I started out on my Mom's 60's/70's era machine, and then received a (crappy kinda broken) Bernette as a gift in college which I recently sold on craigslist and replaced with a Viking 21A.
My friend who works in fashion history and worked in an opera company costume shop for a bit likes Janome. Her machine is a new one, and she is very happy with it, but I never really used it so I can't weigh in there.
The problem that I had with committing to a newer machine was that they all seemed to cost a lot of money and also seemed like they were somewhat disposable. You were supposed to use them till they died in 5-10 years and then replace them at the same price point (or higher).
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Date: 2012-03-19 05:57 pm (UTC)My friend who works in fashion history and worked in an opera company costume shop for a bit likes Janome. Her machine is a new one, and she is very happy with it, but I never really used it so I can't weigh in there.
The problem that I had with committing to a newer machine was that they all seemed to cost a lot of money and also seemed like they were somewhat disposable. You were supposed to use them till they died in 5-10 years and then replace them at the same price point (or higher).