Sewing Machines with stitch regulators?
#41
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central PA
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Originally Posted by MTS
This is really good advice. Nursie might have kept her 440QE (?), but there are plenty who trade it in to upgrade.
I'd check out the local Bernina dealers, and also look online (eBay) to see some prices (you might need to sign in):
Current listings:
http://crafts.shop.ebay.com/Sewing-F...=p3286.c0.m282
Completed listings:
http://completed.shop.ebay.com/Sewin...c0.m283&_rdc=1
Obviously, the different attachments included with each machine will affect the prices.
But it's a starting point.
So keep in mind that gently used Berninas are great and the dealers will take other brands as trade.
#42
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Texas
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I have the Bernina Artista 640 with the BSR and embroidery. It is a wonderful machine. The BSR works great. It still takes practice, but I could not do FMQ without it. I bought it two years ago when I retired and thought I was spending too much money, but I have not regretted it. - Cynthia
#43
Originally Posted by Dodie
Don't buy until tou check the Bernina with the BSR it is wonderful if you ever get into other thread work painting etc the BSR is the greatest no foot pedal to use goes only by hand motion so never need to worry about the speed of the machine I quilt all of my own quilts and could not do it without the BSR
#47
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central PA
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Originally Posted by sewbigd2858
I have Husquarna Mega Quilter , it has a stitch regulator. It's just straight stitch. I have a 9in. throat. I got both the frame & machine on Craiglist for 1600.00.
#49
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: north Texas
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I would go to different stores and try different machines - I love my Janome and my Pfaff - I would make sure that it is from a reliable licensed dealer if it is brand new and what kind of lessons come with it. I almost sold my Pfaff because it was supposed to come with class, but that meant everyone who had bought a machine - so there were all different levels of machines and learned little I have spent a lot of time with the book. The janome came with one on one lessons.
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