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Viking Ruby any information
Sharon1952   Advanced MA USA Member since 7/1/08 Posts: 2647 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/8/12 1:05 PM Does anyone have any information or ideas about the quality of the Viking Ruby? It is an embroidery and sewing machines. A couple of reviews on PR are glowing, but I'd like to know from someone who uses it. There is one in the PR classifieds that is a good price (I believe) and I am contemplating it, but I am clueless about machine embroidery. ------ Sewing: A creative mess is better than tidy idleness. ~Author Unknown
Peggy   Advanced Beginner MT USA Member since 10/8/02 Posts: 651	Login to reply to this post In reply to Sharon1952 << Like this post Date: 7/8/12 3:07 PM Sharon, I don't have one myself but I sew with a group of women every Thurday. Three in the group have the Ruby and absolutely love it. They have been so positive about it that I think when my Designer SE dies a Ruby will definitely be a machine I would consider.
Sharon1952   Advanced MA USA Member since 7/1/08 Posts: 2647 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post In reply to Peggy << Like this post Date: 7/8/12 7:14 PM Thanks. This one I saw is almost brand new and the price is 1/2 of what the reviewers on PR said they paid. I am not sure if I would use the machine embroidery so I'm wondering more about its regular sewing ability. Does that seem OK on their machines? ------ Sewing: A creative mess is better than tidy idleness. ~Author Unknown
Molliefran   Advanced TX USA Member since 4/28/07 Posts: 40	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/9/12 8:14 AM If you would not use the embroidery the Sapphire line is the same machine. Mine is my first computer machine. I garment sew. I like everything except the finicky needle threaded and automatic thread cutter. ------ "This is the day that The Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it!" Building my stable one machine at a time: Viking circa 1975, Viking Sapphire 870, Bernina 1130, Huskylock 905 Most prized possession: Grandmother's Singer treadle machine with the drawers filled with her things, just like she left them.
kkkkaty   Intermediate UT USA Member since 12/7/05 Posts: 2228	Login to reply to this post In reply to Molliefran << Like this post Date: 7/9/12 11:12 AM I just got one a few weeks ago, and so far have only used it for sewing. Sews beautifully. Had one glitch where the machine suddenly stopped (overload message), and couldn't get it to resume. Had to take the bobbin case out, and a piece of thread had sort of tied itself to a moving part, jamming the machine. After I undid that, and rethreaded, have had no other problems. I like the information screen; at first it seemed like overkill, putting in the kind of fabric you are sewing, and then picking stitches and feet based on what it tells you that you need (which of course you could ignore), but that aspect has grown on me, especially while I get used to the machine. So far quite happy with it... ------ Viking Lily 545 Viking Ruby Bernina Activa 210 Brother 1034d
unfinishedprojects   Advanced AB CANADA Member since 8/26/07 Posts: 522	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/9/12 3:16 PM You probably read my review. Still loving it...
Sharon1952   Advanced MA USA Member since 7/1/08 Posts: 2647 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post In reply to unfinishedprojects << Like this post Date: 7/9/12 8:04 PM Yes, I did! The machine in the ad is a few months old and barely used. He wants to recoup some of 6K cost, but knows he won't get that. I have thought about it, (and thought about it) but I'm not sure I really need another sewing machine. Someone should grab it quickly. ------ Sewing: A creative mess is better than tidy idleness. ~Author Unknown
kerri Y Intermediate Member since 5/6/04 Posts: 248	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 9:38 AM I think this seems like a great price too! -- Edited on 7/10/12 10:17 AM --
Copyright72 Beginner Member since 5/6/07 Posts: 656	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 7:25 PM I had the Ruby for just over a year before I traded it in on a Diamond DeLuxe. I LOVED the Ruby and did a lot of things on it. I actually regret trading it in for the Diamond since the Ruby was everything I really needed. The Diamond's larger screen is nice though, but $4,000 more than the Ruby. My only complaint about the Ruby was that the screen was on the small side for all that they cram on it. My dealer told me a couple weeks ago that they are going to add the thread portioning system to the Ruby, like the Diamond DeLuxe. I think she said it's going to be called the Ruby Plus and are going to announce it during their convention in October. My guess it's going to raise the price of the Ruby though. -- Edited on 7/10/12 7:31 PM --
Arline Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 5/1/05 Posts: 109	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 8:50 PM To "unfinished projects": (THAT should be MY name!!!). I'm really interested in your older review of the Fabulous Fit padding system, but your pics are no longer available. Could you pls. email them to me? Here's my addy: arline---kal---@---hotmail.com (Just remove the dashes - thanks so much!!!) I just got the pads and am having a hard time - sorry for the intrusion here.

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