Re: Thanks -- Bernina: Used 1530 vs new 220

If the 1530 is as heavy as my Bernina930 I wouldn't advise taking it to a class just because of the weight. I once left the case home and brought just the machine but that was so darn slippery I never did that again.

Thanks for all the good responses so far. I also liked the "heft" of > the 1530 over the 210 and 230 they did have in the store. I hadn't > thought about having to take it to classes and stuff though. > > I didn't set them side-by-side, but the harp (I'm guessing this is the > round space to the right of the needle, for rolling up stuff and > scrunching it through the machine) didn't look any bigger on the 1530 > than on the 210 (which should be identical, physically, to the sold- > out 220). > > Does the 1530 have a larger harp? Some responses seem to imply it > does. > > Also, Bev, I figured out RSI and FMQ but you lost me on BSR? > > It sounds as if she needs to mainly decide on whether or not she likes > the track-ball interface, and if she likes it the 1530 is the better > of these two machines. Thanks also for not mentioning actual prices, > I'll have her look here and maybe follow up. I'm already pushing the > budget at this level, and can't really go any higher right now. We > were hoping the Bernina would hold it's value, and if she really gets > into the quilting she can trade up later. I guess that's another > reason I like the used machine over the plastic 220. > > Thanks again, and Merry Christmas
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