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posts: 405
how do you like it for other things? I have looked at that machine for a long time, but I just can't make up my mind. I have an Esante and am looking to upgrade. Mine is a combo machine and I'm not sure if I want to go to back to separate machines or stay with a combo. Any tips you could offer would be great. Thanks in advance
#36
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 5,570
I have a Viking Platinum that I absolutely love. Have had it for (according to the shop) 7 years. Just took it for it's first service last week. It has sewn almost anything I have thrown at it. Exception being heavy canvas boat cover/binding edge on it. Just a hair too thick or I just didn't have the correct needle for the job. Otherwise, it's awesome. Sews an awesome 'scant' 1/4" seam with simply regular foot and needle setting. Sews binding on with no walking foot and no balking. I don't normally machine quilt although I have some some simple cross-hatch quilting with it and it's fine - again without walking foot. Has automatic tension settings so NEVER have to adjust. Will use any thread that I throw at it as well.
Beyond that, I have my FW which also sews beautifully. Have a 99 that I may use in the next day or so now that I finally have correct bobbins for it. Have had it for a while but have not had a need to use it. Bought it to put into another table but it didn't fit. Waiting for the 66 to be refurbed to go into the table previously mentioned.
Beyond that, I have my FW which also sews beautifully. Have a 99 that I may use in the next day or so now that I finally have correct bobbins for it. Have had it for a while but have not had a need to use it. Bought it to put into another table but it didn't fit. Waiting for the 66 to be refurbed to go into the table previously mentioned.
#37
I have a Pfaff 7550. Bought it back when they first came out. Every now and then I look at other machines but
most of them, no matter what they do, are so full of plastic parts. When you do replace yours, please post. I would
love to know what you found to be equal to it.
most of them, no matter what they do, are so full of plastic parts. When you do replace yours, please post. I would
love to know what you found to be equal to it.
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