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Tote for a small machine? Looking for a good tote for taking my machine to classes
lelliebunny   Advanced Beginner WA USA Member since 12/24/12 Posts: 440	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/11/13 3:14 AM Hi all! I'm looking for a tote that I can use to carry my 3 series Bernina (~17lbs) to classes. I have a Bluefig tote (my local Bernina store sells them) that can be carried on the shoulder or in hand. I live in a 3rd floor walk up, so I do NOT want a rolling bag. My ideal bag would have some padding too just to keep the machine safe. I live in Seattle, so I also need some sort of zipper closure to make sure the machine doesn't get wet in transport. Is the Bluefig my best bet? ------ there is no single machine or brand that is perfect in every way for every person or application. period. pfaff creative performance * bernina 350SE * '34 singer 221 * '61 singer 221K4 * '64 singer 221K7 * BL evolution desperate for something to read? check out my blog at http://www.50sqftstudios.com
jannw   Intermediate WA USA Member since 9/3/06 Posts: 7394	Login to reply to this post In reply to lelliebunny << Like this post Date: 3/11/13 9:29 AM I got this one for my little Brother and I do like it. It also comes in other colors. Hemline tote My machine is only 10 pounds and there is plenty of room inside. The sides are slighly padded with what feels like foam, but if you tuck your projects in they will also provide some padding. I don't know about the water repellancy...but I walked to my class at the lqs (3 city blocks) and everything was dry when I arrived! I emailed them with my machine measurements to be sure that it would fit, and I got a very prompt response. -- Edited on 3/11/13 9:30 AM -- ------ 2009-113.25 yds 2010-115.5 2011-80.25+30+donated 2012 86.3 yds.. 2013 21.0 Everyone who sews seriously has a stockpile of fabrics, because it is natural to purchase more than can be sewn in any one season" Singer, Timesaving Sewing, 1987
lgrande   Advanced Beginner MT USA Member since 1/18/12 Posts: 1110	Login to reply to this post In reply to lelliebunny << Like this post Date: 3/11/13 10:05 AM I got this one for my vintage Pfaff. It looks the same as the one posted above only in black. No padding though. You'd have to add something for that. It is easy to carry and doesn't add a lot of weight to the machine. ------ Linda Bernina 830LE Bernina B530 Janome 6600P Pfaff 1209 Babylock Evolution Janome 644D
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 5223	Login to reply to this post In reply to lelliebunny << Like this post Date: 3/11/13 10:18 AM Here is a possibility available at JoAnn. ------ “I don’t give them Hell, I just tell the truth about them and they think it’s Hell.” — Harry Truman
diane s Intermediate OR USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 3919	Login to reply to this post In reply to PattiAnnJ << Like this post Date: 3/11/13 7:08 PM Quote: PattiAnnJ Here is a possibility available at JoAnn. I bought that one for my Janome, wait till it goes on sale and then use a free shipping code, if you're not in a hurry. ------ My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 10, and I've been sewing ever since.
lelliebunny   Advanced Beginner WA USA Member since 12/24/12 Posts: 440	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/12/13 2:02 AM Thanks everybody! ------ there is no single machine or brand that is perfect in every way for every person or application. period. pfaff creative performance * bernina 350SE * '34 singer 221 * '61 singer 221K4 * '64 singer 221K7 * BL evolution desperate for something to read? check out my blog at http://www.50sqftstudios.com
Sauvage   Advanced Beginner MA USA Member since 7/22/09 Posts: 551	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/12/13 1:25 PM This is a timely topic for me. I've been looking at bowling ball bags because they seem just the right size for the Kenmore Mini Ultra. (With supply space in the "shoe compartment.) I'm curious whether anybody has ever tried one of those. Meanwhile, in the spirit of buy-something-new-what-are-you-CRAZY?? I am making do with a toolbag I hadn't been using. It's a good size (once I took out one of the dividers). Open at the top, without much padding; but there's room for the latter (and hey, I could use up that grey fleece by putting in two or three layers.....). Long-run though, I will probably want a bag that zips or snaps shut. ------ Jeanne "Let me live in a world of image and I will never complain." --Louise Bourgeois
BJ1400 Intermediate WV USA Member since 10/29/03 Posts: 2382	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/12/13 3:25 PM Thanks for the great ideas. I need to buy a tote for my DGD's Kenmore mini ultra. The bowling bag is an interesting option. -- Edited on 3/12/13 3:25 PM -- ------ Beverly. Sewing Makes Me Happy http://bjsewmuchmore.blogspot.com
BJ1400 Intermediate WV USA Member since 10/29/03 Posts: 2382	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/13/13 9:41 AM I picked up this green tool bag yesterday at WM for $16.00. It's the perfect size for the Kenmore mini. Only bad thing is it doesn't have any padding. ------ Beverly. Sewing Makes Me Happy http://bjsewmuchmore.blogspot.com
Sauvage   Advanced Beginner MA USA Member since 7/22/09 Posts: 551	Login to reply to this post In reply to BJ1400 << Like this post Date: 3/13/13 11:19 PM That's a nice looking one! I love tool bags, especially the widemouth ones. Years ago my sister gave me a Bucket Boss ("Gatemouth," I think) and it is still going strong. (I've tried using a tool bag as an inner core for a handbag, making my own outer shell--but it hasn't quite worked out.) ------ Jeanne "Let me live in a world of image and I will never complain." --Louise Bourgeois

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