Manufacturers need to wise up on what quilters want.
09-20-2013, 08:27 PM
#81
Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: South Central Virginia, USA
Posts: 31
I keep wondering when they'll wise up and make a basic machine with plenty of space. The long arm companies are trying to tease us with sit-down long arms, but they're still out of many folks' budget. Either way, I guess the manufacturers are hoping we'll splurge to get what we want. I am pretty happy with my Janome 6600, but I am tempted by the new Janome 8200 which has 11 inches of throat space, but not as many bells and whistles as the other big machines. But the price is still somewhere between $2100 and 4000.
09-21-2013, 03:22 AM
#82
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 5,051
09-21-2013, 04:17 AM
#84
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bushkill, Pa
Posts: 534
I absolutely agree with you. The companies just keep adding on more bells and whistles, and what we really want is a simple machine with a larger throat area. This is not rocket science, and it is not brain surgery.
09-21-2013, 05:18 AM
#86
Guest
Posts: n/a
Wow, I have a Janome 1600p that I bought to use on a little grace frame, but I decided to go to a long arm instead of a mid-arm machine. I know this is a great machine, but I have tried to sell it for a good price several times and no takers so far. Now that I see the interest in this type of machine, I will try again. No room in the inn for this one.
09-21-2013, 05:27 AM
#87
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nawth o' Boston
Posts: 1,879
I HATE HATE HATE changing bobbins! Even though my cute little Janome 3160 has a plastic bobbin cover so I can peek at it - unlike my old Elna . I am careful to start a fresh full bobbin before I do a long run of quilting or sew binding, etc but I end up with bobbin-ends of thread which I I have to try to save and re-use, which is more of a nuisance. I appreciate why the bobbin has to thrash around to get the top thread locked but I still wish....
09-21-2013, 05:34 AM
#88
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nawth o' Boston
Posts: 1,879
May I suggest checking out this machine. Made in the USA. Meet the designer this summer and I think this will be the one I get. He uses parts that are available at retail stores like auto parts stores and home improvement stores. Very basic machine, no stitch regulator (but may be on the drawing table), but sturdy and VERY easy to use. I know very little about free motion quilting, but I was able to use the machine after 10 minutes of quick instructions. www.sunshine16.com is the web address.
) While we are wishing- I want the bobbins to hold 3 or 4 times as much thread!!!!!!!
09-21-2013, 06:42 PM
#90
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Standing in front of Walmart begging for fat quarters
Posts: 1,056
We have been looking on Craigslist at industrial machines. You can get some decent deals, but they are made for upholstery etc and I wonder about the feed dog issue and darning foot?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Psychomomquilter
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
144
02-11-2011 12:46 PM
Favorite Fabrics
Links and Resources
2
08-25-2009 05:56 AM
