Best sewing machine ?
#41
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I have the Babylock Quest Plus with the built in dual feed (like Pfaff), great lighting and a 9" harp. I have a few other machines including a Viking SE with a walking foot. I much prefer dual feed over a walking foot. I'm a new quilter and I never get a pucker. I would buy it again. It came with numerous feet & a set of quilting feet, so there was no added expence.
#43
There have been other threads started with the same question. A lot of good replys. Try searching the topic and read what the others have posted. I'm with Dunster on what people would say.
I think the best thing to do is go and test drive. You will definitely see which one you will take a liking too! I personally like my Bernina and Featherweight.
I think the best thing to do is go and test drive. You will definitely see which one you will take a liking too! I personally like my Bernina and Featherweight.
#44
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you need to try some out at the sewing machine store. there are also so many just on the shelves of some stores that you can't try out before you take it home. decide what you want to spend and go from there.
#45
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A handy item for the machine to have would be a single stitch plate. It saves a lot of trouble when you are piecing pointy, little bits of material. The single stitch plate stops the machine from chewing up the end bits. Most machine brands have high end and low end machines. I would be looking at how much support and free lessons and the expense of repairs and parts.
#46
I machine piece, and have a Brother Runway model that I bought on sale at my local quilt shop. Think I paid less than $400 for it. For what I do it sews like a dream. It is light weight to carry to quilting classes and easy to put up and away when it isn't being used. It does have a bunch of fancy stitches which seems like fun when you buy, but I think most people never use more than one or two of them, if that. I am not an accomplished sewer, a straight stitch is about all I can do, so it works for me.
#48
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Asking this question is like asking what is the best thread to use or the prettiest quilt; it depends on the person giving the answer. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and so is the opinions of us with our machines. You have to find out what works for you. go to shops and try out the ones you've ben thinking about and can afford. Make sure you get good support from store if it's a high end machine. Check if classes are offered, if needed. Decide what YOU like for you. Some like a machine because they've had good luck with it; some don't like a machine because they didn't have good luck or heard bad things about it. Decide for your self. .
I love my Viking Ruby, I also love my Kenmore/Janome bought for a couple of hundred $'s from Sears and I have a couple of other Vikings that I will stand behind. This is what works for me.
I love my Viking Ruby, I also love my Kenmore/Janome bought for a couple of hundred $'s from Sears and I have a couple of other Vikings that I will stand behind. This is what works for me.
Last edited by romanojg; 08-12-2012 at 09:29 AM.
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