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I'd see on them all first before I decided.
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I bought a used Bernina 1090 10+ years ago and we're still together. I tried out many machines before I found this one. None of them felt like the 1090. We get along beautifully.
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I don't know about the Janome or Husqvarna, but I LOVE my Elna eXcellence! What a treat to use!
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not familiar with these but have you looked at Babylock? They have wonderful features no other machines have. If you're looking for just a quilting machine, the Babylock Symphony is an excellent machine - cost around $1700.
But as others have mentioned, try them all out and see which one you like the best. |
I have several friends who have the Horizon and LOVE it!!! I have the Janome 6600. It sews beautifully too.
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I have no experience with these machines, but it might be worth knowing that my mom's Elna is still an excellent machine after more than 40 years. I don't know if they're still made to the same standards, but the company deserves some recognition for that kind of quality.
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I have one viking from 1974 but don't use anymore it's too heavy going to sell in garage sale. I have 2 janome on is one step pd 200 and other is 6260 pd 900. I just put a new one for 900 on lay by it is comparable to my 6260 which I love. So I guess the Janome is for me
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[QUOTE=mamabearme;5048291]I'm shopping for a new machine, and have narrowed it down to 3. All of them are a huge step up from the Wal-Mart Brother I've had for 15 years.
So, can you tell me which one you'd pick, and why? Thanks in advance. [TABLE="class: cke_editor, width: 0"] <tbody style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal sans-serif; width: auto; height: auto; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap; cursor: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); float: none; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">[TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD="class: cke_top, bgcolor: transparent, align: left"] <a id="cke_25" class="cke_off cke_button_Quote" "="" href="http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/sewing-machine-would-you-pick-t182345.html" title="Wrap tags around selected text" tabindex="-1" hidefocus="true" role="button" aria-labelledby="cke_25_label" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal sans-serif; width: auto; height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap; cursor: default; float: none; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: inline-block; opacity: 0.7; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> [/TD] [/TR] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] The choices are: Janome Horizon Memory Craft 2700 QCP Elna eXcellence 740 Husqvarna Viking Tribute 140C It is a bummer to not have anyone to go to if you have a problem, question or need servicing. I have had 3 Vikings and love them but have friends that love their Janomes. I don't know anyone that has an Elna. |
I don't know what I did, but sorry for all the weird entry above.
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I think you will find the Elna and Janome are both the same machine I have an Elna and do love it most of the girls at my Quilt sit and sew have Janome's and I haven't heard a single complaint . I know nothing about Vikings. Good Pickin!
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