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I would take the one I like to sew on best.
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I have a bad back so I bought a small Janome at Hancock's (for $49 on sale)- I can lift it with 2 fingers! Previously I had a Singer Scholastic that I took to class and retreats because my Bernina that I use at home is way too heavy ---but now my Singer is also too heavy. Was going to buy a Featherweight - but it is not a featherweight--weighs 15 lbs.
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I take my Featherweight to classes and retreats. Only 12 pounds and it fits down inside a rolling crate (from Office Depot) with the rulers, cutting board, fabric and tools I'll need.
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I only take my 830 if the class is designed for that machine. Otherwise I take my Bernina 350 - smaller and easier to handle going to a class.
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My featherweight usually tags along with me - simple to transport, easy too use and my friends just love her!!
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There are perfectly wonderful vintage featherweight 221 sewing machines you can get to take to class. They stitch better than the lightweight machines today and only weigh 10 lbs. They are worth a look. They only sew forward and backward but what else do you need in a quilt class?
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It depends on what I'm doing in a quilt class, that determines which machine I take. For most classes a Singer featherweight or 301 goes with me. If I'm quilting either the Bernina or Viking Sapphire 875.
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Originally Posted by Jackie Spencer
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My husband makes fun of me when I take my Bernina to classes, I set it in the back seat of my van in its travel case and use the seat belt.
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Originally Posted by patski
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I agree I would take the older machine. I was at a class and during a "break" one of the sewers machine was taken! It was not a happy afternoon!
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I have a Janome 3160 that I take to class and sew-ins. Love that machine and it sews very similar to my Janome Horizon, which just isn't portable in my mind.
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Originally Posted by Aria
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I would take what you will be using at home. There are rolling cases that make it a lot easier to lug our machines around, now. And, some retreats have men there to help carry our heavy items for us!! :)
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Unless there are specific features of one machine or the other that makes it better for that particular class, I would take the one I feel most comfortable taking along.
For me that is my featherweight. It is my favorite machine, sews beautifully, is easy to transport and not likely to be "bothered" by being moved around. |
[QUOTE=mom-6;6268477]Unless there are specific features of one machine or the other that makes it better for that particular class, I would take the one I feel most comfortable taking along.
Agree with this. What features do you need for the class project. Take the one you want to use and is easy to transport. I have 4 machines. The lightweight small machine that's easy to move and does most stitches. The straight stitch, semi-industrial with a great harp space, very dependable. The standard size zig-zag with lots of bells and whistles. The Bernina 830 with embroidery attachments, it does everything but it's heavy and large. When I'm teaching at the Bernina store, I take a Bernina or sew on one of their's. Traveling and piecing, I take the lightweight machine. If I'm quilting I take the "great harp space". Want to learn how to use a particular machine, I take that machine. And I love wheels. I have a case for each machine and don't carry them, I wheel them. I'll even park to use ramps so I don't have to carry them. |
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