I wish they'd make a home sewing machine--
#51
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There is actually a man, who I believe is very disabled, who takes regular machines and stretches them into small-armed longarms :) He has quite a little following going on, and is very sucessful at this. I can't remember his name...but I've seen him all over the 'net and he has his own website also. Tell your hubby to hurry up!!! People are waiting :) LA's really are very expensive for the amount/type of materials - in my opinion...which I consider valid since I bought one too!
Debbie in Austin
Debbie in Austin
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I remember the National two-spool machine. My grandmother had one. I sewed on it when I was not big enough to sit in the chair alone.
I have looked far and wide and a person who has one will not turn alose of it.
msbelle
I have looked far and wide and a person who has one will not turn alose of it.
msbelle
#56
Originally Posted by fabric-holic
I'm in a frustrated mood today and started making a wish list.
Here's all I have so far (for sewing anyway, the list for my husband is a little longer...lol)What would you like in a sewing machine?
Here's all I have so far (for sewing anyway, the list for my husband is a little longer...lol)What would you like in a sewing machine?
The light on my newest Janome is so dim I had to buy a small lamp to attach to the machine. The salesman told me it's a special bulb that looks dimmer but casts a better light. That's a lot of BS, it casts hardly ANY light.
:-( :-(
#57
Originally Posted by winia
The only way companies listen is if it gets enough mail either for or against something or suggestions that aren't going to cost them a lot of money. No one in this day and age is interested in innovation just for the sake of innovation. The money is not there to go into all kinds of R&D, but if enough people write and say I want, they may, and I said may, listen.
#58
[quote=fabric-holic][quote=IrishNY
Who has a handy husband who can build these?[/quote]
I have an adorable husband. But not a "handy" one.
However I think I'll keep the one I've got and just hire a handy one.
8-)
Who has a handy husband who can build these?[/quote]
I have an adorable husband. But not a "handy" one.
However I think I'll keep the one I've got and just hire a handy one.
8-)
#59
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Originally Posted by dgmoby
There is actually a man, who I believe is very disabled, who takes regular machines and stretches them into small-armed longarms :) He has quite a little following going on, and is very sucessful at this.
There is quite a lot of machine work that goes into making one so if your hubby has access to a machine shop then it is very doable. My neighbor own the largest Machine shop in this part of the country so when I have to fab something crazy up for one of my cars I always go to his place and use his stuff!!:mrgreen:
Do a search on "The Purple Monster" and you should be able to find it.
Billy
#60
Originally Posted by fireworkslover
My wishes for a standard sewing machine: Needle up or down feature, a bigger bobbin for sure as well as a loud beeper when the bobbin has a yard of thread left on it, a larger throat- about a foot would be nice, speed control for fmq, bobbin winding without unthreading the machine. I'm sure I could come up with more, but that's it for now.
My Bernina 440 has most of these features, not the bobbin-running-out alarm, but I can tell a difference in the sound when the bobbin runs out. I usually ignore it and pretend that I still have thread, but I realize that's just crazy.
The true longarms use bigger bobbins, size M, and they do hold a lot more thread. I have started using Bottom Line more in my sewing machine's bobbin, and I can finish a large lap quilt easily on 2 bobbins, with no lint.
Don't forget that a longarm is much more than a sewing machine with a longer throat. The frame holds the quilt and the machine moves. And $20,000 is almost double what you have to pay for a very good one.
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