good machine for free motion quilting
01-09-2012, 01:42 PM
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You might should take this with a grain, but a dealer told me the 6600 was a more sturdy/hardy machine than the 7700 with better (stronger) components inside. Who knows, but I thought that was an interesting comment bc this was told to a couple looking to buy a machine for quilting and making bags. They re-directed them to the 6600 even though they were very interested in the Horizon.
01-09-2012, 01:49 PM
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You might should take this with a grain, but a dealer told me the 6600 was a more sturdy/hardy machine than the 7700 with better (stronger) components inside. Who knows, but I thought that was an interesting comment bc this was told to a couple looking to buy a machine for quilting and making bags. They re-directed them to the 6600 even though they were very interested in the Horizon.
01-09-2012, 09:16 PM
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I know you're looking for other opinions, but I have the Janome Horizon 7700 and wouldn't trade it for the world. The 11" throat space is amazing, and with the acrylic extension table it makes larger quilts a breeze. I use my Horizon on my frame as well (with a few modifications) and she works well as a frame machine as well. (I added a Grace speed controller)
01-09-2012, 10:17 PM
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That's the machine I got for FMQ, purchased it for $600 from Ken's Sewing in Alabama, shipping was free. I love it and if I have a project where all I'm doing is sewing a long straight line, it does it in half the time! The Juki TL98Q is comparable. I got the Brother because I'm just partial to Brother machines.
01-10-2012, 03:11 AM
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I know you're looking for other opinions, but I have the Janome Horizon 7700 and wouldn't trade it for the world. The 11" throat space is amazing, and with the acrylic extension table it makes larger quilts a breeze. I use my Horizon on my frame as well (with a few modifications) and she works well as a frame machine as well. (I added a Grace speed controller)
01-10-2012, 03:48 AM
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I've decided that I have to give up on my lemon of a machine and invest in a new one. I have a Featherweight and a 201 which will take care of piecing, so the focus is on FMQ, as this is where my current machine has failed most dismally. I'm considering a Janome 6600 or 7700 (the latter is the absolute top of my budget) and have had plenty of feedback on those. I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has another currently available machine that has proved to be good for FMQ. A couple more pieces of info - Bernina is out of my price range, and I don't come across very many second hand machines, though I do look.
01-10-2012, 03:58 AM
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I just bought a juki yesterday and can't hardly wait to play. bought it from a lady who only used it 2x and had surgery and doesn't use it anymore. orginal price on reciept was 1399 and I paid 350 and very happy with the purchase. alot of the stuff was still in the package so was like getting it new and opening everything up.
01-10-2012, 04:02 AM
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I have the BabyLock Seranade for FMQ. I have been really pleased with it. I also have the Viking Designer 1 which is an older machine. Both do great with free motion quilting. One of the reasons I bought the Baby Lock is because it has a larger bed on the machine to manuever the quilt easier. Another choice is the Viking Sapphire which has a larger bed too. Both the Sapphire and Babylock are in the $1000 to $1200 range in the US.
01-10-2012, 04:33 AM
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I've just arranged to go and test drive the Horizon next week, while it's still on offer. In the meantime, I'm going to try the 6600, and also visit the Pfaff/Husqvarna dealer. And keep working at FMQ on my 201, in case that can solve my problem without further expense.
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