How many inches are there between the needle and the arm? I want to move to larger projects so I'm looking for machine with a good amount of space in the neck for free motion quilting maybe a king size quilt. Thank you in advance!
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There is 7 inches. I think this is about an average size, as my old Singer was the same
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I love mine. It is embroidery only. I have only used this model. You may consider that in this case size doe matter. The 5x7. Hoop size is better than a smaller hoop size. IMHO. The larger the hoop size the better. A smaller pattern can be used on any hoop but the larger patterns are restricted to you hoop size. This machine is very easy to use. You can down load many patterns from the internet and download onto a thumb drive to use on this model. Or buy patterns from Brother. There are endless options.
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I use it strictly for free motion quilting. I could not use the foot pedal and keep a consistent speed. My thread kept breaking. Now , I am able to control the speed as I am quilting and getting better results.
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It depends on the which machine you have. The sewing area of the actual machine is the key. The large hoop does not increase the sewing space. It allows for you to move the hoop up and down without re-hooping the fabric. The other factor is whether or not your machine allows for re-sizing. For example I can resize designs 20% either way. Look in the embroidery section of your manual and see what the dimensions of your sewing space are. I know it's kind of confusing. I hope this helps. If not ask another question and I will try to help you.
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Although I haven't personally tried it for quilting I would recommend this thread. It's great for the price and I haven't had any issues with it in my machine.
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Julie, do you know the ballpark cost of the PE-780D? I'm doing my research on embroidery machines before I make a decision. There's not too many distributors in my area so I wanted to make sure I get a good price.
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I haven't tried it personally, but I believe this machine is plenty strong enough to handle quilting. It has a few quilt-specific stitches, but depending on the results you're looking for, it may not have all the quilting stitches that you'd get on a higher-end or quilt-specific machine.
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I wouldn't hesitate to make a queen sized quilt on it. You do need to jelly roll what you've quilted in order to maneuver, just as with any other sewing machine. But it has a really big bed to rest the material on while you work, which I really, really like.
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The latest answer from yesterday by "susan0624" is right on and I just finished a queen-sized quilt (108 x 108); it wouldn't have worked to do free motion with this size and all rolled up in the throat, but I used one of the fancy stitches along the seams and it worked out great; also, I think I pushed it to the limits with doing a queen-sized quilt on it.
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Standard foot, walking foot, hemming foot, zipper foot, and two sizes of free motion quilting feet! I love this machine! :-)
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This machine does not have quilting templates. It does off different stitches that are indicated on the front of the machine. My main focus for using this machine is for the embroidery portion.
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I cannot remember....I am sure you can go online with Singer and see...or YouTube. I bought the more expensive model because it did have, I think, more stitch designs, it also cuts thread and I felt for a little extra money, I would go with the best, as it might be my last machine. I test drove the Bernina, Viking, Baby Lock.....I hate my Janome, which is why I was trying to find a better machine overall....I felt the Bernina is a rip-off...women ooh and ah over it to beat the band, but honestly....for the thousands of dollars and the fact that feet are $50.00 each and more...it is an advertising schmooze. Getting women to believe the Bernina is the best is just that...a schmooze! Viking and Singer are now made at the same manufacturing plant....Brother and Baby Lock are made by the same company, also. I have a stand alone embroidery machine by Janome...and I have a Babylock Serger (it's awesome)....and of all the machines I own..,.if I have a project....I go immediately to my Singer Quantum Stylist....it has the strength and the power and all the stitch designs I will ever need...it is much easier to program than the Brother...easier to thread than the Brother...is quieter than the Brother and when it cuts the thread it is MUCH quieter than the Brother and I cannot imagine a project other than sewing awning canvas that it can't do. If you are going to sew awning canvas, then get a mechanical machine...don't be fooled by the word COMMERCIAL....get a TRUE hardcore mechanical machine that doesn't do anything but sew straight stitches
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I had one made for my table and think it is a Gidget 1 table, it has the lift function in it. My machine has an open arm so I need lift, and I had the Arrow insert made. You just give them your sewing machine make and model and they customize the insert to fit. Unfortunately I have not been able to set up my machine, table or use the insert yet but I did this with my other machine and sewing cabinet and it works great.
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What fun to be using an antique machine! I'm sure it's challenging, but worth the effort! In answer to your question, Organ sewing machine needles that I purchased are 1 1/2" long. The top 3/4" of the needle (which fits into the needle bar) is flat on one side, but the rest is rounded. I hope that this answers your question. Good luck!
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I have a Brothers PQ 1500S straight stitch sewing machine. It works very well but because the harp is only 9 inches, you only get 5 inches of sewing space before you have to roll the quilt for the next section you intend to quilt. Hope this helps. I love my frame.
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The free arm is for use on sleeves etc. The table attaches to the machine and gives a wider place to place the fabric and room for your hand to guide fabrics. The free arm will slide into a sleeve or tight spot for top stitching on the outside to give a finished look to the exterior of the garment especially in places where you want to have an outside ease for better, more natural fit. The table attachment makes it easier to do long straight stitch lines or stitch lines that require guidance over a longer distance like down the length of a skirt or when you have to use both hands to guide quilt peices through the machine. Does that help you any? I learned to sew on a treadle machine. You haven't lived until you see an old Singer in action!! I still use it when I want a softer stitch for quilts.
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I think you are asking about the space between the machine and the needle, where material gets pushed up against. This distance to the needle is 6 1/2".