sewbizgirl

I agree... see if they offer a class for new users. Then you'll find out everything your new machine can do.

joanelizbay

I would love a new machine, one that does embroidery but when I see the price of them I think maybe I don't want a new one! LOL... They would intimidate me. I have asked a couple of local quilt shops if they work on Berninas...I would like to have my sisters checked out and maybe learn to use it too instead of just my old trusty Singer. I sure would love an embroidery machine though... $$ = need though??

Janice McC

Terriamn, if I asked for a show of hands from those Boomers who know you who believe you’ll master the bells and whistles in good time, everyone’s hand would shoot up. Zero worries here. .

QuilterMomma

Hey Terriann, for my new Pfaff Creative Sensation I got a couple years ago, I bought it second hand so I was not offered any free lessons, which any dealer would gladly give you, i checked out You Tube. Who knew I would learn how to operate my machine by YouTube. Check it out, they may have a video for you to get started at least. There are still lots of bells to chime on mine, but I am at least using it.
Oh, and so love my Bernina.

Janice McC

Jaba, D.Henson, Libster and Sewbizgirl, each of you likely received an email stating that your package was refused by me. It’s an error. The mail carrier must have hit the wrong button on her scanner. A package from each of you is in my hands. No worries. All is well! (I’ll mention this to her tomorrow if she’s working on Saturday. She’s usually 110 percent on the ball.)

terriamn

Spent 4 hours trying to send a design from my computer to the sewing machine and no luck. I have a formatting problem. Gave up and tried a design on machine and that sewed out great. Think I will call the dealer and see if their embroidery lady will be in. Tomorrow I will give the regular machine a go.

Libster

I have all confidence in you, Terri. You will conquer both of those machines in no time and be turning out gorgeous things! Just go ahead and color me a vivid green. LOL Guess I'll just plug along on my old Kenmore.

hav4boys

I bought an embroidery machine 8 months ago and still have not used it. I have bought about $500 of designs with the hope I will sit down and just use it. It is on my list for my vacation in February.

AnnieQuilts

Terriamn, I don't know you yet, and I'm completely confident you'll have no problem. I've been sewing nearly my whole life and every unfamiliar machine scares me. One scared me so much I hardly used it for 6 months. Once I calmed down, I enjoyed it like all the others.

I never worried about user classes until the ones with built-in computers showed up. Now I'm thinking of retaking the classes for my newest that I've had for 18 months just to review some of the advanced features I've forgotten about! It's amazing how much info they can jam into a 2-day class.

Now if someone had classes on smartphones, I'd be first in line there too! lol

terriamn

Figured out my problem. Was showing hubby what I had tried and swiped page 2 quite by accident and whole there was the design. Had a good laugh and sure hope I can find the design again tomorrow. This is the design I stitched out that was programmed in the computer. Really didn’t expect the learning curve to be this different. But with all your votes of confidence how can I fail

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