I read that it is a straight stitch machine only. Can it be used for free motion quilting? Does it or can it have a stitch regulator?
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Precisely why I bought it ...fmq perfectly. Bought a supreme slider too. Using it as a midarm with Gracie quilt frame and Gracie stitch regulator ($60.00) Off frame, no stitch regulator necessary. LOVE JUKI they are the best!
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I don't know anything about quilting but I does work on reading and has a real use for looking at coins and identifying them and their condition?? On close work it's fine?? john
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Happy to! Helps tremendously to sew a straight, even seam. Just set it on the needle plate to the right of the needle (the needle plate is the metal piece that the needle goes up and down through the hole and the feed dogs come up under it) place it as far from the needle as you want your line of stitching and it guides the fabric through perfectly as you sew. I absolutely love this thing!! Here's a link to visual dictionary with parts o' sewing machine: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/arts-architecture/crafts/sewing/sewing-machine_1.php Here's a video: this product comes up about 40 sec part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtKL6mwSRQI
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It's a great sewing machine, period. Besides quilts, I sew garments and home dec projects, and I love the powerful motor.
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I love my Janome . I mainly use it for quilting, but also do a lot of alterations for friends and family. Working with thick fabric and seams on blue jeans is the worst, but my janome goes over those seams, well, seamlessly! Haha. Seriously, my Janome has an even feed system that works like a charm on thick fabrics. Hope this info helps. CB
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It is wonderful for free motion quilting. I use quilting thread in top and bobbin. Don't know about invisible thread. Probably equally excellent.
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I wouldn't. I'm an experienced quilter and work in a quilt shop. For general machine Applique I would recommend Pellon wonder under (not heavy duty), misty fuse or steam a seam. It is a little less gummy for your needle and far less expensive. I use this to transfer hand embroidery designs onto fabric with my printer or copier. Good product but not right for what you are going to do in my humble opinion. Have fun!
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I know nothing about the HC1850, but I do quilt on my Designio DZ3000. The features that I would look for are needle down position, speed control, drop feed dog and lots of pressor feet provided. These will help a lot with quilting. But if the HZ has a stitch regulator, you might want to go with it because they are very expensive to add, if you even can, and they make free motion quilting much easier. I've had my machine for about a year, and have made many quilts without any problems with the machine at all. Hope this helps.
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It takes a plastic bobbin.. It quilts wonderfully. It is sturdy. I used mine Strictly for free motion quilting. Space is plenty big. I have another machine with all the decorative stitches. You have to buy the throat plate to cover the feed dogs. Mine does not drop the feed dogs. I love it.
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No it is a free motion quilting foot so you don't use any fees dogs with it. It will allow you to stipple or do other free motion designs
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In addition to the attached presser foot for normal sewing, there are: a blind stitch hem foot, a hemmer foot, an overedge foot, a zipper foot, a transparent buttonhole foot, a zigzag foot and an automatic buttonhole foot. When I use a zigzag stitch, I use the normal foot (don't change it to a zigzag foot) and it works fine. I use this machine almost daily and am very satisfied.
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Yes it is. Just make sure if you are looking for transfer kind you get that one. The one I got is great but it's for quilts and I'm sewing it on tshirts.
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I purchased one and use it occasionally. It has a good magnet and since I have an older Viking machine, which is metal; it does hold well. Since my sewing is predominately quilting using a 1/4" seam, I use my 1/4" seam presser foot more than the seam guide.
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It is free motion. It is controlled by your movement. So anyway you move your hands up, down or sideways it will move. It sits upon two pieces of PVC pipe. It is the best product for quilting out there. Works Great!!
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Hello! This is a simple straight-forward sewing machine. Easy drop-in bobbin (you don't have to wind bobbin separately on top of machine). It does have different stitches to choose from, it's lightweight although not "toy-like". I would NOT use this for sewing a heavy fabric, like denim. It would be great for craft projects, sewing hems and the like. Hope this helps you! Your mom's 89 and still wants to sew..."GO, MOM!!!"
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Walking foot, free motion foot and straight stitch quilting foot. This machine has one stitch. The feed dogs can be lowered for free motion quilting.
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Hi Mary, Yes it comes with the free motion foot. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Sewing Machine Warehouse