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Viking Husqvarna Sewing Machine Reviews
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Viking Husqvarna sewing machine reviews from consumers can reveal many pros and cons you may not be aware of.

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Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby  starstarstarstarstar
I purchased a Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby sewing machine on September 3rd of 2010. I paid the introductory price of 5999.99.

It functioned for ...

Viking 6000 series sewing machines  starstarstarstarstar
My 1st Viking 6000 series sewing machine was a 6440 & have used it ever since. A few yrs later i decided to have it serviced even though i had no problems ...

Viking Scandinavia 200  starstarstarstarstar
I have had my Viking Scandinavia 200 sewing machine for 5 and a half years, and apart from sometimes having tangled knots with the bobbin thread at ...

Viking husqvarna 400 computerized  starstarstarstarstar
I bought the Viking husqvarna 400 computerized sewing machine in 1994 for around $700.00. It has paid for itself many times over and has never let me down....

Viking 6370, the 6000 Series  starstarstarstarstar
My husband bought me my Viking 6370 sewing machine in 1983 or 1984. I had been a seamstress since age 15, and was 37 at the time. I had started on my mother'...

Viking D1- USB port problems  starstarstarstarstar
I bought a VSM 910 on ebay a few years ago and loved it- to this day it gives me not one bit of trouble. Then I went to the local dealer for a few lessons ...

Viking 6030  starstarstarstarstar
My mother had the Viking 6030 sewing machine and now I have it. I love this machine enough to try to get it repaired. It needs a Viking 6030 cam stack ...

Viking Quilt Designer (no embroidery)  starstarstarstarstar
Bought the Viking QD when it first came out. Love, love, love the sensor foot system. It is a dream to piece on, no pin puckers or uneven edge at the ...

Viking Huskystar 224  starstarstarstarstar
I bought my Viking Huskystar 224 off Craigslist 2 years ago and I love it! It's my first sewing machine and is probably going to be my last. My favorite ...

Viking Huskylock 936  starstarstarstarstar
I recently posted a comment about the rust that my NEW Viking Huskylock 936 serger had. Many of the dealers would not touch it. I have had 8 Vikings in ...

Viking Designer Topaz 30  starstarstarstarstar
I previously owned a Viking Rose machine for 10 years and had been very happy with it but, as I am now teaching machine embroidery basics, I wanted a more ...

Husqvarna 500  starstarstarstarstar
I bought my Husqvarna model 500 in 1994, brand new. It was a real splurge for me, but it has been so worth it. At the time, I sewed many clothes for ...

Quilt Designer  starstarstarstarstar
I bought a used machine for my wife and it has been nothing but one problem after the next. The local HV Store seems to be a con operation only interested ...

Viking 6570 sewing machine  starstarstarstarstar
I grew up using the Viking 6570 machine. I learned to sew on it at age three and am now 21.

My mother has had it for years before that. The machine ...

Viking 1100  starstarstarstarstar
I purchased the Viking 1100 in 1991, it was the top of the line at that time.

Today, May 8, 2009 my Viking 1100 is still going strong.

With this ...

Husqvarna Viking S225  starstarstarstarstar
I'll never buy a Viking again! I had always been very happy with my S225 and recommended Vikings as "the only machine to buy," but I have to remove my ...

Viking Husqvarna Sapphire 850  starstarstarstarstar
I am about in tears tonight. I bought my Sapphire 850 a year ago and it has given me problems the entire year!

I've had it in the shop at least six ...

Husqvarna Prisma 990s  starstarstarstarstar
I bought the Husqvarna Prisma 990s sewing machine in 1988 or 89. It sewed okay as far as regular sewing but even zigzag would give problems.

The first ...

6690  starstarstarstarstar
I have had my Viking 6690 since 1981. It was $1200.00 US even back then.

It has been a fantastic machine with only 1 repair in 27 years and even I ...

