Why don't they make a plain quilting machine
02-10-2012, 05:33 PM
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I have a Viking Mega Quilter. I bought mine used for $500 but the dealer has it new for $900. It is great for quilting. Only sews forward and back. Cuts the thread (don't know if I am sold on that feature). The motor is strong, sews fast, has a great stitch, there is a free motion foot that I think comes with it along with a regular foot you can piece with. I bought the walking foot. It holds cones and regular spools and it manages large quilts no problem. It can mount on a frame but I don't have room for that so I just have the machine with the extension table. I think that is a good price for what it is.
02-10-2012, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by beaqltr
I agree with the two other posts. I have a Brother PQ-1500S. It has a long arm and is a real work horse. I do wish I had a second machine that for other stitches.
I wish someone would invent a sewing machine with a bigger bobbin. Why do they have to be so small?
I wish someone would invent a sewing machine with a bigger bobbin. Why do they have to be so small?
02-11-2012, 04:45 AM
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If you have a quilting guild/group it may be possible for the group to invest in a long arm and make it available on a schedule basis. I am sure there is a dealer who would be more than happy to sell one and probably throw in some classes on how to maintain and run it.
02-11-2012, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Never mind, I just looked it up--that's perfect and a beautiful machine BUT I don't see a price range which usually means it's out of my range
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02-11-2012, 01:31 PM
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i just sent a pm about this one.... didn't look down far enough...
I've spoken to someone there,,, and there is info on YouTube.... it will be my next machine...i have a Janome 1600P high speed on my frame now, but it a bit confining... 9-10" throat... for now... it's working fine....
I've spoken to someone there,,, and there is info on YouTube.... it will be my next machine...i have a Janome 1600P high speed on my frame now, but it a bit confining... 9-10" throat... for now... it's working fine....
Originally Posted by Feathers-N-Fur
02-11-2012, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by purplefiend
the bernina 820 is about $8,000, the 830 is $12,000. Toooo much money imho. Now if they just made a machine with say a 12-15" throat that was straight and zig zag stitch with the vertical bobbin system like the berninas have that would be wonderful. Also if it was a table top machine that has feed dogs, that way it would so much easier to quilt like the domestic home machines do.
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