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iambuzzysma

Number of posts : 3182 Age : 74 Location : Rhinelander, WI Registration date : 2008-09-04
 | Subject: Time for a new machine Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:15 am | |
| Tired of fighting with the bobbin case on my 14 year old Bernina. My fingers just can't do it any more. Sew, I've been looking. Several friends have the Juki HZL-F600. Lots of bells & whistles, but not sure I need that. I'm a pretty simple quilter. Besides mending for [i]everyone I know![i] I just make quilts & an occasional wall hanging. Straight stitch & zigzag are my go to's. Made a list of what I really need (want!): drop in bobbin, walking foot, knee lift, up/down needle, and I would LOVE a bigger throat. I only have 6.4 inches on my Bernina.
We have only one local quilt shop . The rest are 1 1/2 hours away. Local shop sells Bernina & Baby Lock. So I took a look at the Baby Locks. The Soprano and the Lyric are computerized, has all I want and an 8.3 in. throat, but still not sure I need 300 stitches. The Jazz is mechanical (I was surprised they still made them!) It has all of my requirements AND a 12 inch throat! 28 stitches. The clerk said it is a workhorse!
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TxMaryQuilts Moderator

Number of posts : 15517 Age : 64 Location : Heart of Texas Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:38 pm | |
| There are so many things on my machine (Viking Jade) that I don't even use and probably won't use that I would go for the simplest one that meets my criteria. That 12" throat sounds awesome. _________________ TxMaryQuilts
Always in a Texas state of mind.
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 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:17 pm | |
| I would love a bigger throat on my machine too. Most women who sew would. Please post a pic when you decide and buy. Driving 1.5 hrs really isn't that much when investing in a machine your going to be using on a daily basis. It might be worth the trip to see what they have. Good luck. |
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quiltermarynel

Number of posts : 14335 Location : Trinity Co. California Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:25 am | |
| I love my Janome, although it has way more stitches than I need, although I am actually using more than I thought I would. I use the even stitch foot for almost everything. I hated the Bernina I bought because it was really unreliable. | |
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texasmusicmom

Number of posts : 8816 Age : 65 Location : Columbia, South Carolina, USA Registration date : 2008-09-05
 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:48 am | |
| I guess it's a gamble...my Bernina has been a workhorse.....love it! It's probably 15 years old.
Big throat would help with quilting that's for sure!
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Gimpy Cat Admin

Number of posts : 31106 Age : 54 Location : One Stop From Antarctica - Tasmania, Australia Registration date : 2008-09-02
 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:00 pm | |
| The 12" throat sounds awesome, mine is only 5 1/2" (no wonder I struggle, never measured it before!) and Im like you, dont want all the fancy stitches, straight stitch and zig zag are all I use, walking foot is awesome and drop in the top, easy to use bobbins are great. Make sure its easy to wind the bobbins too. I love the mechanical machines, I dont want a computerised, gotta upgrade the software and plug into the computer sewing machine, I just want a simple basic machine. The 12" sounds like a good idea, what about craigs list? Might be something close by? Good luck _________________ "My will is mine.....I shall not make it soft for you" Aeschylus, Agamemnon
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sewn3w

Number of posts : 9761 Age : 72 Location : NE Ohio Registration date : 2012-04-18
 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:01 am | |
| Buzzy I can't speak to the 2 machines you discuss. I have a huge love of mechanical only machines. They are so much easier to maintain. Maintenance of a machine is a time and $ cost many do not consider. My only electronic machine is a Viking that has been super easy to maintain. My electronic Bernina was a very expensive nightmare.
12 inch harp? Oh be still my heart | |
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sewn3w

Number of posts : 9761 Age : 72 Location : NE Ohio Registration date : 2012-04-18
 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:14 am | |
| Memaw, embarrassing? I disagree. Each has a right to like what we like. Pet that machine and whisper in it's take up lever how much you appreciate it. | |
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TxMaryQuilts Moderator

Number of posts : 15517 Age : 64 Location : Heart of Texas Registration date : 2008-09-03
 | Subject: Re: Time for a new machine Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:51 pm | |
| _________________ TxMaryQuilts
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