Two questions - Bernina and Jill

I believe it's Hobbs. I used that almost exclusively but haven't found it here yet.

Hobb's is the brand for Jill.

Woohoo > I have a new Bernina 440QE coming in and will probably need some sympathy

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Hobbs IIRC. You're gett>I have a new Bernina 440QE coming in and will probably need some sympathy

Roberta, just how in the world did you remember that 'press' stuff? Those recordings really set DH's hair on fire. I sort of like them. Robots are much easier for me to deal with than somebody that does not speak any language distinctly and would rather not be bothered anyway. The last time I upgraded the Berninas, we had a precious dealer here on rctq. I remember doing okay except there seemed to be no way the throat plates could be removed and I knew I had to. That was Therese in Colorado and I think I've kept her phone number. Polly

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Hi Polly - I have the 440QE. The important thing to remember is that the BSR isn't a cure-all for FM woes. You still need to keep a fairly steady rhythm - no quick starts and stops. I also found that I had some difficulty with thicker seams and some types of fabric where it would just skip stitches. For stippling in small spots, I prefer not to use the BSR because the bulk of the foot interferes with visibility. I was, however, able to do beautiful feathers with it. After practicing the feathers with the BSR for a while, I was then able to do it without it.

L>I have a new Bernina 440QE coming in and will probably need some sympathy

Can't answer about the Bernina. Hobbs is the brand of batting that does a good deal for "charity" quilts.

Pati, > I have a new Bernina 440QE coming in and will probably need some sympathy

I have a 440QE too. Just follow the instructions and you'll be thrilled.

Happy quilting,

Lenore

I bought it out back behind the Pawn and Taxidermy Boutique. I'll probably need someone to come sit beside me and read the manual while I punch the buttons. That's how we learned computers; not a great way but that's just how it is. I found DH's list of words to use on things mildly described as 'some assembly required'. That may help. Polly

"Taria" Woohoo on the new machine Polly. I don't

Thank you, Linda and Lenore. I just needed someone to run to when I needed to know 'where is the?'.

"Lenore L" I have a 440QE too. Just follow the instructions and you'll be thrilled.

Long list, short words? :-)

Lizzy

Congratulations n the 440, Polly! I had one and loved it so much that I traded it in for a 630. That doesn't sound logical, but it made perfect sense to me. LOL! If it's got the embroidery module, I know nothing -- nothing at all. But the machine itself is very easy to use, and I love the BSR.