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   fiberfan | Jan 16, 2008 04:18am | #1

   I tried my friend's last winter.  It was fun and faster than a hand felting tool.  I don't thing I would use one much and have very limited space or I would probably have a similar machine.

   Joanne

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   solosmocker | Jan 16, 2008 06:40am | #2

   I recently purchased a felter and in doing my research decided that the attachment did not make a lot of people happy. The chief reason is felting makes massive amounts of lint. A dedicated felting machine has its works sealed off from the lint and the lint is easily removable. In the machine with the attachment I have read that the huge amount of lint can really mess up a regular machine. I haven't tried the attachment but did read this in several places. If I remember right the Bernina attachment was very expensive. The embellishers/felters are not.

   solo

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   fiberfan | Jan 17, 2008 06:40am | #3

   I wouldn't put an attachment on my sewing machine either.  My friend bought an old machine with a working motor and the shop removed the bobbin assembly.  Her total cost was < $100.  I haven't used a dedicated machine so I can't compare the 2.

   Joanne