What kind of sewing machine do you have?
#51
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 429
Kenmore 1966 - sentimental wedding gift! Upgraded last year to a Janome 6600 and love it! Now I have a Janome 300e (my first embroidery machine) and finding I don't have all the incredible colors of thread I need for even the designs that came in the machine! Those are expensive! I need to find a bargain on those somewhere!
#52
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: St. Augustine, Fl and Nashville, Ga.
Posts: 267
I have many but use my Bernina 720 and 865, both have the embroidery with them. For traveling I use my featherweight. I love them all. My oldies are mostly for looking pleasure.
#53
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 5
I recently purchased a Juki Exceed F600 and I absolutely love it. It has a beautiful straight stitch and also has tons of fancy stitches and buttonholes plus came with heaps of accessories including walking foot and quilting foot and large table. Before the Juki I had a Jenome 4000 which I just gave to my daughter.
#54
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DeBary Florida
Posts: 26
I have a Bernina Aurora 450 with the embroidary model, cost about $3400 new. My husband had a cow when he saw the receipt but will admit now I use the machine more then he rides his motorcyle!! I love it, however I feel I have outgrown it and I'm looking to buy a used Bernina Artista 730 cost is about $3900, they will sew through anything. I used a Kenmore for about 25 years the only stitch it did was a straight stitch. I was working on a home dec project when it broke so I quickly got a Brother machine for about $200, it worked but I really struggled with getting all that fabric through it. You don't drive a Bernina it takes off on its own. Can't tell what a great decision it was for me. I've explored so many new sewing projects with the help and inspiration of my local Bernina dealer in Lake Mary FLorida, the shop is filled with beautiful things, tons of classes, good luck!
#55
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: long island ny
Posts: 1,337
Bernina 1090, Elna quilter's dream, Featherweight, Mal's mini, Brother PR 600(embroidery machine), Bailey's 15" quilting on grace frame, singer red eye treadle, Brother ULT 2002, Singer 301(inherited not used yet), Babylock serger and a Babylock Sashiko . I use these but then have several collectibles that just sit and make me happy by sitting.
#56
*I had a Singer 417 that was a great machine, beautiful stitch. One of my son's dropped it when we were moving and it was fatally wounded. I cried!
I currently have a Pfaff 7570 sewing/embroidery machine (which is a great machine) and recently purchased a Singer 403. Love my Pfaff but nothing does a straight stitch like the vintage machines.
I also have an old Singer from the 1940's that was my mothers. It's in a cabinet and sits in an unused bedroom and hasn't been used for about 40 years. I will have to drag that machine out and oil her up. My mother took good care of it and I now have a great appreciation for the vintage Singers.
Don't think I need any more machines right now. I've toyed with the idea of a long arm but where to put it is the problem.
I currently have a Pfaff 7570 sewing/embroidery machine (which is a great machine) and recently purchased a Singer 403. Love my Pfaff but nothing does a straight stitch like the vintage machines.
I also have an old Singer from the 1940's that was my mothers. It's in a cabinet and sits in an unused bedroom and hasn't been used for about 40 years. I will have to drag that machine out and oil her up. My mother took good care of it and I now have a great appreciation for the vintage Singers.
Don't think I need any more machines right now. I've toyed with the idea of a long arm but where to put it is the problem.
#57
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I have a Kenmore/Janome
a Singer (about 25yrs old)
a Viking Mega quilter
A featherweight
a Tredle
2 redeyes
A Viking #1 w/embroidery (it's being serviced now and then I'm selling it) because
I just got the new Viking Ruby; it's great and has so many new features along w/a 9 1/2 throat to quilt on.
a Singer (about 25yrs old)
a Viking Mega quilter
A featherweight
a Tredle
2 redeyes
A Viking #1 w/embroidery (it's being serviced now and then I'm selling it) because
I just got the new Viking Ruby; it's great and has so many new features along w/a 9 1/2 throat to quilt on.
#58
A Singer 66 and a 99 and a 501A and a 319W and a 201-2 and Necchi BU and a Janome & Singer that are newer, a Singer industrial 31-15 and a 15-91 that I use for FMQ also I have a 66 Red Eye in a treadle and a 99 handcrank that I am not coordinated enough to use much. Also have a couple of antique white treadle heads that I use for display and I think there is a Spartan somewhere and we have several 15 clones in the little barn.
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