Hi! Hola, from Argentina
12-25-2017, 03:02 PM
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Hi! Hola, from Argentina
Hi, my name is Bárbara, I am new here. I just got my degree at the university and my husband wants to give me a present. I asked for a sewing machine. I was thinking about the Janome 2030 so I can start quilting. I have no experience at it and I will use this forum a lot!!
Now I am on vacations so I want to start something like a blanket for my son.
I am not an english speaker so this is all I can say about me right now. Forgive me for my mistakes.
Love! and merry xmas!!!
Barbi
Now I am on vacations so I want to start something like a blanket for my son.
I am not an english speaker so this is all I can say about me right now. Forgive me for my mistakes.
Love! and merry xmas!!!
Barbi
12-25-2017, 03:15 PM
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I won't try to advise about a machine. I have a Bernina which I love, but might not be the best to begin on. However, I can welcome you from the beautiful mountains of western NC in the USA. By the way, we hosted an exchange student in the mid-90s from Brazil.
12-25-2017, 05:00 PM
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welcome, Barbara from Florida. I hope you love whatever machine you buy
and find lots of useful information here on the Quilt Board. If you have questions,
there is always somebody that either has an answer, a suggestion or can point you to
something. You do very well with your English and you have a quilter's heart already
.
and find lots of useful information here on the Quilt Board. If you have questions,
there is always somebody that either has an answer, a suggestion or can point you to
something. You do very well with your English and you have a quilter's heart already
.
12-25-2017, 06:16 PM
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Location: phila pa
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Hi Barbi
Welcome from Philadelphia, Pa (east coast of U.S>)
Re the machine you have chosen -
I can't speak to that particular machine - but here are some things I think are important to
quilting that do seem to be included with your model.
--1/4" foot for piecing
--darning foot (or quilting foot) for free motion quilting
--walking foot - for straight line quilting
--extension table - but the ones that come with machines tend to be small
and you will probably need to extend the extension once you are actually quilting/
speed control, manual tension adjustment, drop feed, and needle up/needle down are all
useful features.
You actually only need a straight stitch for piecing or quilting. But, the other fancier stitches - especially the zigzag are
useful for other sewing and the free arm is a great feature to have.
So, as a quilter, I can say that feature wise it is pretty nice, and Janome has a solid reputation. I don't know anything about sturdiness, price or computerized machines. If you are buying it from a shop, ask for a demonstration and maybe a comparison to other machines.
There is an endless amount of quilting information online - and here on the quilting board. I hope you love it as much as the many quilters on the QB.
Lefty - in Philly
Welcome from Philadelphia, Pa (east coast of U.S>)
Re the machine you have chosen -
I can't speak to that particular machine - but here are some things I think are important to
quilting that do seem to be included with your model.
--1/4" foot for piecing
--darning foot (or quilting foot) for free motion quilting
--walking foot - for straight line quilting
--extension table - but the ones that come with machines tend to be small
and you will probably need to extend the extension once you are actually quilting/
speed control, manual tension adjustment, drop feed, and needle up/needle down are all
useful features.
You actually only need a straight stitch for piecing or quilting. But, the other fancier stitches - especially the zigzag are
useful for other sewing and the free arm is a great feature to have.
So, as a quilter, I can say that feature wise it is pretty nice, and Janome has a solid reputation. I don't know anything about sturdiness, price or computerized machines. If you are buying it from a shop, ask for a demonstration and maybe a comparison to other machines.
There is an endless amount of quilting information online - and here on the quilting board. I hope you love it as much as the many quilters on the QB.
Lefty - in Philly
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