On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's been so long since I bought a machine I really don't know the > market any more. I saw some new Viking Designers SE for sale on eBay, > but I'm kind of afraid to buy a sewing machine off eBay. > > > Fran > Lavolta Press > http://www.lavoltapress.com >
>From previous experience, I wouldn't buy a sewing machine off of ebay unless it was available for local pick-up. Also keep in mind that it will be much easier to get warranty service if you work with a local dealer. As for your various questions... Pfaff and Husqvarna are owned by the same company now (VSM group), hence their near-identical software, which is produced by another division of the company. The primary third party software competitor is Embird, which is less expensive, but you'll need to research compatibility for particular machines, and it doesn't look like it's seen a major update recently. All of the design programs should allow you to split a design into multiple parts to do embroideries larger than the hoop size. The trick is repositioning precisely to start the second (and later) sections so that everything lines up properly. Features for making this easier vary - your best bet is asking a dealer to demonstrate it. Part of the reason for all the recent discounts on Viking Designers is that it looks like they're introducing a new top-of-the-line machine later this year, I've been getting a lot of e-mail hype about it. - Catrijn (who has still never actually USED the embroidery portion of her Platinum 950E) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
