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Good to know I am not ruining my machine. I just can not get the hang
of the free motion without stitch length help. I am a perfectionist and even after practice, I tear it out. My eye is keen on design and I can see the smallest variance in the length and I am displeased, especially on a whole cloth quilt where it is vital. I tried everything but this foot when I bought the machine and now sorry it did not regulate the stitches better.... I love the machine though and will just continue with this trick on the feed dogs now that I know it won't hurt it. |
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Oh - don't worry. It's still a great machine and my favorite.
You'll be able to get service and parts and accessories for years and years. Aren't you glad you found it? :-) -- Teresa in Colorado http://home.comcast.net/~treesaquilts The Presser Foot in Longmont and Fort Collins, Colorado www.thepresserfoot.com - "bdiane" wrote in message oups.com... I watched for years for this machine --has everything I want--- and when I finally found it last summer I bought it and now they discontinue it ! I am shocked. The 440 is well out of my price range. I don't know about the rest of you ! This was a huge purchase for me at $2000. |
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Yes I am especially since it is going away now. Are the needles or any
accessories odd and likely to become difficult to find later? By the way I am a Colorado Springs gal who has ended up out East. |
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No - standard needles (Schmetz or Bernina or whatever).
Accessories will be around for a long time - the new machines use the same ones as the 153 does. Bernina still makes feet for the really really old machines. Repair parts are becoming more difficult to get, but that is how it goes for anything really old! One of my favorite quilt shops is in Colorado Springs - Mountain High - It's a good thing I'm hours away - I can ALWAYS spend lots of money there! -- Teresa in Colorado http://home.comcast.net/~treesaquilts The Presser Foot in Longmont and Fort Collins, Colorado www.thepresserfoot.com - "bdiane" wrote in message oups.com... Yes I am especially since it is going away now. Are the needles or any accessories odd and likely to become difficult to find later? By the way I am a Colorado Springs gal who has ended up out East. |
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In article .com,
"bdiane" wrote: Will Bernina make an accessory for the 153QE that can be purchased? The stitch regulator could fit other machines. Among other things, there's a cord to plug into the machine, so I doubt that it could be retrofitted to another model. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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mmmmmm... I just paid that for the viking 750 sans stitch regulator..
mmmhhhh could I possibly part with it? will have to do a test run... Thimbleberry wrote: I made a trip to my LQS this past Saturday for something else, but couldn't pass up the chance to try out the 440... Boy, was it a dream! I've only tried machine quilting a little bit at home (where my stitches are definitely NOT uniform) and was really surprised at how even my stitches were. The price with the embroidery module was $3200+ (can't remember exactly) but WITHOUT the it the price came down to $2624.25. And, you can add the embroidery part later... Even though I wasn't looking for a new machine, I think I found one! Now, I just need to put myself on the waiting list... Kristie Valerie in FL wrote: My local quilt shop emailed me about this model a couple of days ago. I've been trying to find out how much it is since then. $3499.00? Waahhh! I guess I can stop chatting it up with DH. sigh -- Valerie in FL My quilts: http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler "Susan Torrens" wrote in message ... I had a chance to try it at a local quilt show. It works really well. There are three different ways to use it, but for the show it was set up the easiest way. Push a blue button on the front, and when you started moving the quilt sandwich, it started sewing. My biggest complaint is that they didn't make more room under the arm! They list for 3499.00. "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Has anyone tried the new Bernina with the stitch regulator? It is suppose to be the same type of thing that is on the long arm machines. When you are doing free motion quilting the machine stitches the same length stitch regardless of the speed you are quilting. Does it really work? When I get home from vacation I thought I would take a basted baby quilt to the store selling the new Bernina's and give it a test drive. Has anyone done that yet? Susan -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) |
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I am having no fun at all with the free motion on heavy fabric Without/
the stitch regulator. I believe this is the only way I would use that foot with a whole cloth quilt again. I am back with the walking foot. Is it a no no to go over the stitching you have already done to get to the stitching left to do? Will it look weird with some lines doubled up and some not when I get done? Trying to avoid the sew/cut/ start over idea. |
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I've already put DH on notice that I want this machine......maybe the second
year model in case there are kinks to work out! Happy quilting to all, Lenore Lakewood, Washington "DrQuilter" wrote in message ... mmmmmm... I just paid that for the viking 750 sans stitch regulator.. mmmhhhh could I possibly part with it? will have to do a test run... Thimbleberry wrote: I made a trip to my LQS this past Saturday for something else, but couldn't pass up the chance to try out the 440... Boy, was it a dream! I've only tried machine quilting a little bit at home (where my stitches are definitely NOT uniform) and was really surprised at how even my stitches were. The price with the embroidery module was $3200+ (can't remember exactly) but WITHOUT the it the price came down to $2624.25. And, you can add the embroidery part later... Even though I wasn't looking for a new machine, I think I found one! Now, I just need to put myself on the waiting list... Kristie Valerie in FL wrote: My local quilt shop emailed me about this model a couple of days ago. I've been trying to find out how much it is since then. $3499.00? Waahhh! I guess I can stop chatting it up with DH. sigh -- Valerie in FL My quilts: http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler "Susan Torrens" wrote in message ... I had a chance to try it at a local quilt show. It works really well. There are three different ways to use it, but for the show it was set up the easiest way. Push a blue button on the front, and when you started moving the quilt sandwich, it started sewing. My biggest complaint is that they didn't make more room under the arm! They list for 3499.00. "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Has anyone tried the new Bernina with the stitch regulator? It is suppose to be the same type of thing that is on the long arm machines. When you are doing free motion quilting the machine stitches the same length stitch regardless of the speed you are quilting. Does it really work? When I get home from vacation I thought I would take a basted baby quilt to the store selling the new Bernina's and give it a test drive. Has anyone done that yet? Susan -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) |
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You can retrace your lines, and some people (not me) are so accurate that
the double stitches fall in exactly the same place. Otherwise the double lines will show. You just have to decide if it bothers you or not. Doesn't bother me a bit, although it's worthwhile to plan ahead to avoid this if possible. Roberta in D "bdiane" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ups.com... I am having no fun at all with the free motion on heavy fabric Without/ the stitch regulator. I believe this is the only way I would use that foot with a whole cloth quilt again. I am back with the walking foot. Is it a no no to go over the stitching you have already done to get to the stitching left to do? Will it look weird with some lines doubled up and some not when I get done? Trying to avoid the sew/cut/ start over idea. |
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