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09-03-2008, 06:51 PM | #1 |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| Sewing and Embroidery Machines - Opinions Needed I currently sew on a Singer machine from like the 1800's . Okay, not that old but close enough. So, I'm searching for a good, reliable sewing and embroidery machine in one. I've seen a few Singer and Brother ones that I'm interested in but want some input before I go ahead and just get one. I know with some you are able to access it with your computer, does that mean that you can use whatever you want/can find to embroider or is it still limited? If it isn't like that, how much does it usually run to have other images to embroider? I hope I'm making sense. Also, what are some other good machines besides Singer and Brother? Are there any? It's just sooo overwhelming searching for a new one. What do you use? I'd like to keep the price reasonable as I know that they can get up there price-wise. I don't mind if it's not TOP OF THE LINE, SEW BY ITSELF type of stuff - after all, I'm coming from a sewing machine that messes up quite a bit and just sews and that's all. Thanks in advance for any help or opinions, they're GREATLY appreciated.
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09-03-2008, 08:24 PM | #2 |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| ANYthing would be appreciated. I need some help haha!
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09-03-2008, 11:25 PM | #3 |
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| I love Brother machines, I have a fairly expensive one but it has never had to be fixed and I've had it since 1994. I wouldn't buy one from Walmart or Target though because those ones usually have plastic gears and can't be fixed. I would find a place that just sells sewing machines and get a good all around machine with metal gears, it will last you years longer and can be fixed or adjusted, if needed! Good Luck on your search!
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09-04-2008, 12:43 AM | #4 |
Twins=double the fun! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California
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| I would stay away from the newer brother embroidery machines. I purchased one for $400 and it was a piece of poo. The cassettes they use always get stuck and you spend more time trying to fix it. I agree you should go to a store that specializes in sewing. Good luck!
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09-04-2008, 06:53 AM | #5 |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| I went to a store nearby run by an older lady and all of her stuff was outrageously priced. There's another one in another town that we're going to go to today and I'll have to see how much they are. If not, I'll probably order one online, not sure yet though.
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09-04-2008, 11:12 AM | #6 |
Just Pawz Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Liverpool, NY
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| Im interested in opinions on this too, please let me know what you find out
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09-04-2008, 01:07 PM | #7 |
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| I have a Pfaff Expression 2036. It has 26 different utility stitches, eg, elastic stitch, blind hem stitch, basting stitch, hem stitching, etc. I bought it a year before I retired and left it in the box until then, so I'm just now getting acquainted with my "new" machine and loving it. The store where I bought it offers sewing classes and a free one on one session with me to learn my machine. Might be something to keep in mind when making your decision, as having a resource like that is invaluable.
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09-04-2008, 04:21 PM | #8 |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| I already know quite a bit about sewing from the many classes I took when I was a little bit younger, that's a great deal though! I'm going to order a Singer Futura off the internet. It's the best deal I could find on one and you're not limited to certain embroideries, with the others you have to buy the separate discs that are like $100 - $200 a piece. I researched on the different ones for several hours last night , I hate impulse buys.
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09-04-2008, 04:46 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Erie, PA
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| Brother Machines I have a newer brother embroidery/sewing machine. I did not want to spend a whole lot, cuz I tend to lose interest after going gung ho for a while (my husband gets annoyed, lol) Anyway, I think I spent like $300 and it has the cartridges for the threads that just pop in and thread themselves (big help for those of us blind as a bat). I have used it a lot more than I thought I would. I bought the PED extension (antoher $100) to be able to download things from the internet. It really is quite easy. Other programs that I have bought for it run about $50 to $90. The Disney cartridges are the more expensive ones. I did however just buy one that are cute little yorkies on Ebay and they only charged $19.99. You just need to watch that the format is the correct one. So I guess I would say, if you are buying it for fun or not heavy duty constant sewing, I love the brother machine. If you are a professional that is constantly sewing, I would probably spend the money for better equipment. I wasn't ready to invest thousands. Hope this helps! Bonnie |
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09-04-2008, 05:34 PM | #11 | |
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Which Innovis model do you have, Shana?
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09-05-2008, 09:27 AM | #13 |
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09-05-2008, 09:33 AM | #14 | |
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09-05-2008, 09:33 AM | #15 |
Tiny Dog Big Heart Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas
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| Thanks! Are you able to make your own embroidery designs on the computer, like scan an image and make it into a digitized design?
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