I wish they'd make a home sewing machine--
03-06-2010, 12:23 PM
#62
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Originally Posted by fireworkslover
My wishes for a standard sewing machine: Needle up or down feature, a bigger bobbin for sure as well as a loud beeper when the bobbin has a yard of thread left on it, a larger throat- about a foot would be nice, speed control for fmq, bobbin winding without unthreading the machine. I'm sure I could come up with more, but that's it for now.
03-06-2010, 01:04 PM
#63
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Fireworksolver,
Guess what??? Your dream machine is almost existing. I have the Viking Sapphire 870 and it: has bobbin warning, needle up and down, bobbin threading withour removing the thread..It is wonderful and halso has the speed control butto., presser foot down when you press on the peddle, sews without touching the peddle with the touch of a button, and on, and on, and on...
Guess what??? Your dream machine is almost existing. I have the Viking Sapphire 870 and it: has bobbin warning, needle up and down, bobbin threading withour removing the thread..It is wonderful and halso has the speed control butto., presser foot down when you press on the peddle, sews without touching the peddle with the touch of a button, and on, and on, and on...
03-06-2010, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltingGrannie
Regular sewing machine with a lot larger opening so we can quilt bigger quilts without so much rolling, folding and praying it comes out ok. I can't afford a long arm - yet.
03-06-2010, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Ellis' Granny B
Fireworksolver,
Guess what??? Your dream machine is almost existing. I have the Viking Sapphire 870 and it: has bobbin warning, needle up and down, bobbin threading withour removing the thread..It is wonderful and halso has the speed control butto., presser foot down when you press on the peddle, sews without touching the peddle with the touch of a button, and on, and on, and on...
Guess what??? Your dream machine is almost existing. I have the Viking Sapphire 870 and it: has bobbin warning, needle up and down, bobbin threading withour removing the thread..It is wonderful and halso has the speed control butto., presser foot down when you press on the peddle, sews without touching the peddle with the touch of a button, and on, and on, and on...
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03-06-2010, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ellis' Granny B
Fireworksolver,
Guess what??? Your dream machine is almost existing. I have the Viking Sapphire 870 and it: has bobbin warning, needle up and down, bobbin threading withour removing the thread..It is wonderful and halso has the speed control butto., presser foot down when you press on the peddle, sews without touching the peddle with the touch of a button, and on, and on, and on...
Guess what??? Your dream machine is almost existing. I have the Viking Sapphire 870 and it: has bobbin warning, needle up and down, bobbin threading withour removing the thread..It is wonderful and halso has the speed control butto., presser foot down when you press on the peddle, sews without touching the peddle with the touch of a button, and on, and on, and on...
I'm starting the search to buy a new sewing machine, that will work well for fmq too. At this point it's between the Viking Sapphire (with the wide throat), the Bernina 440 and possibly a Janome. Anyone have any suggestions from their experience?
03-06-2010, 01:50 PM
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I have two Janomes and really, really love them. BUT as I said before in this thread, my latest one has a very dim bulb which they think is an improvement over the others because it doesn't glare. I'm getting to the age where I need brighter instead of dimmer, so I had to purchase a sweet little light from Amazon.com and clamp it next to my machine. Problem solved. However I think it's real dumb of them to mess with the light bulbs when the one they had before on all their models was perfect.
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