Do ya'll have any recommendations for sewing machines perfect for a beginner??
My hubby's ex-boss' (thanks to a nightmare of a re-organization) wife is thinking about taking up quilting. AFAIK, she's never sewn before, much less quilted, and he wants to get her set up for quilting ... He's a really wonderful guy and I'd really like to help him .... not to mention the prospect of converting someone to quilting is EXCITING!! :)
Right now, he's thinking of a Janome QC (don't know the specifics) ... and I think he wants to keep the machine under $1000. So far, I've told him that the ideal situation would be for her to test drive and choose her own machine. And that first, she should take a beginner's quilt class at our LQS - that way she can use the classroom machines and decide if she enjoys quilting enough to invest in a nice sewing machine.
That being said, my SM is about 10 years old and not a beginner's machine ... I have no idea what SMs new on the market are best for a beginner (I know what the manufacturers and reps sayf, but I trust ya'll WAY more).
If I've not imposed on ya'll enough, he also wants to get her set up for a
*small* quilting studio - they live in a condo, so they don't have much in the way of extra room. So any recommendations on quilty stuff ya'll couldn't possibly live without?TIA!!
Quilty hugs!! Connie :) Queen of Quilting Magazines ;)