sewing machine, decisions
#11
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
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I love my Brother 1500 straight stitch. It's a work horse and very good stitch. Does great FMQ with the long harp.
Because it's a straight stitch, I also have another machine for zigzag. It's heavy, so recently bought an 11# small brother for taking to classes. Love my new/used Bernina 830, can do everything but travel easily-too heavy.
No one machine can do everything. I like having several machines so that I can get the best I need at the time.
Because it's a straight stitch, I also have another machine for zigzag. It's heavy, so recently bought an 11# small brother for taking to classes. Love my new/used Bernina 830, can do everything but travel easily-too heavy.
No one machine can do everything. I like having several machines so that I can get the best I need at the time.
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pennsylvania
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I just purchased a Babylock Esante which I absolutely love! I had a brother SE-400 and there is no comparison in quality. This, too, was a huge investment for me, but so far, I have sold two embroidery projects on towels and have 4 orders waiting. Great embroidery so far and the sewing/quilting is wonderful too. I love this machine. It's not too complicated and it does SO much!
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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That's what my husband said, but I feel funny having her just sit around....although, as impressed as I am with the new Babylock, I have to say I am having some issues when piecing. When I am piecing two pieces of unsewn material together, not an issue--but when I am joining two pieces together and I have to go over a seam at the beginning, she just doesn't seem to have the gumption and gets stuck in one place. It's very odd. I'm a bit disappointed.
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