Husqvarna Viking Designer SE

[Carla G.]

Wow I hope you can share a picture, I love butterflies! I'd really like to learn some heirloom sewing myself, it's so beautiful! Do try the lace, it's very easy and incredibly rewarding.

Enjoy your machine, it's a wonderful hobby.

[Carla G.]

I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for selling a Viking Platinum 750 (made in Sweden). I used it happily for 4 years and decided I wanted to feel more confident in free motion quilting and have now bought a Bernina 440 with BSR. I tried my quild newsletter and local email forum. After a spooky scam experience on Craig's list, I recently listed it on eBay with no bids! I asked min. of $600. but hoped to get $750. at least. I offered is as a package with a full quilting kit and several extra feet and a few other accessories. Other than NOT having an embriodery unit, it is in great shape and well mantained. I would have thought still desireable, for general quilting and sewing. I had not thought to keep this as a backup machine as I spent $1500.+ originally. I would love some feed back. You could contact me off line too. I hope I'm not violating ethics here- I just want some ideas from folks in the know!
Thanks

[Carla G.]

When I sell a vintage machine on eBay, I usually start the bid at $9.99, and let the market determine what it's worth. The machine is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If you do several pictures of the machine, and of some of the special stitches it does, sewn with contrasting thread so that it shows up well in the pics, it also helps sell the machine.

Pat in Rockport, TX, who also knows how important it is to pack the machine well for shipping--double boxes, foam board around the machine, and enough packing materials so that the machine is unable to move at all.

[Carla G.]

I have 2 Viking machines. My 400 is about 10 years old and still a great machine that I use for teaching. Almost a year ago, I treated myself to the new Sapphire 850 - 10" arm, needle up/dn, thickness sensor and so many other amazing features. I liked the fact that the walking and free-motion feet I already had also fit. My extension table does too.

Since I work at JoAnn's and the Viking shop is right inside, I can stop in with questions anytime I need to. I took the classes they offered and learned how to program the stitches, etc.

I embroider on a simple Brother machine. It's kind of primative but for now it's all I need.

I also have the Singer Touch N Sew that I got in 1977 for HS graduation. It only comes out to play once in a while!

By the way, the store just bought all new machines for me to teach on and they are Singers and pretty nice! I'll bet they cost under $500 and they do have needle up/dn etc. NA in NY

[Carla G.]

hi, i buy myself something each yr... one person and 5 machines including my old singer tredal that belonged to my grandmother. well i just bought the Viking sapphire 870 quilter. OMG do i love this machine. it has a 10 inch throat, thread cutter i don't even need to unthread the needed to wind the bobbin. i am in heaven. i sure love the way it sews but it is going to be put on the grace pro frame i have. it will be taking the place of the singer i bought last yr. the singer is a great machine and i love it, i just wanted a bigger throat. well the 870 sapphire is a real jewel.
Barb
Midwest City ok

[Carla G.]

I purchased a D1 about 2 1/2 years ago. It took me a couple of months to bond with it. We are buddies now! Of course there is always a new and improved machine that comes on the market that tempts me, but having spent that kind of money I will stick with my D1 for a while longer. I did upgrade to the USB stick which I find much easier to use than the floppy disks.
I am also addicted to embroidery. I like embroiderylibrary.com for my motifs. Although I've yet to try 'lace', machine applique or the 'endless hoop'. That's on my to-do list.