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Husband just shocked me -said he was going to purchase a INNOVA sit down quilting machine for me if I want it as a Chirstmas present. I make tons of quilts each year and it's a hard with just a regular sewing machine to do all this quilting. 3 of my friends purchased this machine and love it. But 2 of them have only used it a couple of times. I know I would use my to death. Does anyone have any input on these machines- good or bad before we purchase. Thanks so much.


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What a wonderful gift.

Innova has a great reputation for both frame and sit down models.

Given that your friends have machines--why not try or more one of them at some length so you know how it works for you. Will you husband give you a little time for this before deciding?

Oh Wow!!! I want one of those big time. I think I would faint if my DH said that to me. What a wonderful gift!!!

I would recommend you trying one out before he makes that large purchase. Some people love the process, some find they hate it. It's a pretty big deal if you decide you don't like it.

Yes I will be trying out her machine 1st. thank you! Just wanted to know what others think and if there were any problems with them.

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Congratulations. What an awesome gift.

That would be a wonderful gift. The innova machines seem to be very well liked.
I would be sure to go and try one and to try any other sit down machines to have a comparison though. I went back and forth between the innova and the sweet sixteen and found that I was just happier working on the sixteen.
One big difference was having the ability to use a foot pedal on the sixteen (I have the stitch regulator and didn't need it at all after a short time) . the sixteen also seemed quieter.

Your husband is DEFINITELY a keeper! Before I buy anything, I google reviews of that item. You definitely want to look for reviews separate to any testimonials that might be on the manufacturers site. Best of luck.

I just saw one of my friends' Janome. She now wishes she had gotten the next model up. You have to remember, all it does is sit there and does only FMQ. You will still need the quilt be supported on something larger than those tiny tables. Good Luck!!

There's a couple of yahoo digests for the Innova machines. I have the 26" on a frame and love it. The customer service is top notch too if ever you need them.......365/24/7. The folks on these digests are very helpful too so might be nice if you joined them as I know there's a couple of them with the sitdown machines who have had them for just a short time so lots of questions put out by them.

That is my dream machine!...and if you have friends that have one you've got a built in community to share tips and pointers!

I would suggest doing an entire lap quilt on it. In that way you get a true picture of whether you like the sit down or not. It still takes a lot of effort and time, small machine or sit down. I opted for a used long arm.