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Fri, Oct 7, 11 at 6:18
| I have 3 granddaughters with 2 more on the way and have recently begun sewing again after a long hiatus.. having fun sewing for grandchildren! I have an outdated Bernina sewing machine.. 180... that I haven't learned to use to do anything except sew, but it has some embroidery features. I'd like a stand alone embroidery machine so I can sew while embroidering and am very confused. I use a MacBook Pro computer and wonder if that is an issue with downloading designs. I've looked at the Bernina Deco 340 ~$1350. Keep reading about the Janome machines. What features should I be looking for when I go see machines and what machines do you recommend? |
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| I have a Janome 350e, was recently at a Bernina store & learned theat the Deco 340 is pretty much the same machine, except for a few bells & whistles, like a slot store your scissors, etc. Looks like a good price for the Deco, about the same I paid for the older model 350e. If you have a Bernina dealer nearby, it's worth the effort to by their brand. BTW - the local one pushes the combo machines. When I went to an embroidery club meeting there, some of the other participants wished they'd been shown the stand alone machine. I love that I can have 2 projects going at once & if one machine goes down, the other keeps working. |
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