Viking Prisma 980   starstarstarstarstar
I bought my dream machine - the Viking Prisma 980 about 23 years ago. That purchase was the start of a never ending nightmare!

Before I had it 3 months ...

Viking Sapphire 875 quilt  starstarstarstarstar
I absolutely love this sewing machine! My husband bought me the Viking Sapphire 875 quilt for Christmas a year and a half ago and I have had so much fun ...

Viking Designer Diamond  starstarstarstarstar
I purchased a Viking Designer Diamond thinking that I was upgrading from the D1. I have nothing but trouble with the machine. The machine is noisy and ...

Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 830  starstarstarstarstar
Anyway, I've had my Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 830 for a month and really love this sewing machine. I've completed a quilt with free motion quilting, appliqued,...

Husqvarna Viking Interlude 435  starstarstarstarstar
My husband bought me the Husqvarna Viking Interlude 435 sewing machine, because he wanted me to have the best. Unfortunately, it has been a nightmare. I ...

husqvarna viking topaz 30  starstarstarstarstar
I bought a Husqvarna Viking Topaz 30 in February 2009. I am very disappointed with it. I have found this this model to be absolutely awful. I totally regret ...

Viking Designer SE LE  starstarstarstarstar
I bought my Viking Designer SE LE sewing machine new in November of 2007. In December of 2008, the machine stopped moving the needle right to left.

The ...

Husqvarna Sapphire 870  starstarstarstarstar
I absolutely hate the Husqvarna Sapphire 870 sewing machine. My husband bought it as a gift twelve months ago as I do a lot of quilting.

It did not ...

Sapphire 830  starstarstarstarstar
I ABSOLUTELY hate the Viking Sapphire 830 sewing machine. I am a accessories designer so I sew pretty much all day.

This machine is my second by the ...

Viking Husqvarna - The Rose  starstarstarstarstar
I am so unhappy. When my Rose feels well, she's wonderful, but when she's not - I'm miserable. Rose came to live with me as a retirement gift to myself....

Viking Topaz 20  starstarstarstar
I bought the Viking Topaz 20 sewing machine in December 2009. I had to bring it back to the Store (Dealer) 5 times for various issues.

They included ...

Viking Sapphire 835  starstarstarstar
My Viking Sapphire 835 sewing machine has been flawless, absolutely flawless. One of the things I disliked about so many machines is that the free arm ...

Husqvarna Viking Platinum Plus  starstarstarstar
The Husqvarna Viking Platinum Plus was the second embroidery machine I purchased from this reputable firm. We have very good dealers and excellant service ...

Viking 1+, Designer 1, Des SE, Diamond  starstarstarstar
I have owned a Viking 1+ bought in 1997, A Designer 1 bought in 1993, Designer SE bought in 1997, and Designer Diamond bought in 2008. The Viking 1+ I ...

Viking Designer SE, Designer I  starstarstarstar
My first Viking machine was the Husklock 1001L surger I paid $1000, for it back in 1996. It was and still is wonderful. (I owned a commercial surger before ...

Sapphire 870 quilt  starstarstarstar
I purchased the Sapphire 870 sewing machine withe quilting in mind and I was assured that a cruise control would be made for this machine only to find ...

Viking Husqvarna Diamond  starstarstarstar
I bought my Viking Diamond in July 09. It has been in three time: thread breaking and missing stitches are the problems that have not been resolved.

I ...

Viking customer service  starstarstarstar
Viking customer service is terrible. I took my machine in to have a defective lower shaft replaced in early March. It is now late May.

This part should ...

Emerald 183  starstarstarstar
I purchased a brand new Viking Emerald 183 and was able to enjoy using it for under 5 months.

For the last 6 1/2 weeks I have been doing a song & dance ...

Husqvarna Viking 870Q Advice  starstarstarstar
I am writing after reading about a problem Christine was having with her Husqvarna Sapphire 870 : nesting of thread underneath.

This is a problem ...

