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on topic for once: bernina stitch regulator

I stopped at the Viking area at my JoAnn's yesterday (the lovely ladies remembered Sofia even if they hadn't seen her for a while, name and all, of course she was wearing another hand knit sweater I made for her and they had commented about the previous one so that helped). Back on topic: I asked if Viking was planning on coming up with something similar to the Bernina stitch regulator in the near future. They said the bernina foot was not fine tuned yet, basically not ready for prime time, and that it doesn't compare to what you get with a big quilting machine. They also said that I should be able to do FMQ just as well with any machine after some music and a glass of wine... what do you guys think? Obviously they didn't want to lose a client to the competition but is there some truth to this?

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DrQuilter
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Well, I'd beg to differ. I love the BSR and haven't had any problems with it yet.

Umm...it's *not* a big quilting machine, though! A big quilting machine doesn't do anything except quilt (I think), while the Bernina machines will piece, embroider (if you buy the module, which I didn't), and do a variety of other sewing tasks. Not everyone has space for the big machines, either. As for whether it does a good job of quilting, the Bernina with BSR is doing fine (that's an understatement ) for me. :)

I think they're saying the same thing I was told for several years as I was trying desperately to get my FM stitches to be even. No matter how much I practiced, I just couldn't do it, though. YMMV. Different strokes, as they say.

I think that each dealer is going to try to maximize the strengths of their machines and minimize the strengths of the competitors' machines, as well as the shortcomings of their own machines. It's human nature. It's also -- probably -- the "company line". I'd say that each person needs to do the same thing we've all recommended in the past: sit down with a variety of machines and see which one(s) fit his/her needs best. HTH.

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Sandy Foster

I don't know about the rest (except that of course they would remember that beautiful Sofi) but a glass of wine really helps my MQ'ing a lot. I can't just drink all day though ; )

I was just talk> I stopped at the Viking area at my JoAnn's yesterday (the lovely ladies

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Taria

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WitchyStitcher

I just recently heard from a lady who teaches seminars for Viking that she thinks that very soon quite a few sewing machine companies are going to start coming out with what quilters really want. Every one complains, no matter which brand, about the small arm space. She thinks that the companies are finally listening. Who knows whether that's true or not, but it seems to me like these companies are missing the boat when they don't manufacture what all their customers are asking for.

It's my impression that Viking will have the stitch regulator on their new Mega Quilter, however, I don't see anything about that on their website.

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Donna in Idaho

I don't think many of us have room for a big quilting machine. I have sewn on the Bernina several times, and love it. As soon as DH and I start on updating our house (new floors, new bathtubs/showers, etc) the machine will be included in the expense costs. Three of the ladies in my guild have the new Bernina, and they love it. I do lots of things better after wine

Sherry Starr

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Sherry Starr

Donna, They do have a stitch regulator for the Mega quilter, but it only works along with the Inspira frame.

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Lisa Caryl

I thought they did! Since I don't have the room or the money for the Mega quilter and/or the frame, I haven't paid that much attention. Just hear my dealer (also my Project Linus chapter assistant) talk about it.

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Donna in Idaho

I have no problem free motion stitching on my Viking. I refuse to quilt anything larger than a twin size, so I have no idea how well I could do it with all of that bulk. My larger quilts are sent out to be quilted.

Debbi in SO CA who is waiting to hear from the quilter as to when she can take her CA king quilt over so that I have it back for my mom's birthday.

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Debbi

That means you got the top finished! Woohoo Debbi. Taria

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Taria

You won't really know what you can do until you make a comparative study :-) Try your old machine cold sober, with one glass red wine, one glass white, maybe up it to 2 glasses, then try the Bernina with and without wine. Then do it with music. Might need somebody to make an independent evaluation of your stitches.

I tried out a longarm at a quilt show, and it would take me quite a few hours of practice to reach my usual standard on the Pfaff at home, wine or no wine. I admit, haven't tried the Bernina! Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

"Not fine tuned yet"? Sounds suspiciously like sour grapes to me, because I haven't noticed any problems or deficiencies. And you can be pretty sure that whatever they come up with for a sewing machine won't compare with a big quilting machine either.

I'm having a BLAST with my new BSR. The improvement in my free motion quilting is dramatic.

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the black rose

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