Baby Lock Ellegante (BLG)

I love my machine but my auto threader seems to work when it wants to, now it is getting worse about being temperamental. I am having a problem manually threading it too. I just want to embroider!

I’ve used Babylock/Brother embroidery machines for the last 10 years, starting out with the little 4×4 Brother machine, followed by the Ellegeo, and have been using the Ellegante for the last 4 years. I loved my Ellegeo and now I love my Ellegante. I’ve been spoiled by Babylock/Brother — AND by the dealership which services my machines. Both the Ellegeo and the Ellegante are joys to use. I’m sure I’d love the Ellisimo also, and will upgrade one of these days.

Embroidery machines are very complex. Regardless of the brand, it is essential that it be cleaned and serviced by a knowledgable repairman periodically.

I bought mine Ellegante2 in Dec 08. It was used but I got a great deal on ebay. I was new to embroidery and I never took a class. I work on it all the time (embroidery) and have not had one problem yet. Run good thread, keep it clean and make sure that you always thread it right. Using the right stablizer is super important. There is not one negative thing I can say about this beautiful machine.

I previously owned a Janome 9000, turned it in on a Baby Lock Ellegante, got it used, with upgrade on it. Previous owner had only a few stitches on it. I love it. The large embroidery field, the self thread of the needle. I read where others had trouble with their machine. I have no trouble, The embroidery is beautiful It sews like a charm. I have been sewing for 64 years so have a bit of experience. I highly recommend this machine. I do think others try to get by with cheap needles and thread. Get good grade needles and thread see if that makes a difference.

I previously had another BabyLock and upgraded to the Ellegante. I have been so unhappy with this machine for embroidery. It has been in the shop more often than using. It constantly breaks the threads, the bobbin case is always jamming. I can’t seem to get through one darn embroidery design without a problem. Do not buy you will be disappointed.

This is a nice machine when it runs properly; but it’s been in and out of the shop with embroidery registration problems, needle threader not working (no matter what size needle), bobbin case and knife just replaced. I’ve had it approximately 19 months.
I like its embroidery field; but was very disappointed that the Nancy Zieman embroidery included is not editable so if there’s a part you want to leave out, you can’t do that.

I had my Ellegante for 3 yrs now, and love it. It has been such a joy to embroidery on and sew. I did do both upgrades on this one. I love the pivot feature.

To Nancy, I had a problem with the tension and my tech fixed it. It also can be set by the tech with the thread you use. Ask your tech about this, mine told me this.

I’m still not sure. Every time I take a lesson where I bought it all is goreous. I go home and use it and it is a disaster most of the time. The bobbin keeps coming undone and white stitches appear on top. It is VERY
thread sensitive and the top thread constantly breaks and it is high-quality thread. I hope I figure out why my machine is “moodly” at home.

I am sorry to say that I bought a brand new Elegante in 2006. The machine has been in the shop as much as it has been out. The service I receive from the dealer is beyond revolting!!! I have called Babylock twice and I don’t get any satisfaction from them either. Guess what, it is back in shop again, has been there a week already. I hope to at least keep one person from making the mistake of buying a Babylock machine, they do not stand behind their product at all!!! I too, told them I wanted a new machine 2 years ago, they just laughed.

I just love this machine. The large touch screen and the ease of use…WOW! The automatic threader is wonderful! It cuts jump stitches! It remembers where you are in your design when you turn the machine off and back on! And the speed of the processor is fabulous! I really like EVERYTHING about it!

This is my fourth Babylock machine and I also have an Imagine serger. I find it to be the easiest machine of all I’ve used in the past or have looked at. My last one is the Elegante and I love it. Would love to look at the new one coming out but my purse strings are tied and the last one I got is not a year old yet.

This is the most expensive machine I’ve ever bought - 4500 usd. I owned a singer sewing/embroidery combo machine prior and I must say the ellegante has blown it out of the water in terms of features, performance, ease of use, everything really. I sold the singer to help pay for this fabulous machine.

Some of what attracted me to the blg other than the great dealership and their free classes include: very generous colored lcd screen which contains lots of helpful info, automatic threading, automatic trimming of jump stitches, very large embroidery field, and ease of transferring designs through card or usb. It’s the way all the features come together that makes it an outstanding machine in my opinion.