Viking Platinum 750  starstarstarstar
I bought the Viking Platinum 750 sewing machine secondhand from a good dealer. It is a rolls royce of sewing machines.

Very easy to use and learn....

Viking Sapphire 830  starstarstarstar
I am really struggling with free motion quilting on the Viking Sapphire 830 model. Looking to see if it is me or them.

I just had the machine serviced ...

Viking Platinum 950e  starstarstar
For 4 years, the Viking Platinum 950e was a wonderful machine. I had taken it in once with a problem with stitching, which was fixed by a regular servicing ...

Viking Husqvarna Platinum 730  starstarstar
I can't believe a company makes a home machine that won't sew simple cotton gingham. In our New Owners Orientation Classes at JoAnn, the distributor gave ...

Viking Emerald 116  starstarstar
I just started sewing again after a 30 year lull. I bought a Viking Emerald 116 machine and it is fantastic.

Very easy to use, the top bobbin is extra ...

Viking Emerald 183  starstarstar
Preface: I have only been sewing for the past 8 mos.

I just bought an Emerald 183 (picked it up last night!), and I had what I hope are just beginners ...

Husqvarna Sapphire 830  starstarstar
I bought this machine strictly for the quilting features. Have had nothing but problems with it.

The thread keeps breaking or gets loopy underneath....

Viking Emerald 183  starstarstar
The Viking Emerald 183 appeared to be a nice machine, but a brand new machine out of the box would not work.

Not recommended. I was never able to ...

Viking Huskystar C20  star
I purchased the Viking Huskystar C20 sewing machine in July 2010 and after 6 uses the machine has frozen and will not do anything.

After contacting ...

Husqvarna Viking Platinum 955E  Not rated yet
I purchased a Husqvarna Viking Platinum 955E sewing machine 3 years ago. I have had it in once for a yearly check up. I love it. I don't know what the ...

Viking Husqvarna Class 19E ZigZag  Not rated yet
Following goes not only for the Viking Husqvarna 19E ZigZag but also for the 21 Class machines.

Dependant of the exact type (19E, 21A, 21E in combination ...

Viking Platinum 715 and EM10  Not rated yet
I just taught myself to sew on the basic Viking about three years ago. I am now totally hooked. I bought my Viking Platinum 715 used and it is a fantastic ...

Viking 6010  Not rated yet
The Viking 6010 was my "dream machine" when I was a little girl and now I have one myself! I have made all kind of clothing from all kinds of fabric on ...

JANOME JEM 720  Not rated yet
The JANOME JEM 720 sewing machine is great!
I think the best little machine I have seen and used in a long time. I have two sewing & embroidery machines ...

Viking Designer 1 w/ floppy  Not rated yet
I have been blessed to work for a Viking Dealer and was able to acquire this machine. The USB would be great, but the floppy works fine.

I have a ...

Viking 936 Overlock  Not rated yet
Viking sewing machine are the best. My favorite is the 6570. I have seven total.

BUT, I am having a rust problem with my newest, the 936 Overlock. Viking ...

Husqvarna S225  Not rated yet
I wanted to give Husqvarna a positive review considering that people tend to only share ideas if they are unhappy with a product.

I have owned my S225 ...

Model 830  Not rated yet
Buyer Beware. I wish I had seen these comments before even going near a Viking. I bought at Snellville Georgia Store in Joann's.

Clerk indicated $100....

Selectronic 6570  Not rated yet
I was bought the Selectronic 6570 sewing machine for my 21st birthday - 37 years ago today!
I used it to make my wedding and bridesmaids dresses, dungarees ...

platinum 770  Not rated yet
i bought the Viking Platinum sewing machine 11 years ago and it has never broken or jammed or anything.

stitching is perfect each time i sew and i ...

viking platinum  Not rated yet
Hi to Lu and the viking ll00 . i bought a viking platinum about 10 years ago.

wicked machine never had to see a mechanic or mis-stitched or any problem ...



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