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Babylock BL 9 sale
SandiMacD   Intermediate FL USA Member since 2/8/09 Posts: 1162	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/16/12 7:14 PM I have been debating on a secondary machine for a few weeks now. I want it mechanical and bells & whistles are not important to me. May take it to sewing get-togethers when I don't need the features of my Ellisimo. Just want to be able to turn to it and sew a seam. Want to be able to let my visiting young ones sew on it (ages 6-10). Want power in the foot pedal to zip through seam layers say on a canvas table cover. For example, if I have a brown thread in my Ellisimo and it's tweaked to do a tote with batting and I just want to repair a seam on white cotton blouse handed to me will this machine do that without feed dogs eating fabric? I found the BL9 on sale right now- only one PR review, very positive. Is it really noisey? Does anyone else own/use it? Any thoughts appreciated. Sandi PS Am still considering the Molly but only because of the needle threader and $250+ more for that seems a bit too high. ------ re-living my youth through sewing...
Steffie Intermediate MI USA Member since 11/6/04 Posts: 855	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/17/12 11:21 PM My mom recently purchased the BL-9 as a back-up machine and to take to classes. It is a very basic machine -- she has had no issues with it. The bobbin is not a drop-in bobbin. My mom's main machine is a Bernina so she was okay with the machine not having a drop-in bobbin.
SandiMacD   Intermediate FL USA Member since 2/8/09 Posts: 1162	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/18/12 8:14 PM Thanks. I grew up on a Singer 301 and owned a Bernina 430- both rotary and both very good stitching. Sounds like the BL9 is a good value. ------ re-living my youth through sewing...

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