Sewing Machine inheritance

My friend's will stipulates that I will receive her sewing machine. Her daughter and the executor are wanting to go ahead and distribute the things in the will so they can close up her house soon.

It's a Pfaff 7570 with the embroidery setup. It looks sort of old, but it apparently has some computerized aspects. Anybody know anything about it? Shoud I keep it or think about selling/ trading it in on that Janome 6600 I dream of?

Sunny who probably will not be doing much embroidery

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Sunny
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I also have a Pfaff 7570 -- bought it used last fall. Haven't used the embroidery function much yet -- but it sews like a dream. The Pfaff built-in IDT (walking foot) is wonderful. I frequent another group at

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(their site is having trouble the past few days). EVERYONE there who has had a 7570 swears by it. Some have traded it in on a newer machine -- and wish they had held on to it.

The machine is 8 - 10 years old. Give it a try -- sew on it a bit. See what you think.

It doesn't have the knee lift or the thread cutter of the 6600. But if you are interested in trying your hand at embroidery -- might be fun to give it a try.

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Kate G.

Things you must not do with a Pfaff: Do not drop it on its head. Thereafter, it will only sew backwards. Do not permit a 19 foot surge from a hurricane to submerge it. I was a card-carrying Pfaff pfanatic for many years and if you heed my warnings, you just might become one too. I haven't seen anything that can beat Pfaff's even feeding or its ability to stitch through anything you bring it. However. (You knew this was coming since I'm a Bernina person now.) I think the word used these days is 'intuitive'. The Pfaff I tried after mine was destroyed was simply not intuitive for my right side / left side brain. To be fair, I might not have kept it long enough to become comfortable with the how's and where's of it. So. Yes. Try it for a while. You'll either become fast friends or you can trade it. Polly

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Polly Esther

I really like my Janome MC 5700 and I have played with the 6600 long enough to know I really, really like that. The only time I tried my mom's Pfaff, I just found it to be ...... difficult. I can't really explain. I think maybe it's not set up the same way or something. Anyway, I know it's a really good machine so I will give it an earnest try. Also, it's got allllllll the bells and whistles, including all the feet anyone could ever think of.

I am in a weird situation. This friend apparently is leaving me all her sewing/quilting books and mountains of fabric from her stash. I don't even think I have room for it all. And I may not want it all..... I may have to open up a seller's account on Ebay. I know I should be looking forward to this, but my heart is heavy and it all just makes me feel sorta sick.

Sunny

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Sunny

We know your heart is heavy, Sunny. Love your friend all you can while she is here. The time will come when you can cherish what she wants to give you. For now, it is just too much to contemplate. We are here and holding you close, Polly

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Polly Esther

Thanks for the Pfaff-Talk link.

I have an old 1475CD, almost 20 years old. I was willing to trade it in a few years ago for a different brand with a hoop for embroidery, but the person selling me my new machine suggested that I keep the Pfaff. It's now the machine that I take to classes, and last year I bought a Pfaff 2056 with quilting features. I haven't even learned what all those features are yet!

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Kay Ahr

Seeing how I love my 6600, I am not a fair person to ask. However, the voices crying out to try it first makes a lot of sense. I use the little fancy stitches on my Janome all the time and there are plenty of them, however, there are times when I wish I could embroider. So, this could be just the thing for doing that for you without having to spend any money.

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Boca Jan

Accepting an inhertance is a dreadful responsibility, and you'd rather your friend would remain alive to use it herself. But it surely gives her such pleasure to have something to give you. Plan to make a couple of charity quilts from some of it, with labels on the back saying where they came from. And if you don't have room for all the books, maybe your local library would like them, donated in her name. Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

Just bought a gently-used Bernina Artista for embroidery, but tried sewing a couple of blocks on it first. It does just fine, of course, but IMO needs lots more steering than my Pfaff with its integrated dual feed. I also thought the Pfaff had a slightly nicer stitch. Bernina does better buttonholes though, in case I ever need one.

Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

It is a difficult place to be, but your friend is offering to you a part of her life that has made her happy, and it is something you have in common with her. Perhaps you will be able to use some of it to make a few quilts for Habitat for Humnaity, or a children's cancer hospital, or Project Linus, or Humane Society. Perhaps there is a charity that she has supported, that you could do a quilt for a raffle, to ensure she gives once again to that orgainzation. Perhaps there is family in her church that could use some of the fabric to make clothes, or quilts for themselves. [Here locally we have a group of senior ladies who are on fixed incomes and get together to quilt, and rely heavily on donations.]

Sorry, I know nothing about the sewing machines you're speaking of.

G> I really like my Janome MC 5700 and I have played with the 6600 long

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Ginger in CA

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Taria

Sunny: You are one lucky quilter!! Your Pfaff 7570 was the TOL in 1998, and for a few years after that. It is still a Top Notch machine. I know, because my Pfilomina Pfaff is in the 7570 category, although I did not elect to buy the embroidery set up. I LOVE this SM, my trade up and my second Pfaff.

Just today, at my bee, my friend was lamenting that she traded her 7570 for a Bernina. She misses that Pfaff, especially the even feed foot. Another quilter kept her

7570, and quite recently bought the Bernina with the regulated stitching. She finds she uses the Pfaff fro just about all sewing, but uses the B for FM MQ.

Maybe if you do not care for the Embroidery unit, you could see that portion on EBay, or use that unit as trade in.

Enjoy!! PAT and Pfilom> My friend's will stipulates that I will receive her sewing machine.

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Pat in Virginia

Sunny: Treasure your friend now and later you can appreciate her gifts. For now, don't worry about those things. They are just things.

May I reiterate what other wise quilters have said? You can use some of the materials, and the Pfaff, to make a couple charity quilts. Project Linus and Quilts of Valor come to mind.

A long time ago, I decided to honor my late mother by making quilts for worthy causes. I had some labels made that say "A Grandma Helen Hug ... Especially for You" and I add those to the quilts. A few weeks ago I donated seven quilts for preemie babies in central Virginia, each little quilt proudly bearing my mother's name. The labels were inexpensive, from a 'name tape' mail order source. You might consider such to honor your pal.

Hugs .... Helen's Daughter, PAT in VA/USA

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Pat in Virginia

Oh Pat, I love your idea. I will order up some of those labels right now. Janae' would love that idea.

Sunny

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Sunny

I'd like to echo Polly. I couldn't find the right words but she has put it very well. Debra in VA See my quilts at

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