New sewing machine for graduation!
05-11-2011, 06:20 AM
#82
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I would go and take a couple of days, and visit all the shops
that have machines, and just sit down and play, you will find
the one for you, in your price range. Baby Lock, Bernina,
Singer, Brother, you could get a good used machine from
a trade up, too! But really you need to just go around
and sew on them all, (it is sew much fun, too!)
that have machines, and just sit down and play, you will find
the one for you, in your price range. Baby Lock, Bernina,
Singer, Brother, you could get a good used machine from
a trade up, too! But really you need to just go around
and sew on them all, (it is sew much fun, too!)
05-11-2011, 06:26 AM
#83
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Originally Posted by LauraEllen
Hello all,
I just graduated from Nursing school this weekend (hooray!) and my fiance and parents surprised me with $1,400 for a new sewing machine. I was totally shocked!
So my questions is... If you had this amount of money (with possibly the option to add a bit more) what type of sewing machine would you invest in?
Any suggestions would be welcomed!
I just graduated from Nursing school this weekend (hooray!) and my fiance and parents surprised me with $1,400 for a new sewing machine. I was totally shocked!
So my questions is... If you had this amount of money (with possibly the option to add a bit more) what type of sewing machine would you invest in?
Any suggestions would be welcomed!
05-11-2011, 09:09 AM
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Congratulations on your new career. If I had that money I would buy the new Pfaff expression because I am a quilter and I love the way it sews and the eleven inch throat. Make sure you shop around. Also the new Janome Horizon looks nice but it didn't sew as nice as the Pfaff.
05-11-2011, 11:09 AM
#85
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Originally Posted by DeeBooper
I have been very happy with all my Viking machines......congratulations on your graduation from nursing school. I am an RN and am retired. I worked mostly in the operating room. What area are you going to work in?
05-11-2011, 11:28 AM
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GOOD LUCK WHERE EVER YOU WORK. I WORKED L&D FOR 6 YEARS. I DID HAVE A VARIED CAREER. I ALSO WORKED 1 YEAR ON MED. SURG,14 YEARS IN HOME HEALTH AND 6 YEARS IN A COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. I LOVED MY NURSING CAREER. IT DIDN'T START NURSING SCHOOL TILL I WAS 34. I WAS MARRIED WITH A GREAT HUSBAND , 4 KIDS. THE YOUNGEST WAS 4 AND THE OLDEST 16. ALL GIRLS AND A 4 BEDROOM HOUSE TO CARE FOR. IT WAS THE HARDEST THING I EVER DID,BUT SO GLAD I DID. MY SISTER AND I GRADUATED TOGETHER. NOW 2 OF MY GIRLS AND MY NEICE ARE NURSES AND ONE OF MY GIRLS IS AN ENDOCRINE RESEARCH SCIENTIST.WE LIKE THE MEDICAL FIELD GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
05-11-2011, 07:18 PM
#89
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Congratulations on your nursing degree and gift. I have 2 Berninas that are fun to sew on .My first is Activa 240 .It has lots of decorative quilting stitches 3 alphabet fonts so you can write things for quilt labels or for fun.mine was in your price range when I bought it new 5 years ago last year I moved up to Artista 630 because I wanted embroidery and a back up machine to use when one of them is being serviced.What ever machine you get make sure it has the features you want and have fun playing with all the great machines out there.
05-11-2011, 09:30 PM
#90
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How do you like your 6600?? :) I forgot to say Congratulations on your graduation in nursing. I think at least if you get a machine with a harp space large enough to fmq you can. There are some very nice machines out there. Talk to the sells rep. and try them out. Good luck in your search. Keep us posted. :):):)
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