Will you help, please? I could really use recommendations. Many thanks!
(I don't have a budget, per-se, but I'm naturally cheap - insert Russell Peters bit here about Indian cheapness - but at the same time, I'm pretty sick of having carcasses of sewing machines lying around that die every two years or so.)
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I've been very pleased with my Viking Rose. The Rose isn't a current model but the quality has been very good.
I actually bought it off ebay and I don't think it had been used much when I got it.
Annie
I am totally in love with my workhorse HuskyStar 224, which is several years old and NEVER causes any trouble. (Sewing can be challenging enough, I don't need my machine arguing with me.) I also love the fact that it doesn't require expensive Viking parts, even though it is made by them - it uses standard low-shank snap-ons, and i can easily remove the ankle to screw on non-snap-ons as well. It is drop-in bobbin, has needle up/down, adjustable speed and foot pressure, needle threading, and a reasonable repertoire of stitches - decorative, stretch/utility, buttonholes. I just checked the Husquvarna site and the current machine that is nearly identical (only with a couple even better features) is the Emerald 122. You can check it out if you copy/paste this link: http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/ko/6119_6143.htm
Once you have one of these, you will never reqret it. Have fun choosing your new baby!
SherryV
This probably won't help you much, I expect we all have our own favourites, but (fingers crossed this doesn't jinx it!) my Brother has been fantastically reliable, it's over 10 years old a model they don't even make anymore and was not expensive. If and when I replace it, it's definitely another brother for me.
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