Husqvarna Designer I Sewing Machine

Pros: Thoughtful features and design, excellent manual, user-friendly
Cons: Must buy Customizing System 5 in order to create floppies for the machine

I cannot get over how incredible this machine is!

I've owned my Designer 1 for four months at the time I am writing this. I purchased it in May of 2001, from my trusty local dealer where I bought a Huskylock 905 serger in 1999. The...

Pros: There are so many things that you can do with this machine.
Cons: Cost. Not only for the machine but for thread and other supplies.

The Designer 1 is a dream to sew and embroider on. I had a couple problems with the tension settings in the beginning but my dealer made some adjustments and it sews perfect now.

I first saw the Designer 1 at the Fair. A friend of mine, who...

Pros: Easy to use, good tech material, fabulous embroidery
Cons: COST, COST, ONLY IBM platform

I have had a Brother sewing machine for about 30 years and it works great.

For the past 2 years, however, I have been looking for something with embroidery capability. I checked out the Elna brand and was concerned about some of the software...

Pros: Very Easy to Use & wonderful for Options for Home sewers or Professional Sewers!
Cons: It is a very Large Machine and needs quite a bit of space once the embroidery unit is attached

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I have owned Viking Sewing Machines for many years. I also worked for a Viking dealer and taught new owner classes and computer classes for the embroidery machines. The Designer 1 is the most innovative machine on the market today.
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Pros: Nice machine, great features.
Cons: No embroidery software to transfer designs included with purchase of machine, poor customer service.

I have a Viking Designer 1 USB machine and it sews beautifully. The best thing about the machine is that when you take your foot of the pedal, the needle goes down and the presser foot goes up, making for easy sewing. It also does a lockstitch, cuts the ...

Pros: It sews like a dream and embroiders beautifully.
Cons: It is expensive, but you get what you pay for!

I recently bought a Designer 1ESS and I find it to be a truly wonderful machine. It comes with three sizes of hoops and sews small and large embroideries with ease and beauty. Just push the button and away it goes!

It has so many stitches...

Pros: Ease of sewing, large hoop, upgrading from the internet and all of the features.
Cons: Slow processer

Stop talking and get sewing with the Designer 1. The ease of sewing is fabulous. The cutter on the machine not only cuts the thread, it pulls the bobbin thread and top thread to the bottom locking them. I love the pressure foot auto. lifter when you...

Pros: I simply love all the features of this top of the line machine
Cons: Accessories are expensive, you will become a Fabric-holic

If you knew me about a year ago, you wouldn't believe what I can do today. The Designer 1 has fed my obsession about sewing and embroidery, long dormant since High School Home Ec. The Designer 1 can embroider and sew equally well, but the neatest thing...

Pros: I love Viking products. I love the large and mega hoops.
Cons: USB connection seems to be inadequate....

I purchased my Designer1 machine after using the Viking Rose for 10 years. I was very satisfied with my experience with Rose and decided to get the designer. I have been crying every since. I have the USB, Designer. Since day one the USB that came with ...

Pros: Sensor foot. Dealer Support. Frequent software upgrades by Viking
Cons: Increasingly frequent trips to the repair shop as it ages. Cost.

The software for the embroidery is great although only IBM based. Updates that add new stitches and features to the machine itself can be downloaded from the internet. Updates to both the embroidery and machine can be easily downloaded from the Viking...

Pros: When the machine is working, it's marvelous. Love the ability to input designs w/floppies.
Cons: Service....service....service....price....price...price.

Beware of the problems with the Designer 1 when you purchase it from any place than from their dealer. I purchased my Designer 1 with the Professional Plus software from an E-Bay seller for a good price. The item was not cheap (even with E-Bay). It ...

Pros: The best machine on the market! Does it all.
Cons: For some the cost, but worth every penny. Only for the true seamstress!

This has to be the best machine I have ever owned! I have taught sewing for 30 years, and when I went to a Viking seminar I knew with in the first 10 minutes of operating this machine it was for me. The embroidery designs are just beautiful, with...

Pros: The machine does a nice job on regular sewing.
Cons: The service from both Viking and the dealership is non existent.

I purchased my D-1 to get a machine that would embroider and so I could manipulate designs using my computer. The machine had a pretty large learning curve. My dealer offered a machine mastery series that introduced me to my machine. Sadly, the ...

Pros: This machine comes with everything. You don't have to invest in a lot of extras.
Cons: The price is the only con. It is pricey but well worth it.

I bought the Designer 1 this past summer. I love it. It not only embroiders very well but also sews all fabrics very well. You can even get some free embroidery designs on the Internet.

Pros: When in working order it is great, needs repair much to often
Cons: Very disappointed in the time it takes to repair such an expensive machine.

I have had my Designer I for 18 Mo. and every time I need it repaired I have to leave it for 8 to 12 weeks and we live in the 6th largest city in the US.