I am in trouble now
11-07-2009, 11:54 AM
#32
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Don't have a Janome but have a friend who does. She loves it. I took my old machine in ... a Kenmore which got a lot of use and never gave out on me until about 2 months ago. It just stopped going! The man at the sewing machine store told me the motor was gone. After he told me how much it would cost to fix it I decided I NEEDED a new one. I bought a Viking and love it so far.
Judyjo
Judyjo
11-07-2009, 11:58 AM
#33
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The Janome MemoryCraft 6600P is my DREAM! Only now I can not afford it and I am also very happy with the machine I have now.. But if you can...you have to buy that machine. It is a good workinghorse with a lot of extra's wich make your sewing easy.
Maybe you can ask if you can try it in the store, it even sews trough thin wood!
Maybe you can ask if you can try it in the store, it even sews trough thin wood!
11-07-2009, 12:30 PM
#34
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Location: washington
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Tiffany, I do that when I'm sewing pieces, I use a little "tail flag". It also saves on thread. Someone might think, "what's with the thread saving?". Well, if you do a lot of little pieces and a lot of quilts, that adds up to a lot of thread tails. I took a quilt block class several years ago and one lady there used to put out about a foot of thread each time she sewed two pieces together. The instructor told her about "tail flags" and how it saves on thread. This lady had a real attitude and continued all through the sessions to waste thread. She seems to really go out of her way after the instructor hint to show off how much thread she could waste. When the instructor would have a helpful suggestion, this lady would go out of her way to do something different even if it did waste time or fabric. Anyone else have someone like that in their quilting classes? Like my Gram would say, "Contrary".
11-07-2009, 12:53 PM
#35
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Location: Fayetteville, GA
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The first embroidery machine I saw was when I sent in to buy needles. The store had just got it in and they were unpacking it. The next day I went back and bought it. At that time my, then young grandsons were visiting. I rented them so movies so I could have some alone time with my new baby. Dern if the youngest wasn't more interested in the machine than the movies. I sew with him sitting in front of me. It was a good experience to share with my grandsons. I am now on embroidery machine #3.
Forgot the blinders that day.
Forgot the blinders that day.
11-07-2009, 02:57 PM
#36
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So today I went to a store that sold both Babylock and Pfaff - did not even look at the Babylock - was totally taken by the "neck" size of the Pfaff - I am now in the final stages of researching the Quilt Expressions 3.0.
11-08-2009, 06:05 AM
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Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Originally Posted by trupeach
Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Originally Posted by trupeach
Didn't you know when you walk into any place that sells machines or fabric you are suppose to wear horse blinders and look at the ground. If you don't and you are able to look around you do get into trouble. If you check the quilter rule book horse blinders are listed under choclate next to the sewing machine at all times. :mrgreen:
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