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"Which One" Viking Sapphire 875 Quilt or the Janome 770QCP Horizon
mandypoo Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 5	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/30/12 8:10 PM Can anyone advise me which one will do the better job for quilting on big quilts.
rebe   Intermediate FL USA Member since 2/28/05 Posts: 339	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: Which One Date: 8/30/12 9:51 PM I would go with the Horizon. ------ Rebecca Pitts Bernina 430 Singer xl-6000 Babylock Imagine Elna 7200 Ellisimo Janome MB4
Marie367   Intermediate OH USA Member since 5/28/11 Posts: 1466	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/30/12 10:12 PM I am partial to the Janome too. I have a 6600P one model down from the Horizon. But that does not matter. I tried out the Sapphire 875. It is not that I thought the Sapphire was a bad machine; I just didn't like it. Have you gone to price and test drive both machines? Before buying the 6600, I went to every dealer I could get to and tried a bunch of machines before purchasing the 6600. You should try both and with every kind of material you want to sew on. What I like doesn't really matter-it is what you like. You will know which one you want-it will feel right to you. Happy shopping! It is so much fun to sm shop.
RipStitcher Intermediate Member since 5/28/12 Posts: 1404	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/30/12 11:36 PM I've only had my Horizon for a couple of weeks... but I'm lovin' it. I've put up two threads here about it... hope you see those. I didn't try the Sapphire... but I tried the Designer Diamond Deluxe as a sewing machine - and I prefer the Horizon over that particular Viking. You just have to play. (and have fun!) One thing I love about the Horizon is the feed system and the dual feed gizmo ... take a good look at the way these machines advance the fabric. That's what sold me on the Janome. If you look at the Love Fest thread - I just put up a post yesterday about doing 1/4 inch seams with pictures. Hope it can help you. Just as everyone else has said... do what feels good for you. I really didn't start shopping looking at Janome.. and in fact, I was trying to find reasons to justify getting an Elna... and instead my path got me into the Horizon 7700. ------ nightowlsally.com On my radar someday: Babylock Serger, and some machine for travel. My dearest wish is to have Bernina come out with a machine that doesn't give me a reason to *not* buy it. 2012: New Elna Lotus (mostly for granddaughter), Red Elna Press, Horizon 7700, Gidget 2 Table, Babylock Ellisimo Gold 1970's: Elna SU62 & ElnaPress
mandypoo Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 5	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 9/3/12 7:35 PM Thankyou Ladies for your advice, the problem is that I live 3 hours from the nearest dealer. I am leaning towards then Janome Horizon as I feel it is stronger and won't bounce around when quilting with king size quilts but tomorrow I am off to Canberra (Aust.) and will go to the dealer who sells both Viking and Janome and test. Many thanks again and enjoy sewing
Warbler   Advanced VT USA Member since 4/15/07 Posts: 2612	Login to reply to this post In reply to mandypoo << Like this post Date: 9/3/12 10:57 PM I had a chance to quilt on the Viking 875 and did not like it much at all. I found it finicky and unituitive. I took a class at the Vermont Quilt Festival last spring and that was the machine provided. If I had to choose, Janome would get my attention! ------ Janome MC6600 Bernina 240 Juki MO735 Singer 201-2 Singer 221-1 Singer 15-91

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