Laura Ashley/Brother Innov-IS NX2000 Machine
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Laura Ashley/Brother Innov-IS NX2000 Machine
I have been offered this machine at a very reduced price and I need some info as to whether this is a good machine to buy. Any embroidered names I have needed I got a friend to do it for me. I do have a Tiara II for quilting.
I just do not know if I need this or not but the price is right. Thanks so much.
I just do not know if I need this or not but the price is right. Thanks so much.
#2
I have this machine and it works very well for me. It has a ton of features that I haven't even explored yet. It is great for quilting. I also have a Pfaff but couldn't FMQ without skipped stitches. With the Innov-IS NX2000 I am able to FMQ and I am far from proficient but it does a great job. I have FMQ'd many quilts, some queen size. I followed another quilter's idea and put solid insulation around my machine in order to have a larger surfaces to hold my quilts. This worked out well for me. Here is a photo of what I am talking about. I set my machine on top of the insulation and marked around it and then cut it out with a utility knife. I needed more than one layer so I covered everything with the silver tape that you get at Menard's that plumbers use. It gives me a smooth surface.
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#4
I had the babylock version of the model right before the Laura Ashley. I loved it but traded up for an embroidery combo. It was a solid machines for the 2 1/2 years I had it and I never had any issues. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one if the price was right
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I also have that Laura Ashley Brother Innovis machine and absolutely LOVE it. I also do FMQ on it. It has a ton of features and I am currently on a mission to actually USE the features. They are discontinued, so I got mine at a good price. Besides having it professionally cleaned/serviced yearly, it is a very low-maintenance machine. It is not necessarily a portable machine, but I love it so much that I often bring it to sew-ins (my other machine does not have an auto threader or auto thread cutter or auto needle lifter.... or auto anything) LOL.
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yolajean....I can see how smooth your quilting would be with a set up as yours. But does your dog feed permanently stay in the down position then? You must have another machine for regular sewing and piecing then right?
#8
No! My machine operates as usual with this set up. I use this machine for everything I do; quilting, home products, mending, clothes (double knit). It works beautifully in this setting.
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