Embroidery Machines
#31
Originally Posted by PamB8s
My husband asked me what I wanted for my 10th wedding anniversary and I have been thinking about an embroidery machine. I don't want to do anything professionally. Just home embroidery, gifts, enhancing quilts. etc. Tell me in your opinion whats a great one to have. Thanks so much, Have a blessed day.
I would suggest whatever you decide on, buy a good used machine that someone has traded in via a dealer or private party that has taken good care of it. A dealer will give you lessons which you might need, and service. No need to buy a brand new machine if you are just starting out. Many of us started out with the "embroidery only" machines, such as the Bernina Deco 500 or 600, and those have a small embroidery field of 4" x 4". You should get something with a bigger hoop so you don't have to keep trading up like many of us have. It's like buying a boat ... you will want bigger and better eventually ... and in that regard, you can get a very good used machine if you look. Brand new Pfaff big bad Creative Vision 5.5 will run you around $7,000. The Bernina 830, (choke) about $11,000.
I'd say go middle of the road with a well cared for used machine and embroider away. Get addicted like the rest of us. :lol:
#32
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Boonville, Missouri
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I have had a Janome 350e for 4 yrs and would highly recommend it. If you have the budget I would recommend the 350e over the 300 only because it cuts the bobbin thread automatically & has the ability to use a USB stick. As someone else mentioned above, this is not an inexpensive hobby, but then again quilting isn't either. It can be a bit of an investment to get up & going, but once you get a good supply of thread, stabilizers & designs you can add to it fairly inexpensively.
#33
HI
I have the Bernina 440 QE - it's a wonderful machine. Also have the Brother 700PE - this is a horrible machine, it is now in storage, can't use it, got tired of dealing with their "lack" of customer service.
NormaBeth
I have the Bernina 440 QE - it's a wonderful machine. Also have the Brother 700PE - this is a horrible machine, it is now in storage, can't use it, got tired of dealing with their "lack" of customer service.
NormaBeth
#34
I have baby lock ellageo and love it. i do most of my sewing with and and is does a great job with embroidery. It is about 10 years old so i do not have the usb port which is one thing i would get if i got another one.
#35
Originally Posted by Brenda M
I have a Brother Duetta 4500D and I love it. Picked it up a few months back brand new but at a good sale price. It was actually my DH that talked me into it. I love it so far, actually just spent the last 10 hours working on it doing embroidery and character stitches on quilt for GD. It's a great machine and have a lot of fun with it!
robin
#36
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mn
Posts: 134
I purchased a "used"....very good Bernina, Artista 180. I have had no problems with it, since it's a sewing center that sold it. I assume it was checked over before it was sold. They gave classes with the purchase of the machine, which I took. If you want to download a lot of designs off of the internet, it's costly. I looked into it and it would cost over $1000 to buy the software. I don't do embroidering professionally so I feel that 's expensive. Unless I buy that software I'm limited to what designs come with the sewing machines. One other comment, my used sewing machine cost $1500. The same sewing machine cost $8000 to buy six years ago. Good luck shopping.
#37
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
Posts: 521
Originally Posted by sunni
Originally Posted by Brenda M
I have a Brother Duetta 4500D and I love it. Picked it up a few months back brand new but at a good sale price. It was actually my DH that talked me into it. I love it so far, actually just spent the last 10 hours working on it doing embroidery and character stitches on quilt for GD. It's a great machine and have a lot of fun with it!
robin
#39
I have the Brother Innovis Duetta 4500D (disney) and also the ULT 2004 and I love them both. The thing that you should most consider is where is the closest dealer to what you want, after I bought both machines the dealer in Lewiston Maine went out of business so now I have to travel to Biddeford from Waterville which is a hike, The Innovis machines are basically worry and trouble free and I do most of my own repairs. Mine was a floor model and have had no problems at all with the Innovis, the ULT on the other hand gave me fits and I sent it to Brother down south and they put in a new motherboard, since then no problems at all. I'll be curious as to what you get and will follow this thread.
#40
How about the Bernina 830. Oh how I would love to have one of those machines.[/quote]
That is my "dream machine" but too pricey for me right now (since I have 2 embroidery machines and a sewing machine already). I have a babylock ellageo that I got used at a local sewing center. Got it for a very good price, and it had been serviced regularly at the center. No problems with it in the 4 years I've had it. My friend has a babylock ellegante and loves it.
That is my "dream machine" but too pricey for me right now (since I have 2 embroidery machines and a sewing machine already). I have a babylock ellageo that I got used at a local sewing center. Got it for a very good price, and it had been serviced regularly at the center. No problems with it in the 4 years I've had it. My friend has a babylock ellegante and loves it.
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