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    Old 02-17-2011, 12:14 PM
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    I have 3 Brothers - one is an embroidery machine. Love 'em. But I really like to sew on my 15 year old Kenmore. And I really, really like to sew on my circa 1960s Singer in a cabinet for piecing quilts. I have three treadles that I'm working on getting cleaned & in working order. Even my Kenmore has stitches I've never used let alone my Brothers.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 02:04 PM
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    I have a husqvarna and my old faithful 1974 singer. Guess which one I use the most? Guess which one is more reliable? Guess which one I know inside and out and can repair myself??? You guessed it...my old faithful 1974 singer. Guess which one I wish I had the money back from???? My husky...
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    Old 02-17-2011, 02:11 PM
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    Try Jenome.
    Personally, I have an Elna Quilter's dream maching . Her name is Rosie and I love her. :roll:
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    Old 02-17-2011, 02:15 PM
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    I forgot, I do have a featherweight that I take to classes and for guild sewing. Don't think
    "Rosie" would like being bounced around.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 02:20 PM
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    I never compare my machine to others. I have a little Janome platinum and I love it for classes and retreats, it only weighs 12#.

    I also have a larger, heavier Janome 6600 which I absolutely love! I take it sometimes on retreats.

    I am a converted Viking sewer. My old workhorse machine that I have had forever is a Viking 650 from 1977. My DIL is using it now. I purchases a new Viking Designer I but never cared for it so I sold it and got the Janome 6600. All is well!!!

    Neither of my machines do the fancy embroidery, but I don't need that so I am happy.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 02:40 PM
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    I have a Bernina and love it but am looking for another machine that is lighter but also sews well. I still have my first machine, a Phaff in a cabnet. I don't think it runs anymore but I well keep it. Between the two machines I had a Sears Kenmore 100 stitch machine that gave me trouble all the time. I did make one of my daughter's wedding dress with it but it liked to run by itself. I love my Bernina and well love the machine I get in a few months to take to class. I also have a Bernina serger and embroidery machine that I have never learned to use. It is way out dated and I don't think I will ever use it. I did buy it used.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 04:10 PM
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    Let me tell you what I did. I came into some unexpected money six years ago, and bought a Janome 10000 sewing/embroidery machine. I used the dickens out of it the first year. Since then, the main thing I do is some alterations for friends, and straight stitching putting quilt tops together. If I had it to do over again, I would not spend thousands on a machine. If yours sews a nice seam, and stays working, what more do you want? I feel like I wasted a lot of money on too much machine. Sometimes I sew on my featherweight, and its just fine. And I even put in time with my old treadle machine. A sewing machine is just a tool. Your quilt doesn't know how much you spent on the machine. Relax. Some people name drop about what they have. So what.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 04:27 PM
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    If the brother suits your needs, I wouldn't bother until you need to kick it to the kerb also. I bought an expensive, computerised machine that never works properly and I always use my non - computer Brother to do most of my sewing. It only cost an 8th of what the other one cost and I keep kicking myself that I got conned into thinking I needed the 'super - duper' lemon.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 04:32 PM
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    Originally Posted by Millstream Mom
    I was at a sewing class, and was suddenly aware that everyone had fancy expensive computerized sewing machines. I was unexpectedly very embarrassed of my ~$100 Brother machine that I had gotten at Walmart a few years ago. :oops: Which was odd - because I normally don't concern myself with "material things" - no pun intended!
    My original machine was a Kenmore that I'd had for about 25yrs - and had fixed 4 times during the last 2 yrs. Finally I kicked it to the curb, and bought the Brother. It seems fine for my needs - basic stitches, but impossible to sew button holes with.
    Love your Brother he will love you back.
    So hopefully I'll get over being prideful until my machine dies a slow and natural demise! In the meantime - can anyone point me in the direction of a reasonably priced product that they would recommend?
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    Old 02-17-2011, 05:06 PM
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    I agree. We had a service project workshop today in my quilt guild. I noticed many of the expensive embroidery machines there, but I also see just as many inexpensive little machine, like the Janome Gem, that people buy just to take to workshops.
    I have a Featherweight I take to workshops. It's light and easy to carry. I keep a travel kit that has everything I need duplicated, so I don't have to pack and unpack every time.
    Cheap or not, if it does the job, don't worry about it.
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