Carrier for sewing machine
 

I am looking to purchase a carrier (with wheels) to hold my sewing machine. Does anyone have one they can recommend?

Tutto seems to be popular, and if you catch them at last day of a large quilt show can score discounts. I got very lucky and found a great bernina case in craigslist.

I bought mine at joann's . I do not know the name but it sure is handy.

I got mine at Walmart. It's quilted and padded for $39.00. They also have one for $49.00. You can check them out on line.

I have an oversized Babylock Serger rolling zip bag that I can put my Brother Innovis 4000D in. It isn't padded, but by the time I put the zip locks in with my fabric & sewing needs...scissors, thread, etc, everything is padded nicely. It's even big enough to put a 12x18" cutting/ironing board in. A bit heavy to load, but wonderful to wheel in.

I would Never ship my machine in this bag. I would buy a Tutto if I had to ship it. The Tutto keeps a machine a lot more stable and has a protective pipe like exterior frame.

I bought a tool caddy at Harbor Freight. It has wheels and an extendable handle, like luggage. My husband cut a small piece of plywood to put in the bottom of the bag and it works great. Think I paid all of $25.00 for it. I could not stomach the cost of a Tutto bag ($300!!!!). If you're just taking to to classes and retreats, I don't see why you'd need the outer frame that the Tuttos apparently have.

i bought mine at my janome dealer when i bought my new machine. it is on wheels really nice

Mine never gets to leave the house:(

I use a smaller machine for taking to class -- my big machine is just too heavy. I had one that I gave away!

I saw an awesome machine carrier in a recent class. I think it was a Tutto; it had the exterior pipe frame.

The cool thing about it (aside from the wheels and all the space) was that the top was reinforced so it could be used as a seat. The lady who owned it sure looked comfy sitting on her case while the rest of us stood around in the concrete hallway, waiting for class doors to be opened! Several of us asked her about it, we were all a little jealous.

I am needing a rolling case too, my plan is to measure my machine and head over to Ross to see if I can find a good cheap rolling suitcase that will work. I don't need it rugged/padded enough for air travel, just for taking to local classes.

I bought the one like Peckish at Harbor Freight & on sale & with coupon paid only $15.95. Works fine.

You don't say what kind and size your machine is. I purchased a Coleman cooler on wheels for my Featherweight. It is soft-sided with an inner hard plastic shell. I bought one a size larger than the machne so that I could fit in my fabrics, light, fan, etc. It has a top zipper pocket that is about 2" high so that I can fit several square and rectangular rulers up to and including my 12-1/2" square, plus scissors, markers, etc. Plus it has several outside pockets for snacks, drinks, etc. It's great for classes and workshops.

On the last day of last year's Houston Quilt Festival, I got a medium Tutto case for half price. I would never have bought one for full price, but couldn't pass it up. A few years ago, my sister bought 7 king size batts of W&N 80/20 for $100 plus tax. Because she had no way to get them home, she told me to use what I wanted and left them all with me. If you go to a national or international quilt show with lots of vendors, plan your travel to stay the last day. Vendors would rather discount their merchandise than pack it up.

Allbrands.com sells Tutto cases cheaper than anywhere. I have purchased several from them.

My machine has a hard plastic case that it came with & I carefully strap it on a little wheeled luggage carrier (which we don't need now as the suitcases all have wheels) when I need to cart it anyplace. Most retreats I attend have stairs at some point so it doesn't matter what machine you have, you still end up carrying it for those, and the smaller the carrier the easier it is.

I bought one from Joann's too - inexpensive and does the trick. Padded nicely, with pockets. You could go upscale, but if you aren't lugging the thing out and back home every day you probably don't need it.

I do have a Tutto bag and love it. Although I got mine years ago it is still going strong. What I love: Sturdy/ Wheels move easily/can be used as regular luggage and my favorite it is collapseable. I didn't have room to store a carrier and this was my primary requirement, I also needed regular luggage so that sealed the deal as I can use it for both. By the way, I noticed that joanns online does or did have a Tutto case and they sometimes have it on sale. I think they may only have the one size, so if you are interested check out the Tutto website to see what you need.

I was given one when I bought my new machine, but I find it too flimsy - the strap to hold the machine came off the first time I tightened it up, and it's so bulky to load etc.
I bought a rolling (collapsible) hand cart and made a bag specifically sized for my machine.

I found a rolling padded softside cooler at big lots. it works well for what i need.