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i have the h/v emerald 118- i paid too much (it seems) and i should have done a lot more research b/f i bought this. this machine would be great for, say, your dd or kid sister to learn on- but for my purposes it doesn't perform consistently. i have had it serviced 3 times in the past 1 1/2 years and i'm simply not happy anymore with this machine.
I got a Janome 9700 and have had it for 1 year now. It has been a great machine so far. I have really enjoyed my machine and being creative. The sewing center where it was purchased holds a monthly meeting and the demonstrator shows us tips. I love the free support and everyone brings projects that they are working on. So it has been great fun!
I agree with barb on this 100%.. i have the EM10 and bought it last Aug for $900 and I'm trading it up as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluemoon
The thread constantly breaks and locks up.. there is CONSTANTLY an error message on it and it took me over 2.5 hours to make a small 500 stitch embroidery..
I have an Iris. Got it 6 years ago. Works great. I like sewing on it, but the embroidery isn't that great. Wish I could afford a designer.
I have the Freesia 425 which is not made anymore. The IRIS is one step up from this machine. I wish I had gotten the IRIS - about the same price - and a few more decorative stitches. Oh well....you learn. However...I've had my Freesia for around 7 years now and NOT ONCE has it been in the shop for repairs.
Don't ever over look a vintage. I don't do embroidery or very many fancy stitches but I inherited a Husky/Viking 6460 from the 1980's and I have never had any want for more. I know my mom paid a lot of money for it new but it is such a work horse and has lasted all these years with a lot of use, I just can't say enough. Also when I first got it, I had the viking dealer go over it and tune it up, he said this was a great model and to keep it going because it is a problem free model and one of the last ones really built in sweden.
The best part, they sell on ebay all the time for around $50!
I have an Emerald 183 I've had for several months. I LOVE it! I also have a Huskylock 905 I've had for about 4-5 years and I've never had any problems. It's a workhorse. I bought it to make diapers and it was the only one after trying out several that could handle all the layers in a diaper soaker. It sews through them like nothing, no hesitation or skipping.
I have a designer se le that was purchased a year ago, I love her. She was a trade up from an inherited lily 545, which I also loved (just wanted the emb capabilities) and a few months ago a 936 replaced my bl serger. I have been eying vintage hv on CL and Ebay for a while now too, so as soon as the right one comes along at the right time I'll round out my vintage collection a bit, heh heh.