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purchasing a used machine (Moderated by Sharon1952, EleanorSews)
Posted on: 2/4/08 3:55 PM ET
Thinking or purchasing a used viking designer 1 machine. I've tried the vikings and like the feel of the machine. I am not a quilter and hardly use the embroidery stitches. I sew clothes so am interested in good finishing stitches, buttonholes, using a range of fabric types, etc. Would you recommend this machine? Many thanks for your input.
Posted on: 2/4/08 5:07 PM ET
In reply to greenseam
The Designers are embroidery machines. They would have the nice stitches and buttonholes, but so would an Interlude or Platinum (non-emb machines from the same year span). If you aren't interested in machine embroidery, a Designer probably doesn't make sense. I have a Platinum that I am happy with, as seem to be most people who talk about them here. The reviews on these machines will probably be very useful to you.
Posted on: 2/4/08 9:12 PM ET
I have a Designer 1 and like it for sewing a variety of fabrics. Love the automatic pressure lift. Not totally crazy about the buttonholes but maybe it is me.
I have heard that there is a new machine coming out in the next 2 months, so you might want to wait as I imagine that there will be some even greater bargains on used D1s.
I have heard that there is a new machine coming out in the next 2 months, so you might want to wait as I imagine that there will be some even greater bargains on used D1s.
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