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Permalink Reply by Julie A. Stenkamp on May 9, 2012 at 1:41pm

I have two Baby Locks, which I absolutely love, an Ellure and the Ellegante.  But my most recent purchase was a Bernina  (for the stitch regulator) and I discovered that it has a much more accurate 1/4 inch seam when piecing. So now I use my Ellegante for its embroidering capability and the Bernina for all my piecing.

Permalink Reply by barbara estep on May 9, 2012 at 2:07pm

I have a Quest Plus by Baby Lock also, and have been enjoying sewing with it. Why are you selling it--are you having trouble with it?

Permalink Reply by Eileen Keane on May 9, 2012 at 2:18pm

Barbara, I don't have the Plus, I have the original one. Baby Lock discontinued it because there were so many complaints.

Permalink Reply by Faye Bushey on May 9, 2012 at 4:41pm

Eileen, I am not a good person to ask regarding new machines. I have vintage machines...yes, plural. I use two Kenmore's, one a portable one, the other in a cabinet, which are my primary piecing machines. They are work horses, just what I need for piecing 6-8 hours a day. When quilting, and a straight stitch is all I need, these do the jobs. My other two "next" piecing machines are a 1930-ish Singer in a cabinet and then there is my 1911 White treadle machine. These two are great machines as well, tho' I tend to use the Kenmores more often. I have a couple newer Singers, and a couple Janomes as well, but the Kenmores do the best for me. They do have decorative stitches, which I use in making doll clothes, but the piecing and some quilting on smaller items is done on the Kenmores. I have no real desire to "upgrade" to a newer, fancy machine when these work so well. Good luck with your "Quest".

Permalink Reply by Vickie Smith on May 9, 2012 at 10:06pm

I have 2 Baby Lock sewing machines.  Love the thread cutter on both.  The one I use most is one that is for machine quilting with a large throat or opening.  It is sort of heavy, which is good, so it doesn't bounce around no matter how fast I sew.  It only does straight stitches.  But I love it for piecing.

Permalink Reply by Cheri Foster on September 10, 2012 at 2:03pm

I use my featherweight when i am at retreats or quilting bees.  If I start a qult on it then I finish piecing with it.  At home I use my Bernina Artista 180E unless I have started a project with the featherweight 221.  My featherweight is a centennial and I love it because it is so light.  She is beautiful and so reliable.

Permalink Reply by Peggy Hilmer Gibson on August 6, 2013 at 8:40pm

My standby machine is the Brother 6000 I got a Walmart.  Sure and steady, I have bought the same machine for 2 of my nieces who are learning to sew.  

I love using my Featherweight also, and I have taken it to class.

My splurge was the Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.0.  I love this machine and have just recently begun to free-motion quilt with it.  I am nowhere near perfect with that, but I do love the machine.  LOVE ♥