Quilter7x

Good question, I should have clarified. I have a Janome that I bought brand new about 13 years ago. I got a Janome Jem about 5 years ago to take to classes (that's a great light weight machine). I had the opportunity to use a Bernina last year in a class where machines were provided and couldn't believe how wonderful the FMQ stitches were. I get "whiskers" on the backside when doing FMQ around curves on the Janome, but not at all on the Bernina.

When I bought the Janome, it was expensive so I took every class I possibly could to get the most use out of the machine. I truly love that machine and will never give it up. I know how to do just about anything on that machine.

The Bernina 180E has wider feed dogs than a standard machine and reviews of it say that the wider feed dogs seem to want to "eat" the fabric when doing 1/4" piecing. I haven't done enough 1/4" piecing to really tell if it is doing that, but I'm so comfortable with the Janome, that I do all the piecing there.

I will be taking more lessons on my Bernina, hopefully soon. I was amazed at the differences between two brands of sewing machines! :shock:

featherweight

I send mine out. As long as there are LA quilters close by they can do mine. God Bless all the LA Quilters!!!!

quilter41

Oh my gosh I am sewing machine poor. I have a Featherweight that I use for classes, a Viking Lily I use for pieceing, a Pfaff that I use for quilting(because of IDT), a Viking 950E for embroidery, and a Baby Lock Quilters Pro for the PC Quilter that I have never set up(no room for it). I often run the embroidery machine while piecing on my Lily.

clem55

I have one that is used for everything I might do, my new Janome 9700. I do have a featherweight, but I never use it anymore, havent for years. So I guess you would say I am really machine poor.

paloma

i do my own most are giving away just finishd a pink penny quilt that goes to breast caner sur. for door prize my dd belongs

RkayD

Got pictures?? =)

KathyAire

I had a full size Gammill Classic long arm for five years. Sold it and now I have a full size A-1. My long arm is strictly for my own pleasure, not for business. No customer quilts.

featherweight

I understand. Once you start doing it for others it is not a hobby anymore. Then it is a job, that is why I retired so I don't want to work!!! Quilting is for enjoying. That is why I send my out, I just can't do it with my hands...

krisgray

About a machine for piecing and one quilting: my answer is that I get tired of changing the feet, the thread and the bobbin. Sometimes I have the time or the inclination to piece and sometimes I want to quilt.

Jingle

I do all my own quilting, all sizes on one of my 2 Juki TL98QE machines, would have a LA but, house isn't big enough.