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From: pucktricks
Date: 11-28-2004, 11:19 PM (1 of 4)
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There's a Bernina store opening by me, which is leading me to think that when I actually buy my own machine (and return my Mom's to her, since I've had it for over a year now), that I might get one, but I wanted other people's opinions on them. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
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From: paroper
Date: 11-29-2004, 12:14 AM (2 of 4)
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Of all the machines I have sewn on personally, I just really think the Bernina is the best for me. I do a lot of clothing and home decorating construction and that may be a factor. I just really like the straight stitch produced by the Bernina machines I have used. They have several lines available according to the needs of the user. The quilters like the quilting machines and there is supposed to be a fantastic quilting/embroidery machine coming out in the spring. (I think the number is "maybe" 440?) It is supposed to keep the stitches even when you free-hand stipple quilts and the like. Those who have seen it demonstrated really are impressed. Those machines also have a more narrow feed dog. 180 and 200 are not as well liked by the quilters because of the 9mm feed dog. The machines are physically very heavy. There is a LOT of metal in the construction. When I bought my first Bernina in 1992 I also purchased a new Pfaff 1475. The Bernina was considerably heavier than the Pfaff. This might be a consideration if you were going to be lifting and moving the machine a lot. (Mine mostly just sit where they are used.) If the machine happens to be a Bernette, it is probably an outsourced machine by Brother. The new Deco machine is outsourced to Janome. When they outsource their product, the machine is a blend of the other company's product with a few of the Bernina line features and produced (I have been told) with Bernina quality control. I think that you owe it to yourself to look at the Bernina line with an eye to the type of sewing you do and what you intend to do with your machine. There is scarcely a brand out there without a loyal following and you may find that this is not a good machine line for you but for my money it is the best that I've ever have the priviledge to use.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: pucktricks
Date: 11-29-2004, 08:44 AM (3 of 4)
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Thanks Pam, I was looking at their website and drooling last night. Of course, this means I had better start saving up now for it, because it's not like I"ll have the money to just buy it when the store opens, but I can start thinking about it and looking at what they have. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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From: paroper
Date: 11-29-2004, 09:17 AM (4 of 4)
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I really like the BerninaUSA website. You can find a pretty active message board under Community there. You don't see all that many Bernina users on general websites so it is nice to see a community of them all addressing problems/solutions/ideas specific to your machine and software and discussing new machine introductions. Under What's New you'll find some ART downloads and project ideas. They change one download every two weeks or so and are taken from new cards that Bernina/OESD introduces. There are also downloads for basting stitches that are custom fit to go around your Bernina hoops. If you go again to Community, you can link to international Bernina sites (one for each country). Many of the European sites have several downloads available (many more than on the US site). The biggest challenge there is registering on those sites because of language barriers. Not only is there information on new machines but there is information on feet available on the BerninaUSA and there are sewing lessons and information on combining builtin stitches to make wide embelishments. There are also sometimes patches and downloads to update your software and accessories (like Magic Box). pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
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