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sewing machine table question
Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200.
DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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You paid "SIX HUNDRED BUCKS" for a used table at Value Village??????
Stunned, Val "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message ... Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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any chance of a photo of the table/machine set up. Would be easier
to help if we could see it. The one thing you might consider when looking at the expense of a new machine is re-sale value. I know nothing about the Brother and am sure it is an ok machine but I bet the Pfaff would be worth more when time to upgrade. Taria "Dr. Quilter" wrote: Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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I don't know what it could be, but stick to your guns. Sometimes I've tried
to convince myself that something feels right when it isn't, and invariably I regret it. Would it be possible to take a large quilt to free-motion to the store where you bought the Brother and try it there, where the salesfolks could help you adjust things (if possible) so it's right? If you did it fairly soon, you might even be able to get a full refund if they saw that it just wasn't working for you ($600 might be a small price to avoid having a really unhappy customer--who doubtless knows other quilters...) Dogmom "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message ... Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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I had to play around with my chair and table when I started having back pain
when I sewed for a few hours. I saw a segment by a doctor who quilted on simple quilts and she stressed 45 degree angle in the knees hip and elbows. So set your chair so your knees are at that angle then put your arms at your sides and bend your elbows are a 45 angle. then your hands should be where your machine should be. It worked for me. I sew on a old heavy wood table and I cut 5 inchs off the legs to put me at the right height. I have a plastic table that came with my machine then foam covered with plastic to bring the rest of the table to needle height. This gives me a large flat surface to accomadate quilts as I free motion quilt. Diane "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message ... Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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The "ideal" height for a sewing machine table is such that when sitting in a
*good* sewing chair, with feet on floor, knees about a 90 degree bend and so on, the top of the table is just below your elbow. (When you bend your arms so the forearm is parallel to the floor the top of the table is about a half inch or inch lower.) There is a good explanation in Harriet Hargrave's machine quilting book, with pictures I think. But the chair, table, machine and you must all work together to be comfortable. One other thing, it may not feel "right" because it is different from what you are used to. Pati, in Phx "Dr. Quilter" wrote: Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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Diane, I hope you mean 90 degree angle, not 45 degree. I would fall off my
chair if my knees were at a 45 degree angle G Pati, in Phx Diane Carter wrote: I had to play around with my chair and table when I started having back pain when I sewed for a few hours. I saw a segment by a doctor who quilted on simple quilts and she stressed 45 degree angle in the knees hip and elbows. So set your chair so your knees are at that angle then put your arms at your sides and bend your elbows are a 45 angle. then your hands should be where your machine should be. It worked for me. I sew on a old heavy wood table and I cut 5 inchs off the legs to put me at the right height. I have a plastic table that came with my machine then foam covered with plastic to bring the rest of the table to needle height. This gives me a large flat surface to accomadate quilts as I free motion quilt. Diane "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message ... Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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I paid 6 hundred bucks for the machine, and 13 for the table.
Valkyrie wrote: You paid "SIX HUNDRED BUCKS" for a used table at Value Village?????? Stunned, Val "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message ... Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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well, since they take it back within a year at full price I figured I
could change my mind... Taria wrote: any chance of a photo of the table/machine set up. Would be easier to help if we could see it. The one thing you might consider when looking at the expense of a new machine is re-sale value. I know nothing about the Brother and am sure it is an ok machine but I bet the Pfaff would be worth more when time to upgrade. Taria "Dr. Quilter" wrote: Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full price refunded towards the new machine. Sews wonderfully, takes all my SINGER feet and can straight-quilt with the walking foot and free motion with the darning on a small sample beautifully. Unfortunately it did not fit on the sewing machine table, and free motioning a quilt had the same tension issues as my old machine (when I speed up in curves, the bobbin tension seems wrong). So thinking maybe it is not me after all but the dragging of the quilt, yesterday went on a hunt for a table we could adapt. After hours in the St. Vincent, Goodwill, etc, found a sewing machine table around the corner (Value Village) that has a hole for the machine and a lever that you use to regulate the height. Perfect. Now the issue is that it still does not feel right. I think it might all be too high, so I may have to cut the legs (I stretched my chair to the max and it is still not high enough, besides I am having trouble reaching the foot pedal! P I would be pretty ****ed if after spending 600 plus bucks it turns out I cannot free motion large quilts no matter which machine I am using.... what could it be? It just 'feels' different! -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens |
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