Which Machine to take to Class?
#42
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I have a bad back so I bought a small Janome at Hancock's (for $49 on sale)- I can lift it with 2 fingers! Previously I had a Singer Scholastic that I took to class and retreats because my Bernina that I use at home is way too heavy ---but now my Singer is also too heavy. Was going to buy a Featherweight - but it is not a featherweight--weighs 15 lbs.
#46
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Mechanicsville, IA
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There are perfectly wonderful vintage featherweight 221 sewing machines you can get to take to class. They stitch better than the lightweight machines today and only weigh 10 lbs. They are worth a look. They only sew forward and backward but what else do you need in a quilt class?
#47
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
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It depends on what I'm doing in a quilt class, that determines which machine I take. For most classes a Singer featherweight or 301 goes with me. If I'm quilting either the Bernina or Viking Sapphire 875.
Sharon
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#49
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