MyDiamondSparkles
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luv2sparkle|1323449711|3077845 said:Let see if I can get this last photo to load....
The empty spot in between my cupboards holds my cutting table when it is not in use. The leafs fold down and it fits perfectly. I bought the cabinets at Ikea and the shelves too. I have been really happy with the set up and how it all came together.
Grr... I can't get it to load. I will try again later..
MyDiamondSparkles|1323445437|3077814 said:I think Bernina has a lot of growing pains when they first introduce new machines--it was the same way with the Bernina 200 which then became the Bernina 730. By the time it was the 730 it seems they had most of the problems worked out. I do hear a lot of people are happy with their 830's now--I keep up with the posts on the 830 Yahoo group. I don't know if they have newer models or if Bernina finally got the problems worked out or what. I find most complaints come from the embroidery side of the machine and not the sewing part.
If you do embroidery at all then I think the 830 is definitely the way to go over the 730--even with it's fussiness nothing compares to that 10 x 16 hoop unless you want to step into the multiple needle embroidery machines.
The thing I dislike most about the 730 is the darned oval hoop. You can purchase the 150x400 hoop and get a lot more embroidery space because of the rectangle you can embroider in which is right in the middle of the hoop. If you use that rectangle space then the hoop is no longer a split hoop, where you have to move it into the different positions--it acts just like a rectangle non-split hoop if that makes sense. That being said it is a lot more narrow/ smaller than other machines such as the Brother and Babylock that offer machines with 12x7 and 12x8 hoops for about the same price. I do think the Bernina is a better machine as far as stitch quality but I do love those larger hoop sizes. And you know, people who own Brother/ Babylock machines are brand loyal and really seem to love them.
I'd love to see photos of your sewing room!![]()
Jennifer W|1323457517|3077939 said:Wow! Your sewing room is fabulous. I'm quite envious!
I have a small collection of antique and vintage singer sewing machines, as well as some modern Nwe Home and husqvarna sewing and overlocker machines. The modern ones don't really get used much, but the old ladies get a lot of use for children's clothes, curtains, cushions, some quite amateur looking quilting and the occasional mending job.
I had to thin the collection quite significantly recently, because it was getting ridiculous. I've sold, donated or gifted a dozen or so machines and kept only my favourites. At the moment, I have a 201k in a 5 drawer oak treadle table from 1934, 'new' shape aluminium 201k in beige and one in black, in Queen Anne walnut cabinets, a 28k shuttle hand turn from the 1920s, and industrial 16k from 1911, a hand turn 99k and I'm hoping to take possession of a Model 12 New Family fiddle base model from the 1890s next week, if it checks out ok. I'm on the look out for a really nice Rocketeer, and a 1960s straight shank zig zag model. My machines were all made in Clydebank, near where I used to live.
luv2sparkle|1323458594|3077961 said:Wow, that is quite a collection Jennifer! Why do you prefer the antiques over your new machines? I have one old singer in a cabinet. I use it for an end table in my living room and a "white" machine (brand not color) that is my table at the bottom of my stairs.
The old machines can definitely be solid.
I waited many years to have a space just dedicated to sewing. In my previous houses I sewed in my bedroom, dining room and family
room, so I have kinda been all over. It is nice to finally have my own space! The kids have to walk through the loft to get to there bedrooms, but only one is at home full time upstairs.
MyDiamondSparkles|1323459470|3077982 said:Jennifer W|1323457517|3077939 said:Wow! Your sewing room is fabulous. I'm quite envious!
I have a small collection of antique and vintage singer sewing machines, as well as some modern Nwe Home and husqvarna sewing and overlocker machines. The modern ones don't really get used much, but the old ladies get a lot of use for children's clothes, curtains, cushions, some quite amateur looking quilting and the occasional mending job.
I had to thin the collection quite significantly recently, because it was getting ridiculous. I've sold, donated or gifted a dozen or so machines and kept only my favourites. At the moment, I have a 201k in a 5 drawer oak treadle table from 1934, 'new' shape aluminium 201k in beige and one in black, in Queen Anne walnut cabinets, a 28k shuttle hand turn from the 1920s, and industrial 16k from 1911, a hand turn 99k and I'm hoping to take possession of a Model 12 New Family fiddle base model from the 1890s next week, if it checks out ok. I'm on the look out for a really nice Rocketeer, and a 1960s straight shank zig zag model. My machines were all made in Clydebank, near where I used to live.
Wow! You have a great collection of machines, Jennifer. I've heard a lot of people use them for quilting too as the stitches aren't quite as perfect as the newer machines.
luv2sparkle|1323460370|3078004 said:MyDiamond, did you buy your 830 used?