Sewing machines tryouts

I have been so busy I forgot to post about my trip to try out the Babylock Quest.

It is a wonderful machine, free motion quilts beautifully and has so many decorative stitches I am not sure what I would do with all of them. The price is right (for my wallet) so I have one on order.

The only thing I did not like about it......I thought the presser feet are kinda cheezy. Now I say this after being a "dyed in the wool" Bernina owner so take it for what it is worth.

I am looking forward to getting my baby home and introducing to the rest of the machines. I thought I had my Bernina 930 sold, a couple of times, however I have run into what I think are a couple of scammers. I had posted it on craigslist thinking I would be able to sell it fairly easily there but after many broken promises of money sent and meetings to pick it up with money in hand I still have the machine. Why am I selling it??? I have two.

Anyway, I did like the Babylock Quest.

JMHO,

Marsha in nw, Ohio

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Meandering
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I was wondering how your machine search was going. I talked to the dealer who I ordered mine from (at the Harrisburg Quilt Show) last week, and he said I may not have to wait until December to get it. They were expecting 2 machines to be delivered to their shop this week, and I'm first on their list, since I ordered mine first. I'm getting so anxious!

The only thing I noticed about the presser feet, is that they are HUGE compared to my current, 25 year old Singer. Also, there are so many more feed dogs!

When do you expect to get it?

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Alice

In advance of receiving your report, I decided to do some research so that I knew exactly where to go, if I decided to follow up with a try out. Well, it turns out that we in the UK and not going to get it. The retailer I spoke to rang Babylock people in the UK immediately after my phone call to her and they told her it just isn't in their planning - for various reasons. Hmphhhhh. . In message , Meandering writes

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Patti

What a shame. I seems to be a great machine. Hope I still think so after I get mine. Gen

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Gen

The dealer was saying sometime in late November however I suspect it will come sooner. The presser feet are BIG! I will have to check whether I have other machine with interchangeable feet. Depends on how wide the presser feet are in the middle. I did also go by the Husqvarna Dealer but 1) no one offered any help or any information and

2) I did not see anything with a knee lift with it so that counted them out right away.

Pat, so sorry to hear that. You could always have one sent from the states!! You will probably get something better.

Piece,

Marsha in nw, Ohio

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Meandering

Gen,

I thought it was a great machine too. There were so many stitches and it was very easy to operate. The free motion quilting was very nice, especially the bottom stitch, very smooth, nice tension. I think I will be happy with it for a long time. :-) Thanks for your suggestion.

Piece,

Marsha in nw, Ohio

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Meandering

I'm fine with my Janome, for now, thanks Marsha. I was just so interested in the improved lighting, and the ease of quilting etc. Not to worry. It was fun reading all about it and your exploits! I shouldn't really have been allowing myself to even think about it! . In message , Meandering writes

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Patti

I hope you do, too. It's a big undertaking with these hefty price tags, isn't it. . In message , Gen writes

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Patti

So is ANYBODY going to tell us what they paid for it??? Someone had mentioned they thought they were between $1500-$1700 - is that so? And what kind of a guarantee comes with them? And who services them?

Sharon (N.B.)

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Sharon

Are the presser feet anything like the ones on the Janome 6600? The size of some of them have discouraged me from pursuing interest in it as I love sewing with the 1/4" presser feet !

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MB

Good question. I am not sure since it has been so long since I tried the Janome 6600. I will check on that.

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Meandering

OK, from what I could find out online.....the feet look a bit larger than the Janome 6600. It was really hard to tell at the Janome site. That is such a hard site to use!!! Grrrr Maybe I was doing something wrong but every time I tried to look at one foot and then go to the next I had to start all over. Nothing like a good frustrating site to get your morning going and on house cleaning day!!!!

Anyway, with time I am sure I will adapt to the Babylock feet or I will adapt new feet to my Babylock. :-)

Hope this helps.

Marsha in nw, Ohio

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Meandering

I was told they are $1600.00. My dealer, bless his heart, seemed to get the prices mixed up with a couple of other sewing machine he was getting in. ;-) We will fight it out when I get there. I will get it for $1,600.00 or I will come home without it. Simple as that.

I think it is well worth that and one woman said she would have paid more for it. So I would say they are going to go between $1500- $1700.

He explained the guarantee but all I heard was blah, blah, blah. My dealer will work on my machine, there was something about 1 year something er other. I will call him and let you know what I find out or maybe DH paid attention..........although I doubt it.

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Meandering

Huh??? There's a regular 1/4 in. foot for the Janome 6600 and there's another 1/4 in. foot that works with the Accu-Feed system. I'm using both of them right now. They work perfectly! As does everything else on this wonderful sewing machine.

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Usual price is $1700, and well worth it. Usual warranty as all machines. 1 yr. labor, 25 yr motor, etc. Go to the Babylock web site It's all listed there.As for service, I'd definitely take it to the dealer for the first year or so. Anyone that repairs Brothers also, they're basically the same machine, although there are some notable differences. RE: another post--it has a 1/4 inch foot, so I can't imagine where they'd be a problem. I liked the "Accu feed"system on this one better than the Janome. It's not so big and awkward, you can use multiple feet with it, and changing the feet that need to be screwed onto the shank was easier for me on the Quest. Gen

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Gen

Great information - sounds like a dream to me. I just don't know who I'd get to service it around here - we only have Sears Kenmore, Singer, Pfaff and Husquarva dealers, the last two being quilt shops. You lucky girls who are getting one!!!

Sharon (N.B.)

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Sharon

Did any of you guys have to negotiate with the dealer for a price? Here the Janome shop says the 6600 is $2000 and the Babylock people say the same about the Quest. I could manage the $1600 price range with my trade in, but not $2000. Also, did any of you get "extras"? I've heard sometimes there are things thrown like thread or something.

Sunny Still puny but up reading the NG

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Sunny

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Taria

Yep, what Taria said.......

:-)

Marsha in nw, Ohio

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Meandering

I had a trade-in when I bought my 6600, so it's like trading a used car- they give you more than the trade-in is worth against the full retail price which is $2199- if I remember correctly. I paid $900 cash plus traded my well-used 3 yr. old 4800. I also insisted he throw in the Accu-feed 1/4 in. foot, the ruffler attachment and two other feet with a total retail value of around $200. I *LOVE* my 6600! I have been sewing 10 to 14 hrs. almost every day for the past 2 weeks and it's going strong and I'm even more pleased with it every day. Heck, yesterday I even bought/constructed (all by myself except for the heavy duty cutting cuz I'm no longer strong enough to use my circular saw) a new cabinet for my 6600 and then splurged and bought cabinets for my thread and fabric, too.

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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