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It’s new: Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond deLuxe

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Husqvarna Viking announces the debut of their new Designer Diamond deLuxe sewing and embroidery machine.   The Designer Diamond deLuxe provides all the functionality of previous Designer Diamond machines but has the added deLuxe Stitch System.

“[The deLuxe Stitch System] portions the optimum amount of thread for every stitch, helping sewers achieve stunning stitch results on both sides of the fabric. The built-in system is designed to give sewers high-quality results, regardless of fabric or thread type, with fewer adjustments and less effort.”  (Source: Husqvarna Viking)

The machine boasts a large work surface (10″ to the right of the needle) and offers more than 1,100 stitches. 1,100  stitches! 

You can read more about this machine at Husqvarna Viking.  If you want to see this baby in action, check to see if you’re near an authorized dealer.  You can get a demo from participating dealers (June 1 – July 31, 2011) and become eligible for a chance to win a diamond necklace.

[photo from Husqvarna Viking]

Comments

  1. Can anyone tell me how to check the hours that a designer diamond deluxe emb. machine has on it.

    Why is this procedure such a secret?

    Help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  2. Go to the “tools” window on the Diamond. The screen where the owner name etc. is entered and the serial number is has the number of hours on the screen. Mine has about 30 minutes on it and I love this machine!!!

  8. I am very interested in this new Diamond machine! I have had a Designer I for 9 years now and it has been nothing but trouble. When it works it’s fantastic but it has been in the shop more than I have been able to use it. I have so many programs that I don’t want to change brand names. Every single working part has been replaced in my machine over the past 9 years…and I am an expert/ professional in sewing….I use this machine just for fun! I own 6 other smaller machines and they are not computerized and have had no problems what so ever with the other machines but this Designer I has had so very many problems…it has even been sent back to the factory for a new motor and is now in the shop again awaiting my approval on a $1,000.00 repair bill and now I need to decide if I want to trade it in on a new model!!
    NONE of the decorative stitches have worked on the Designer I…they start out fine but then bunch up and when I am working on something I want and need this ruins the whole thing…you have no idea of just how many items of cloths that have been ruined on this machine and of course, I was told it was “operator error” on all!!! One time I “had” no choice but to take out all the messed up stitches and this took me 2 days of using a tiny seam ripper to get them all out of an item I was working on…it was unreal to say the least.
    The only reason I am considering the new Diamond model is that I have many many many programs and they are on floppy and I have no intention of changing formats on all of them…it would take another 9 years!!
    Any comments on any one’s experience with the new Diamond model…I want to know your problems with the machine, what you like about it and even how much you paid for it and what were your lessons on it like?
    Any and all help will be greatly appreciated!!

  9. I have a question for the diamond…I’d like to access some of the stitches available when doing embroidery and be able to use them when sewing. No one seems able to answer this question, even my instructor has said it can’t be done but you can access sewing stitches in an embroidery design…doesn’t make sense-Help anyone!

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