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From: Carolsquare
Date: 01-17-2005, 07:35 PM (1 of 4)
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I'm looking to replace my 30+ year old straight/zigzag stitch Kenmore with a better machine. I'm fascinated by embroidery machines and would like to do some quilting also. I will be making my window treatments for my new house also. So I need a machine that will do all of that. I saw a BabyLock Intrigue Saturday that was on close out, but was gone today. They showed me the Ellure for $999. Looks like that's the Babylock sale price. Is the Ellure a good machine for what I want to do???? |
User: Carolsquare
Member since: 01-17-2005 Total posts: 1 |
From: soverysewey
Date: 01-18-2005, 03:02 PM (2 of 4)
| Depends on the type of quilting you do .I have the PC 6500 which is the same machine as the Ellure but with the Brother name on it [they are both made by Brother].It is a great machine but the throat area is a bit small for bigger quilt. If you do a lot of quilting you might want one with a bigger throat area. |
User: soverysewey
Member since: 12-19-2003 Total posts: 56 |
From: lemonbalm
Date: 01-26-2005, 09:53 PM (3 of 4)
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I have the PC6500 Brother also. Just got it 2 weeks ago and I really like it. I believe it could do every sewing job you mentioned. I haven't tried it for piecing quilt blocks or machine quilting yet but I plan on doing this with it. I've quilted large quilts on my Husky with the same size throat as the 6500. There is a larger machine for machine quilting made by Juki. Its a straight stitch machine, very well made but will not do any zigzag. Costs $900. I own one of these but I doubt if it is what you want. Nancy |
User: lemonbalm
Member since: 01-26-2005 Total posts: 2 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 01-27-2005, 04:53 AM (4 of 4)
| There is a new machine by Viking in your price range..on sale for $999. It is the Scandinavia #300. There are 3 new Scandinavia's and the model 300 is a combo sewing/embroidery machine. I was told it is like the Viking Iris. I know nothing about these machines but the price and styling of this machine has interested me being it is a combo machine. I have a stand along embroidery machine and thought if I ever get a combo ..that the Scandinavia 300 might interest me. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
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