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Old 11-14-2011, 08:24 PM
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I own Babylock Espire, Babylock Enlighten serger, heavy duty Singer, Brother PE700ll. Sad thing is I hardly make the time to sew as much as I think I should -to justify the purchases. (after a 40 hour work week, just want to rest-maybe better when I retire)
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Old 11-15-2011, 05:58 AM
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I have a Bernina 200E, Bernina 440QE, Baby Lock Sashiko, black Featherweight, and white/green Featherweight. I use them all and wouldn't trade them for anything else.
I would really like the Bernina 830 because of the large hoop but....
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Old 11-15-2011, 06:38 AM
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I have a Brother Laura Ashley NX-2000 and I just love it!
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Old 11-15-2011, 06:38 AM
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I had a Janome 6600 which I just sold to my girlfriend because I went to the Houston Internal Quilt Festival and brought a Janome Horizons. i could pass up a great deal. They gave me a brand new one with a sewing table for only $2200.
I also have a Brothers, 1979 Kenmore sewing machine, a Babylock Serger and a jewel Long arm.
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Old 11-15-2011, 07:11 AM
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I have a Brother QC1000 and honestly I haven't used all the things it can do. It was my gift to myself when I came into a lump sum of money. And I love it. The rest went to pay off bills. I also have a few (6) vintage machines that I am just getting set up to use also. But honestly I am wondering how many machines I really need.
I guess if I have the room and the money I would like a mid arm or the long arm if I were going to do quilting for others.
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Old 11-15-2011, 07:58 AM
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I have a Viking Sapphire 875Q - love it and use it everyday. Have a FW - haven't used it yet - a Walmart Singer machine as a backup - would love to get a treadle - my mother in law had one and it sewed wonderfully.
Also, have a HQ Avante - wish I could quilt better on it. Thats all.
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Old 11-15-2011, 08:05 AM
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I have two older Kenmore machines, one from the late 1970's and one of the first computerized machines given to me from the early 1980's. A Singer featherweight from the early 1950's and a Singer Confidence 7470 which I love. Nothing fancy and I use all of them at some point depending on what kind of a project I am working on and where I am. At home I use my Kenmore's and featherweight and at my daughter's my Singer Confidence as it is portable and easy to store.
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Old 11-15-2011, 08:06 AM
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I have 3 machines. I love them all. They are all very EZ to use. My #1 favorite is my Baby Lock Ellisimo, it is expensive but so EZ to work. Then I have the Baby Lock Quilter Quest. I do most of my regular sewing on that one, it wasn't cheap either. The one I take to class is my Baby Lock Decorator's choice and that is one 10th of the price of the Ellisimo, love them all. I have had everything from White's, Singers, Elna, and Brother's and I feel I have the best for me right now. I can clean them all I know how to take the bobbin areas apart to do that. You just can't believe how much lint gets in the bobbin cases from all of the cotton fabric's we use today. Sewing Machines are like car's and it's all in what you like.
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Old 11-15-2011, 08:33 AM
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I saved for a Janome but found a Babylock Espire that was gently used. Have been very happy with that. also have a Kenmore and my mothers Kenmore. Don't use the Kenmores. They seem to be a little fussy about the tensions.
would love to have a long arm but my DH built a homemade version of one. Haven't used it yet. Guess that tells me how much I'd use a long arm.
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Old 11-15-2011, 09:09 AM
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Iwould love to have the new Baby loc,but I have so much in the invested in ,viking SE,designer 1,and several designs and hoops,the skyrocketing prices and going to keep a lot of us from buying anything,sooo i'll by happy with that I have. Ialso have a Bernina1630,a new home and a old furatura singer.
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