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    Old 07-17-2011, 01:59 PM
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    I have a Bernina 440 QE but for free motion quilting, I use my Mega Quilter by Viking.
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    Old 07-17-2011, 02:04 PM
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    Originally Posted by Doreen
    I have a Bernina 440 QE but for free motion quilting, I use my Mega Quilter by Viking.
    Do you have the Mega Quilter with the 9" throat or the 18" mid-arm?
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    Old 07-17-2011, 02:13 PM
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    Originally Posted by JCL in FL
    Originally Posted by MelodyWB
    I'm currently looking also..but will tell you what I won't buy again "VIKING" 6 years ago I wanted a new machine and had always wanted a Viking..so 2,500.00 later..I took it home (Viking Lilly 555) I hate it..use my old Singer and a 200.00 Brother from Wal-mart with less issues..so there's my imput..it's just a personal opinion and I have a friend who won't buy anything but Viking..in my quilt group the Janome seems to be the favorite !! Good Luck !!
    I had a very similar experience and would love to get a juki but am stuck with the Viking for a while longer.
    Same thing here with the Viking. I had originally bought a Viking Emerald when I started back quilting and sewing after a long hiatus. I had to roll over the big seams by hand and had a hard time sewing a straight line with it. My friend thought she wanted one, so we went and looked at the Sapphires and neither one of us could sew a straight line. I traded in the Emerald.
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    Old 07-17-2011, 02:35 PM
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    I also love my Janome 6600P. Purchased it about 6 months ago and am so happy that I did.
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    Old 07-17-2011, 02:46 PM
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    I love my Janome 6600p it has a wide harp a needle threader and cutter and the accufeed. I had a problem when quilting that my fabric would bunch but the accufeed solved my problem. I would certainly recomend it.
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    Old 07-17-2011, 03:42 PM
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    Roberta, where are you in CNY? I, too, am from CNY
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    Old 07-17-2011, 06:08 PM
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    Last November, I purchased a Brother Innovis 2000 Lauren Ashley sewing machine which has been wonderful. It has a 9 inch plus throat, many, many stitches, auto presser foot rise, etc. I really enjoy sewing with it. It came with about 10 feet and an extended table. Definitely worth checking out.
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    Old 07-18-2011, 02:57 AM
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    I have one machine to do it all, I love my Baby Lock
    ellegante. I love to make quilts, and I'm longarm quilter
    to.But Baby Lock has been a very good machine for me.
    My Husband did give me the Ellismo for Christmas a year ago.
    I do love it but I'm use to the ellegante.
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    Old 07-18-2011, 05:26 AM
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    I have a Janome 6600 which I live. It has suited me well now for 3 years but.... Yesterday I went to a LQS and played with the Janome Horizon!!!!
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    Old 07-18-2011, 06:55 AM
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    I love my Janome 6600, I do all my piecing and binding on it with the dual feed, but I still do most of my quilting on my Viking Megaquilter.
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