What do you think of Babylock?
 

I am on the cusp of trading my Janome 5700 for a mechanical machine.
I've tried both the Janome 1600 and the Babylock model that's
comparable and find (disconcertingly) that I like the Babylock better.
Although it's lighter, it seems quieter and smoother. Also, it has an
extended bed and the Janome doesn't.

Have any of you had experience with Babylock? Please let me know....
our Janome dealer just folded and now we only have one sewing machine
shop in town. They carry Bernina and Babylock....

Sunny

What do you think of Babylock?
 

If you are talking about the Babylock QCP (Quilters Choice Pro). I had
that machine and recently sold it with my frame. I also have the
Brother 1500S and can tell you that they are absolutely identical
(although some will argue one is better than the other). Inside and
out, the only thing different was the color of the stripes.

I still use the Brother for all of my quilting tasks. It is an amazing
machine and incredibly sturdy. The one thing I don't like is that it
has only a needle down button, not a needle up. I love the pinfeed.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY


On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:27:52 -0700 (PDT), Sunny
wrote:

I am on the cusp of trading my Janome 5700 for a mechanical machine.
I've tried both the Janome 1600 and the Babylock model that's
comparable and find (disconcertingly) that I like the Babylock better.
Although it's lighter, it seems quieter and smoother. Also, it has an
extended bed and the Janome doesn't.

Have any of you had experience with Babylock? Please let me know....
our Janome dealer just folded and now we only have one sewing machine
shop in town. They carry Bernina and Babylock....

Sunny
Linda
PATCHogue, NY

What do you think of Babylock?
 

WitchyStitcher wrote:
I still use the Brother for all of my quilting tasks. It is an amazing
machine and incredibly sturdy. The one thing I don't like is that it
has only a needle down button, not a needle up. I love the pinfeed.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY




Linda,

What is pinfeed???

Judie

What do you think of Babylock?
 

Me too, Judie. What *is* pinfeed? I have noticed that Nancy of Nancy's
Notions as well as Sewing with Nancy tv series of many decades is a Babylock
person. We would think that Nancy's reputation is very important to her and
that she wouldn't endorse junk. Polly


"Judie in Penfield NY" wrote Linda, What is pinfeed???

What do you think of Babylock?
 

It is a little pin by the feed dogs that when engaged scootches the
fabric along to feed it evenly. It is great for long strips and
bindings and quilting in the ditch for small quilts. For larger
quilts, I still use the walking foot.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:53:07 -0400, Judie in Penfield NY
wrote:

WitchyStitcher wrote:
I still use the Brother for all of my quilting tasks. It is an amazing
machine and incredibly sturdy. The one thing I don't like is that it
has only a needle down button, not a needle up. I love the pinfeed.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY




Linda,

What is pinfeed???

Judie
Linda
PATCHogue, NY

What do you think of Babylock?
 

I have 2 Babylocks---the Ellageo, which is an embroidery machine. I love
it. I also have the Quest Quilting machine---don't like at all. Will be
selling it eventually. I'm very disappointed in that machine.
Gen


"Sunny" wrote in message
...
I am on the cusp of trading my Janome 5700 for a mechanical machine.
I've tried both the Janome 1600 and the Babylock model that's
comparable and find (disconcertingly) that I like the Babylock better.
Although it's lighter, it seems quieter and smoother. Also, it has an
extended bed and the Janome doesn't.

Have any of you had experience with Babylock? Please let me know....
our Janome dealer just folded and now we only have one sewing machine
shop in town. They carry Bernina and Babylock....

Sunny

What do you think of Babylock?
 

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Me too, Judie. What *is* pinfeed? I have noticed that Nancy of Nancy's
Notions as well as Sewing with Nancy tv series of many decades is a
Babylock person. We would think that Nancy's reputation is very important
to her and that she wouldn't endorse junk. Polly


Welll, for many years Nancy endorsed and used only Pfaffs on her show.
Babylock is a fairly recent change for her, within the past five years I
think.

Iris (not that I have any problem with Nancy, or her notions either!)

What do you think of Babylock?
 

Both my machines are Babylock: the quilter's choice professional is great
for quilting and basic piecing: fast, good stitch quality. I also have a
decorator's choice which has been great too: it does the fancy stuff too. I
bought both because they had what I needed at considerably less than Pfaff
or Bernina.


--
Kim Graham
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
THE WORD IN PATCHWORK


"Sunny" wrote in message
...
I am on the cusp of trading my Janome 5700 for a mechanical machine.
I've tried both the Janome 1600 and the Babylock model that's
comparable and find (disconcertingly) that I like the Babylock better.
Although it's lighter, it seems quieter and smoother. Also, it has an
extended bed and the Janome doesn't.

Have any of you had experience with Babylock? Please let me know....
our Janome dealer just folded and now we only have one sewing machine
shop in town. They carry Bernina and Babylock....

Sunny

What do you think of Babylock?
 

I, like Gen, bought the babylock quest and am extremely unhappy with
it. The dealer can find nothing wrong with it, so I can't get any
satisfaction from them. Emailed Babylock, they said to talk to the
dealer, it's not their problem. So I can't endorse Babylock as a
company, and having no experience with babylock other than the quest,
can't endorse the machine either.

maybe I'll email Eleanor Burns? Musicmaker

What do you think of Babylock?
 

I just bought a Babylock Grace. I am very impressed with it.
I have no experience on any of the fancy new machines, my
previous machine is a Kenmore that is 35 years old!

Karen in WI

Sunny wrote:
I am on the cusp of trading my Janome 5700 for a mechanical machine.
I've tried both the Janome 1600 and the Babylock model that's
comparable and find (disconcertingly) that I like the Babylock better.
Although it's lighter, it seems quieter and smoother. Also, it has an
extended bed and the Janome doesn't.

Have any of you had experience with Babylock? Please let me know....
our Janome dealer just folded and now we only have one sewing machine
shop in town. They carry Bernina and Babylock....

Sunny