Most likely getting a Kenmore Machine - Reviews?
03-09-2010, 05:27 AM
#51
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Albion, Michigan
Posts: 54
Enjoy the new toy. I bought a Kenmore about 4 years and I think it is one step up-I wanted to do letters and I found one to do it. The embroidery stuff is fine but I don't want to play around with all that. Anyway, I do everything I want to and it is so easy. I had a White but I dropped it on my way to a class. I was just sick. After I check around about geting it fixed, I decided to get a new machine. Enjoy, Enjoy Enjoy!!
03-09-2010, 05:28 AM
#52
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Alpena, South Dakota
Posts: 491
I suggest to always measure the throat of the machine. I bought a machine online and it has a small throat. Now I'm looking for a machine with a 9 or 10" throat for quilting as my smaller machine can't fit the larger quilts. I have a Brother CS6000i, which I love for sewing and an old Janome Harmoney which I also love but has a few problems with it's stitches and needs work.
03-09-2010, 05:44 AM
#54
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2,694
I bought my first Kenmore in 1960. It is still going strong. Just forward and back but sews over anything. It is in a cabinet so I have since bought a couple of new machines. Another Kenmore/Janome with a 25 year warranty that is about to run out. I treated myself to a Bernina for retirement 3yrs. ago and it is fine. It just does different things and tricks that I have not done as yet.
1960/$125
1985/$129
2006/$2400
My favorite...The 25yr. old Sears/Janome
I forgot; I also bought a cheapest ($49/at Target) Singer that I keep at my two sons house in Oregon. It's okay for a couple of weeks work a year when I am visiting.
Congratulations on your new machine. It will serve you well for at least 25yrs. Happy Sewing!
1960/$125
1985/$129
2006/$2400
My favorite...The 25yr. old Sears/Janome
I forgot; I also bought a cheapest ($49/at Target) Singer that I keep at my two sons house in Oregon. It's okay for a couple of weeks work a year when I am visiting.
Congratulations on your new machine. It will serve you well for at least 25yrs. Happy Sewing!
03-09-2010, 06:43 AM
#56
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Posts: 711
Looks like a good machine for the price. Kenmores are very nice machines---I still have mine from when my daughter was 6 months old and it still works like a charm.
I used to work for Sears teaching lessons on machines and sewing lessons (that was when they did that sort of thing) and very seldom did we have one that had to be repaired.
I say go for it.
I used to work for Sears teaching lessons on machines and sewing lessons (that was when they did that sort of thing) and very seldom did we have one that had to be repaired.
I say go for it.
03-09-2010, 07:39 AM
#58
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Posts: 316
I purchased this Kenmore when I decided I wanted to start quilting, but I got it during their friends and family and also have an additional coupon for it so I picked it up for much less than it's current price.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...e=Computerized
They have a nice quilting pack online at sears which I believe will have all the things you need. :)
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...d=walking+foot
I have had one issue with mine, the pedal seems to have a little issue with being reliable, but they are sending me a new pedal to replace the one I have. Hopefully that will fix the issue. It an annoyance, but they have been very friendly and easy to work with.
The machine itself has been EASY PEESY to learn on. And I would buy another one.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...e=Computerized
They have a nice quilting pack online at sears which I believe will have all the things you need. :)
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...d=walking+foot
I have had one issue with mine, the pedal seems to have a little issue with being reliable, but they are sending me a new pedal to replace the one I have. Hopefully that will fix the issue. It an annoyance, but they have been very friendly and easy to work with.
The machine itself has been EASY PEESY to learn on. And I would buy another one.
03-09-2010, 07:43 AM
#59
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 154
I have 2 Kenmores, one 30 years old and other about 3 years old. I use both and they have never given me any problems. Kenmore are made by Janome to Kenmore specifications. I was at a quilt retreat on the weekend and there were 2 other quilters there using the same machine as my older one and they love theirs. Also, a while ago, one of our forum quilters showed a picture of a worktop she had made for her "work horse". It too is the same as my older Kenmore. Each of my daughters has Kenmore and they love theirs too, though they don't use it to the extent that I use mine. I believe you can't go wrong. Good luck and enjoy.
03-09-2010, 08:32 AM
#60
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 36
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
One word of caution with dealing with Sears.....they will charge you a restocking fee (which is huge) if you return your item. Doesn't matter how much the item cost or whether the box is open or not. READ THE RECEIPT! It's there in VERY tiny print! Don't buy the extended warranty on it either. I have never heard anything good about their service departments either (pricey work, won't honor warranty, time frame to fix/repair/clean takes too long). I have a Kenmore, bought brand new from Sears. It needed a good cleaning and such and I took it to a sewing machine guy who charged me 1/3 of what Sears would have charged me.
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