Mandy maybe the arms are removable. I know mine come off.
Sylvia

Hi, I just bought the Quest and so far I love the walking foot feature. I haven't had time to try stippling but it sure seemed good at the store. I have had a Espire for 10 years and loved it. I had to take it in for repair on the feed dogs and couldn't resist the Quest when they wanted to demo it. I could have gone for the trade in but didn't want to give up my Espire to take to classes. They called shortly after we left the store and offered the trade in price for the Quest without the trade in as long as I had the Espire fixed there. Hope it was a good deal.

Eileen and Peter

Now that you've had some time to use them, how do you like the Babylock Quest? I have the Ellure and Ellegante and am extremely pleased with their performance of both; and I really work them.

You all provided an "AHA" moment for me. I just checked Amazon. Lo and behold-they have chairs. DUH!!!
I put one on my wish list. Maybe I'll ask for it for Mothers' Day...........hmmm
eileenkny

Florence, you are so right! I got my sewing chair about 20 years ago when the law office I worked for was moving and buying all new office furniture. I think I paid $15. It's orange! but who cares. It's still in great shape and has never caused me any trouble. Adjustable, swivle, wheels, no arms, etc. NA

I have a chair that came with my Koala sewing table and cutting table. ( Thanks to my dear husband). I don't know how much the chair cost is was a package deal, but it is very comfortable.

The only thing I don't like about my chair is it is NOT armless. That gets in the way when I am working with my machine in the flatbed table I have because the arms hit on the support underneath if I do not have the chair in the lowest position. However when I am peicing I usually keep the machine on an old kitchen table because it sits higher and gives me better visiblity and the office chair works great there.

sometimes those $350 (and up!) chairs can be found el-cheapo on Ebay, or corporate going-out-of business sales. Look for Steelcase or Haworth brand, there are others but these are 2 I know are excellent quality. It really is amazing the difference a good chair can make (I know from work, but use a much cheaper computer chair for sewing)
Florence

We both sew in chairs purchased for the sewing room. After searching around we found what we were after at IKEA and we even agreed on the same one. They are armless office/stenographers chairs. Great lower lumbar support, swivel and adjustable height and they have the ability to slightly recline which you can lock in both the recline position or upright or leave it unlocked for greater flexibility. (I like to lock if reclined to do hand work because it keeps me from slouching as much). Best part I think we paid about $75.00 each for them.

We found many great office type chairs there at reasonable prices but we also found some good deals at the big office retailers (Office Max, Staples etc.) especially in there close-out section.

Have a Great Day
Peter

Like you Eileen, I sit in an old kitchen chair most of the time, however when I can I steal the computer chair We have one that we bought at Sam's club... oh... bout 10 years ago that was labled as a Mid-Management Office chair. It has lower back support and raises and lowers so you can put it at your comfort height, its on casters and swivels too, which allows me a great deal of movement, but you can also lock it if you need more stability. I has held up very well through 10 years of daily use, the last 6 or seven of which include children playing on it a lot. (LOL the girls love to spin in it ) That chair set us back around $100 ten years ago, but I think they still carry the same chair now for about $150. Still a bit pricey, but much better than $350.

I've been sewing on my baby, and I love it. One thing I found out in a class-I was sitting too low. I've always just used a kitched chair and my neck and back would kill me afterwards. At the class I sat on a really cool chair that had back support and I was at the right height. The teacher told me the chair costs about $350!!! Not in this lifetime would I ever pay that much for 1 chair. So I'm using my chair from my computer desk. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than the kitchen chair.

Now I have a question for all you wise people

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What kind of chair do you sit on when you sew? I won't ask how much you paid for it, that would be rude. Is it a chair made especially for sewing or is it a chair you just drag over :

Thanks,
eileenkny

She said that it has to be going forword to go in reverse and I said yes that is the sme as mine and the orther thing is it dose not say when the bobbin is out the paff dose that see I am use to me baby lock I have to get use to the paff

Sorry, I didn't understand your question.
I haven't really given it a test run yet. I hope to this weekend because I'm determined to work on something of my own.
I'll post here when I do.
What is it about the machine your sister doesn't like :
eileenkny

But do you like it my sister got one and she dose not like she says she would like to hit it with a hammer I have a babylock and the things she is saing that is what I have with mine. I also have a paff and I see the two differces with the michanie I think she just need to give it time I have not use my paff as much as I do with my babylock but I said I will start to use my paff more this year Happy