Different kind of sewing machine question

Best thing is to keep an eye on the manufacturers websites, and get them to email you news. They don't seem to do things in as well organized a way as car builders!

Just a few hints, Pearl (?) Before you look or read about any machine at all: make your own list of what you want your new machine to do. Fine if it does more - useless if it doesn't do what you want, even if it does come with all sorts of other bells and whistles! Then look around your local area to see where you have company dealers. There isn't much point in your falling in love with a certain make, only to find that your nearest dealer is 100 miles away; and, even then, they don't do repairs or service. Visit the dealership, and make sure you can get on with the person, and that he/she really knows what they are talking about. It's good that you are asking about when new machines come out (don't know the answer to that!); but perhaps not for the reason you are thinking. If it were me, I would be asking the same question, but aiming to get one of the existing stock machines at a really good price just

*before* the new ones come out. Sometimes new machines are only a little different from the old ones, and they are not always better. In fact, a very experienced friend of mine, asked to try out a new model (she had the current latest), found that she didn't like it as much as the one she had - for various reasons, not related to familiarity. The other thing about new machines is that, like cars, the new gismos might not work all that well >gg< . In message , Imapearl writes

Thanks for the input. I've got my list, and am lucky in that there are dealers nearby for three of the brands I'm looking at - Pfaff, Viking, and Bernina. I haven't found a Janome dealer nearby. You and I think alike as far as why I'm wondering when new machines come out. I'm hoping to find a deal on "last year's model". No hurry though. I have two 30 yr old machines that work fine. LOL Pearl

I remember! That was so much fun. Mine is still a WIP. LOL I know I can ask the local dealer, but the ones I've talked to are big into sell sell sell. It's hard to tell if they are answering me honestly or not. Just doing their job though. LOL Pearl

That is a good idea! I'll have to find out how to sign up for that at the websites. Thanks, Pearl

And Pearl was the very first person I traded MQ squares with! Hiya, Pearl!

Hi Wendy!

Pearl

Howdy!

Teresa and company can be found at the Presser Foot: http://70.57.49.181/presserfoot/SiteI'm sure she'll answer questions via the contact links thereas that's one way we keep in touch. Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy-- not lying low, thank you dears, just not adding sparks to dry tinder

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Butterfly (now in AZ where it RAINED and I'm not talking about a sprinkle!)

Monsoon season is in full swing and isn't it wonderful? One of my favorite AZ seasons. I love to watch the lightening. Pearl (enjoying the cooling rains down in Tucson)

Thank you, Sandy, thank you. I'd lost Teresa back when we were doing hurricanes. She was very kind to help me get the feet and books I needed for the new Bernina and told me how to get the @#! needle plate off. I surely do miss seeing her here. Polly