Introducing the new Bernina 580E sewing machine with embroidery unit, the top of the range model of the new Bernina 5 Series range of sewing machine. Breastfeeding history moment: LDS Sacrament Meetin.Bernina 580E With Embroidery Unit Computerised Embroidery Sewing Machine.Bernina 930: The last sewing machine I will ever buy.Birth Around the World: Giving birth in Haiti.It's a great machine, and I hope yours works for you as well as mine has for me! Reply Delete I would not trade it for one of today's computerized machines for anything. :-) To this day, the only "repair" it has ever needed has been a good cleaning and oiling when it sits for a while (when I don't have the time to sew). I took a machine embroidery class at the store where I bought it and learned to use it for tasks of that nature-I made a lot of initialed towels as gifts for a while. it probably could have handled more layers, but I couldn't fit any more under the foot! It was and is that powerful a machine. I used it at one time to go through 8 layers of herculon for a slipcover (remember that stuff? it was tough to sew!). Then I started buying every attachment and foot I could earn, so I have the ruffler and blindhemmer and lots of good stuff that I still use. It cost me about $1500 new, which I earned sewing bags for a company for their salespeople's demo equipment. I bought my Bernina 930 brand-new back in early 1985, and still use it to this day. So here she is, in all of her vintage 1980s glory. It purrs along like a.like a.well I don't know cars well, but if I did, I'd compare it to some high-performance sports car that is less about show and more about the essentials: craftsmanship, durability, extreme precision, and above all, power. Yet it's all mechanical, which means that (unlikely) repairs will be simple and easy. It sews beautifully and has all the features I could ever need. I almost bought some of her stylish 1940s-era hats and furs and nightgowns, but resisted the temptation.except for 2 pairs of cotton gloves that I just couldn't pass up. Judging from her house and belongings and sewing room in particular, she was meticulous and had very good taste. It was an estate sale for a woman who'd died. I headed out as soon as Eric was done with work and made the hour-long drive, hoping that no one else had bought it yet. The only thing missing was the knee lift mechanism, which allows you to raise and lower the presser foot hands-free. The one I was looking at had the machine, all original accessories, original owner's manual, Bernina sewing guide, a walking foot, a cut & edge foot, carrying case, wood sewing cabinet with lifting mechanism, and (unknown to me until I purchased it) at least $100 of sewing supplies. And that's just for the machine and basic accessories. I did a nationwide search on Craigslist and found that the Bernina 930 usually sells between $600-1,000. Yikes! For a machine that was made from 1982-89, they still command a very high price. Okay, so I guess I'll let you know the price: $500. Let's just say that it cost the equivalent of what I earn sewing 20 slings. I inquired about the price and blinked a few times at the response. I read several reviews of the 930 and became convinced that this was the machine meant for me. Then I saw an estate sale listing a Bernina Record 930 and my rader started beeping. I hopped on Craigslist and found numerous old Singers, starting at $10 and up. Both had old sewing machines with cabinets for around $50, but one only did a straight stitch and the other only straight and zigzag. I browsed two furniture consignment stores in town.
I wanted a machine that people raved about and that they were using decades years later without a single problem. I wanted a machine that could handle heavy cowhide or denim without a hiccup. Something that could do, at minimum, straight stitch, zigzag, and a few decorative stitches. No computerization or complicated electronics. I wanted something mechanical and all metal. I didn't want to spend lots of money repairing a mediocre machine, so I decided to look for a new machine. I took it to our local sewing machine repair shop, only to find that the starting fee for a tuneup was $60. I cleaned the machine and could see nothing at all obstructing the gears, yet the machine would not sew. After just one stitch the thread would snarl and tangle and the machine would shut down, refusing to move another stitch. Then yesterday, it refused to sew at all. My Brother has seized up inexplicably several times over the past three years.
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