Author: Peacechick
Date: 03-18-06 18:56
Philice,
I have a Janome 4900. I have my eye on the Bernina 240, which wasn't available when I bought my 4900. Its features are roughly comparable to the 4900, although it doesn't have as many buttonhole styles. However, it has several stitches my 4900 doesn't have (and, of course, the 4900 has several stitches the 240 doesn't have). The buttonholes on this Bernina are simpler than the Berninas I've tried in the past, so I think I can operate them (this was the reason I didn't buy Bernina in the first place--the buttonholes were not as "user-friendly" as the other brands I tried). The dealer is wonderful even though she's a bit of a drive, but I've got my driver's license now, so I'm ready to go!! I loved the 4900; it really is great. I spent a lot of time test-driving it in the store, and the one in the store worked great! The one I brought home has given me nothing but heartache. If it's out of the shop, I'll be taking it with me to a class at the store where I bought it. That might prove interesting because it usually acts up about halfway through a project. If it performs true to form, I've got them right where I want them!! They seem to think I'm some hysterical, hormone-crazed harpy who doesn't know what I'm talking about. In other words, "There's absolutely nothing wrong with this machine, but we'll humor you so you won't take out your gun and shoot us dead!!" I've been sewing for over 30 years, and I KNOW what a perfect stitch should look like, and I've never gotten one, and the timing is off and, by the way, do not own a gun!! He messed with the bobbin tension the last time I took it in, and I had to take it back in because the bobbin case came loose. I wasn't about to mess with it myself; I'll let him put it back together. He's the one who messed it up. I had an old Singer that my husband bought me for our first anniversary that I thought of selling but couldn't, so I got it fixed and gave it to my daughter. That way it stays in the family. She doesn't sew except to mend, but I was sentimental, and I don't normally get sentimental over things like that, but my HUSBAND gave it to me, and he meant well. Actually, it was a workhorse no matter what anyone says about Singers. The only thing wrong with it was the bobbin winder wouldn't work. It turned out not to be the bobbin winder at all but the slide plate cover, which was a $15 fix, so for the cost of that part and a cleaning, Sarah got way more machine than she'll ever need because that machine was an early version of an embroidery machine and came with most of the cartridges. The part WORE out from years of use, it wasn't defective. Everything else is original and in perfect working order!! That machine even survived a mishap with Kool-aid (those cartridges won't work if a certain 3-year-old has spilled Kool-aid in Mommy's machine and "gums" it up!).
Vanessa
Mother to James (30), Sarah (27), Aaron (26), Adam (23), David (20) and Kitty and Bruce the cats
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