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Posted by Kirsten Sollie on November 5, 2006, 7:46 pm
I have become interested in an embroidery machine (after seeing them at the
quilt show). I have actually been wanting one for several years. Now that I
am in the US they are more affordable (without the 25% VAT added on). But I
can't find the newsgroup where they talk about the machines. Does anyone
know?
Kirsten Sollie
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Posted by BEI Design on November 5, 2006, 8:06 pm
Kirsten Sollie wrote:
> I have become interested in an embroidery machine (after
> seeing them at the quilt show). I have actually been
> wanting one for several years. Now that I am in the US
> they are more affordable (without the 25% VAT added on).
> But I can't find the newsgroup where they talk about the
> machines. Does anyone know?
Kirsten, the machine embroidery newsgroup is:
alt.sewing.mach-embroider
But, you'll find the same thing there that you find "here" when
people ask "What machine should I buy?" So many things are part
of that decision: budget, software(?), brand preference, etc.,
etc. And, in your case, you'll want to be sure you can use
whatever you buy *here* in Norway when you return there.
I bought the Singer XL5000 (now replaced by the XL6000 with a few
more bells), because I loved the idea of the "endless bobbin" for
embroidery. I will never use it for regular sewing, although it
is probably very good at that, because I use my 401As for "real"
sewing. I do like some of the fancy built in stitches in the
XL5000, but I just keep it set up for embroidery. I like the
three different hoop sizes, and the built in embroidery designs
are nice, but mostly I digitize designs or purchase new designs
online.
The cost of the digitizing software is also something you need to
consider. The PSW2.0a for mine cost $1200 retail, but I found it
online for about $700. In the case of the Singer XL5000, you
*have* to have the PSW reader-writer box in order to transfer
designs from a computer to the embroidery machine or to write
them to a SmartMedia card which the machine can read, or you can
buy designs already on the right card (SmartMedia, not the
easiest to find). I use Embird for opening designs, but PSW to
edit and transfer.
Also, keep in mind that you'll need: stabilizers (at *least* five
or six different kinds depending on what you intend to
embroider), and threads (and LOTS of it, I have both rayon and
poly, probably 300 different cones)), in addition to whatever you
budget for designs. There are several places online where you
can download free designs, some are very good, some not so.
It's a *lot* of fun, and your girls would love it, Blair
certainly does.
Good luck,
Beverly
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Posted by Pogonip on November 5, 2006, 8:09 pm
Kirsten Sollie wrote:
> I have become interested in an embroidery machine (after seeing them at the
> quilt show). I have actually been wanting one for several years. Now that I
> am in the US they are more affordable (without the 25% VAT added on). But I
> can't find the newsgroup where they talk about the machines. Does anyone
> know?
>
> Kirsten Sollie
>
>
alt.sewing.mach-embroider
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Dorothy McNutt on November 5, 2006, 9:50 pm
You can go to
Sewforum.com
to get free designs to download to your computer.
dreamboat
>I have become interested in an embroidery machine (after seeing them at the
>quilt show). I have actually been wanting one for several years. Now that I
>am in the US they are more affordable (without the 25% VAT added on). But I
>can't find the newsgroup where they talk about the machines. Does anyone
>know?
>
> Kirsten Sollie
>
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Posted by on November 8, 2006, 8:05 am
You can also try Embroidery.net.pk... they offer 10 free designs and
amazing free quote deals... I have tried them
Dorothy McNutt wrote:
> You can go to
> Sewforum.com
> to get free designs to download to your computer.
> dreamboat
> >I have become interested in an embroidery machine (after seeing them at the
> >quilt show). I have actually been wanting one for several years. Now that I
> >am in the US they are more affordable (without the 25% VAT added on). But I
> >can't find the newsgroup where they talk about the machines. Does anyone
> >know?
> >
> > Kirsten Sollie
> >
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