I finally have the money for a new embroidery sewing machine
#31
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Originally Posted by sunni
I have a Brother 4500D and love love love it.
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#32
Originally Posted by peggy463
So that means I need advice and NOT from a dealer. I need advice from the experts, you the quilters those of you who use the embroidery machines. I currently have a husqvarna and I love it, but I also like the Bernina, and pfaff. I just don't want to drop all that money on a sewing machine and not get some feed back from you all. I tried to google "most purchased/re-purchased embroidery sewing machine by quilters" but nothing came up. I even tried to look for performance and feature ratings, but still nothing. The dealers all tell you theirs is the best and why.
Appreciate all your in put
I could spend the day praising Bernina (I've sold them for more than 10 yrs) I don't know how much money you want to invest. The new 830 or 730 at the top of my list. A good dealer should offer you as much training as you need free and have a embroidery club that meets monthly you can join for free.I hope you have a dealer close.
peggy
Appreciate all your in put
I could spend the day praising Bernina (I've sold them for more than 10 yrs) I don't know how much money you want to invest. The new 830 or 730 at the top of my list. A good dealer should offer you as much training as you need free and have a embroidery club that meets monthly you can join for free.I hope you have a dealer close.
peggy
#33
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern New Mexico
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I have a Pfaff 2144 and I am not that happy with it. It was gently used when I got it and I am 60 miles from the shop that I bought it in, so it is not too easy for me to get help. Anyways, I just think it should run smoother. And for those who don't already own an embroidery machine, just beware that you will probably want the extra programming which is quite expensive too. Make sure you ask about it because my shop really didn't say anything.
#34
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Lansing, MI
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
My next embroidery machine is almost certainly going to be a Brother. Some of the Brothers are identical to some of the Babylock machines. The Brother machines have all the features and reliability of the high-end machines, but they cost considerably less. They take standard needles, bobbins and attachments.
I will probably buy an embroidery-only machine because I have somewhere around 30 machines in the house and almost all of them sew very well - I only used the sewing ability of my Futura embroidery machine once or twice, just to play with it.
Brother has a very good reputation and their machines usually have very good consumer reviews. I have two Brother machines which have been worth their weight in fat quarters for several years - and both of them were very inexpensive.
I doubt very strongly that I would ever buy another Futura embroidery machine - in fact, I don't think I'd ever buy any of the SVP consortium, again. (Singer, Viking, Pfaff)
I will probably buy an embroidery-only machine because I have somewhere around 30 machines in the house and almost all of them sew very well - I only used the sewing ability of my Futura embroidery machine once or twice, just to play with it.
Brother has a very good reputation and their machines usually have very good consumer reviews. I have two Brother machines which have been worth their weight in fat quarters for several years - and both of them were very inexpensive.
I doubt very strongly that I would ever buy another Futura embroidery machine - in fact, I don't think I'd ever buy any of the SVP consortium, again. (Singer, Viking, Pfaff)
The embroidery section of my machine is very easy to learn and use. the Ellegante II (step down from the Ellisomo) has great editing features built right onto the color screen and uses the jump drive. Mine has to be connected via usb cable.
If you're not going to do a lot of embroidery (like me), you don't need a high-end machine. Babylock has a couple of good mid-range machines (around $1000) that also sew. You could designate this as an embroidery machine and keep it up all the time.
Sorry if I'm rambling but buying an embroidery machine needs different decisions. If I had to do it over again, I would buy an embroidery machine for stand-alone and would probably use it more often. It's a pain to keep switching it around then I can't really sew while I'm waiting for the embroidery to get done.
Hope this helps. Have fun checking out all the cool machines.
#35
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I have a Brother pe770 and a Bernina 640. The Bernina is much easier to use as the screen is so clear and I can see it better.
Do your home work 1st, (which you are on the right track) and check out what features you want and make sure it has at least a 5x7 stitch field or you will wish you did (I know from experience).
Remember stabilizers are expensive! You have to use embroidery threads too, not regular sewing thread.
Do your home work 1st, (which you are on the right track) and check out what features you want and make sure it has at least a 5x7 stitch field or you will wish you did (I know from experience).
Remember stabilizers are expensive! You have to use embroidery threads too, not regular sewing thread.
#38
I don't know about anyone else but, If possible, get a stand alone embroidey machine. If you do alot of sewing, I think the combined unit gets too much of a work out. That was my take on it anyway. I have a Bernina 820 and a Brother 620. Hope this helps.
#39
You will have to have lots of extra accessories/ attachments for an embroidery machine, add lots of extra $$$, so you might want to look at what hoops, feet, ect, come with the machinne and the cost of adding these extras. Just a thought.
Good luck in your search. It's not a simple one with all the choices and considerations. I have Janome 9700.
Ava
Good luck in your search. It's not a simple one with all the choices and considerations. I have Janome 9700.
Ava
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