Sewing and embroidery machine
#51
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#52
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I'm with you; I had a Ruby for a yr. Loved it and traded all the way up the following yr to the Viking Diamond Deluxe. I disagree with another post on here, it doesn't have to be hard. The lastest Vikings (Ruby, Ruby Deluxe, Diamond and Diamond Deluxe) make it so much easier and has a lot of self adjusting features. I love the large hoops they can use and how easy it is. I've only used one other embroidery machine; a Brother. Even though I thought it was a good machine and love the snowman positioning there are features that Viking has that I couldn't give up. Like thread positioning, it automatically adjust so your embroiery looks the same on the top as the bottom. I push a button and my machine sets itself up to do FMQ with out any other adjustments. These machines don't have to be taken apart when you sew because you just park the embroidery arm and you have this large surface to sew on. I did keep my Kenmore so that if I'm multi tasking and have the embroidery machine going I don't have to wait to sew. The Topaz machines are also good. You can do a comparison on them at Vikings website.
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I think it is essential to NOT get one that only has a 4" hoop. I also think I would forego getting a machine altogether unless I could get larger hoops. Will be frustrating in no time. I have the Elissimo Plus. I originally bought thevEllure Plus and quickly upgraded.
#56
Thanks NYGal, I checked out your site and spent $300 LOL. I was starting to strongly consider a Brother embroidery machine to supplement my Crescendo Baby Lock Quilting Machine. Brother is the parent company of Baby Lock, and what sold me on the Brother is the ability to download Disney designs. Now I'll be putting the little mermaid on everything for my granddaughter. I've been trying to figure out what to do for a quilt for her, and now my problem is solved! WOO HOO!
#57
I have both an Ellisimo (love, love) and a Janome 6600P (also, love love).
I had a Bernina 180e which was my first expensive machine that did embroidery. After 10 years I needed an upgrade because machines had advanced so much. I looked at the Bernina 830 and the Ellisimo. I felt that the E seemed easier to use and had the camera feature which is wonderful. I use that all the time. I use the Janome for piecing and quilting on small projects. Since it is in a different location, I do use the E to piece when I'm at home and it does a wonderful job and is fun to use. I especially like the foot up button that you can use. I use it all the time when I am doing buttonhole stitching on appliqué.
I had a Bernina 180e which was my first expensive machine that did embroidery. After 10 years I needed an upgrade because machines had advanced so much. I looked at the Bernina 830 and the Ellisimo. I felt that the E seemed easier to use and had the camera feature which is wonderful. I use that all the time. I use the Janome for piecing and quilting on small projects. Since it is in a different location, I do use the E to piece when I'm at home and it does a wonderful job and is fun to use. I especially like the foot up button that you can use. I use it all the time when I am doing buttonhole stitching on appliqué.
#58
Embroidery is hard on a machine and takes time. I would get an embroidery only machine and a good regular machine.
My sewing machine is a Viking Sapphire and my embroidery machine is a Brother. I only wanted a cheap embroidery machine strickly for quilting so bought a three hundred dollar one with just a 4 in area for embroidery. It works fine but it would be nice to have one that could quilt blocks but it costs as much as a long arm.
My sewing machine is a Viking Sapphire and my embroidery machine is a Brother. I only wanted a cheap embroidery machine strickly for quilting so bought a three hundred dollar one with just a 4 in area for embroidery. It works fine but it would be nice to have one that could quilt blocks but it costs as much as a long arm.
#59
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I'm with you about sewing/embroidery machines. I also have Viking Sapphire and bought the Brother "cheapy" sewing/embroidery machine at Walmart and for the small projects I embroidery the 4X4 area works for me. I wasn't sure if I would do much embroidery and I don't do as much as I thought I would so saved myself big bucks!
The only downside I've really heard about the cheap machines is that they don't last, but you know what, I really don't care... expensive machines don't always last either. When the electronics go out or there are no parts available to fix what is wrong with your machine, you could still end up with an expensive paperweight (happened with my 7570 when it was only 10 years old). If my "cheap" brother only lasts a year I'm honestly okay with that and I would replace it with another. I consider a machine in it's price range semi-disposable. Labor to fix anything majorly wrong with it (once it is out of warranty) would probably cost more than replacing it.
#60
I also have the PE500. I only wanted it for making quilt labels so the 4 x 4 size is fine for me. I didn't want to spend so much on a machine that I won't use a lot. I might do some small embroidery just because I have it but so far have not had the need for a bigger hoop.
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