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#11
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
I always held true to the saying that if you start a quilt on one DSM, you should continue to piece on ONLY that machine. Piecing a tumble block has to be so accurate, I wouldn't risk it especially with the bulk produced by a serger. I would just make sure that all my pieces were cut and ready to start piecing when you DSM comes home from being serviced. Welcome to the board.
#12
Welcome to the Quilting Board.
What an interesting question. Something I never would have thought of. If I didn't have a back up machine, I would be piecing by hand while I'm waiting on my machine to return.
What an interesting question. Something I never would have thought of. If I didn't have a back up machine, I would be piecing by hand while I'm waiting on my machine to return.
#13
Welcome! You'll get a lot of good advice and information here. I have learned so much. Three weeks is a long time to have a machine in for repair. Anytime I've taken mine in it's been a matter of days not weeks. A friend took hers in for repair (timing was off) and they fixed it while she went to lunch because she had driven a long distance to get there. She had called ahead. If you really like this repair person then stick with them but I think that is a longer time than normal for a machine repair unless they are waiting on parts.
#14
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posts: 405
I've never waited more than 1 week usually less. The last time I was told 2 weeks but took only 1. The workroom at the dealer is usually packed with machines. I think there is 1 repairman and the owner. I saw a sales person working on a machine also. He's the best.
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 178
I didn't ask them if they had loaners. Last time i took it to them they told me 2 weeks and it was more like 4 weeks, but they did a great job and didn't overcharge me. There is no other place around other than independent people and i was burned by one of them before. This shop i took it to is a 45 minute drive away. The nearest fabric shop is 30 minutes away in the next state. I think it's safe to say that there aren't too many other people who sew around me. We did have a Jo-Ann's that was very close but it was only there for a couple of years. Not enough business.
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Mechanicsville, IA
Posts: 1,497
I have a featherweight as a backup machine. It's lightweight to take to classes as well. I use "Little Foot" quarter inch for featherweights and checked to be sure it's quarter inch matched the quarter inch sewn by my Bernina 880. They matched! I was so relieved I didn't have to make any special adjustments to switch from one Machine to the other. Did the happy dance after I checked it out.
Last edited by Silver Needle; 09-09-2014 at 11:23 PM.
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 178
I would love a backup but I'm saving for a modern machine though so i may wait and just use my current 1996 Baby Lock as a back up once i can get a new machine. I've been eyeing the Crescendo but that is a couple of years away.
#20
To the repair shop -- BUT>>>>>>>
Hi...and welcome to the board.
You probably already know this, but i'm going to toss it out there anyway. My machine started to do exactly the same thing a few years ago - i took it to my local shop - and all that it needed was the lint cleaned out of the bobbin case. There was A LOT of lint. Dumb me - i was sewing faux suede at the time and just never thought of it. Just a thought.
Hi...and welcome to the board.
You probably already know this, but i'm going to toss it out there anyway. My machine started to do exactly the same thing a few years ago - i took it to my local shop - and all that it needed was the lint cleaned out of the bobbin case. There was A LOT of lint. Dumb me - i was sewing faux suede at the time and just never thought of it. Just a thought.
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