Comments on: Vintage Tuesday: Singers suck http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/ Confessions of a craftaholic. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: amy http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2215 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:43:03 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2215 I should add you get all the features of a Bernina at almost half the price, (with a Janome)… The memory craft range is fantastic… more fancy stitches than you could ever use! (Mine has 2 blanket stitches- one for each direction… plus gorgeous hearts, up down needle feature etc etc)
It has clocked more hours of sewing than I can recall (some days it sews for more than 8 hours!!)… mine is 4-5 years old with never a problem… my bernina is only 2 years old and has been back to the shop a dozen times… the timing has gone out on it several times… very tempremental machine…
I was always so dedicated to my vintage Singer before my new machines… and believe me there is no going back… the beautiful button holes and stitches you can do on a compterized machine make sewing such an incredible pleasure!!

Whatever you decide to buy, make sure you buy from a store where they have good customer service (I can personally tell you the Janome/Bernina sewing centre in Hornsby is the WORST I have been to… had huge problems with trying to get my new Bernina sorted out… would never EVER buy anything from them again)

]]> By: amy http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2214 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:33:37 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2214 Janome ALL the way… I have a Janome and a Bernina and the Bernina has needed repairs even in the first year of owning it… where I’ve never had a problem with the Janome in all the years I’ve owned it!! They are lovely machines!!

]]> By: Claire http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2207 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:39:38 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2207 Oh I do love a bit of blanket stitch Janet, thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Janet http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2206 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:02:52 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2206 I recently bought a janome mystyle 5027 limited edition for $499 and i absolutely love it. simple and easy to use and understand. and i love that it comes with a blanket stitch.so handy.

]]> By: Claire http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2132 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:59:34 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2132 Oh Magdalena I’m so glad I’m not the only one. I just went right out and bought a new Bernina yesterday, I couldn’t stand the lost feeling!

]]> By: Tracey http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2128 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:30:26 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2128 I’ve recently bought a Janome Decor Excel 5018 and I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! I use it to make sock toys and to quilt and it is immense, seriously, awesome!!
Good luck with picking a new one, there’s so many to chose from!

]]> By: Magdalena - The Craft Revival http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2127 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:18:13 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2127 Too funny. Ok, so I must explain. I too had a Singer from the 70′s. I, just like you, was all about the ‘they don’t make ‘em like they used to’. And mine, just like yours, went kaput about a month ago. I was absolutely shattered and totally lost.

It took me about 2 weeks of window shopping(and my husband taking me on a surprise shopping trip whereby he told me nothing beforehand other than “I’m taking you to get something that you need and I don’t want any procrastination”) before the sales lady at the shop convinced me to buy a Janome.

That lady earned her commission that day. The machine is kick ass and I haven’t looked back since.

Good luck… just take the plunge!

]]> By: Stephanie http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2123 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:02:26 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2123 Janome!! Mines from Parramatta and the ladies at the shop there know what they are talking about!! Even did a little free class to get to know my machine and when something wasn’t working I call them and they know how to fix it… usually it’s simple but once it wasn’t and I had my machine serviced etc within 2 days… that’s great service!! Sorry that yours died… I guess it happens hey?!

xo Steoh

]]> By: Linda http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2122 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:27:01 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2122 I’m a Janome user, have been for the last 30 years. Gosh that makes me feel old. Depending on the $$$ you want to spend, I’d suggest the Janome 6600. It’s got ALL the bells and whistles plus it have a lovely long neck, so there’s plenty of room for those large bulky items under the needle.

]]> By: Grace http://craftschmaft.com/2010/02/18/vintage-tuesday-singers-suck/#comment-2119 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:45:51 +0000 http://craftschmaft.com/?p=1286#comment-2119 Hello Claire, thank u for visiting my blog :-) . I love what you do here. And yes, we do have the same “thing” for monsters and owls… yours put me to shame though, it’s so much prettier… Love you work!
Cheers

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