If you live in the Columbia, MO area and you come to classes at Zede’s Sewing Studio, you will have noticed that you often share the classroom with owners of the Baby Lock Sofia or Sofia2. Actually, if you have been coming to Zede’s, it’s likely that you’ve bought a Sofia or Sofia2, because Sofia fever has been spreading like wildfire ever since the machine came out!
The Sofia2 (the most current version of the machine) is a 15lb. full service sewing and embroidery machine with a DC motor. It’s also at a great price point (call for pricing, we can’t put it online 573.874.2500). In this time of “recession” or “economic hardship”, we’ve seen a lot of people gravitate to this powerhouse of a sewing machine. After they use it, they fall even more in love! One of our customers calls her machine “Madame Sofia”.
You get a lot of “bang for your buck” with this machine. Features like an automatic thread cutter, the ability to drop feed dogs for free-motion, 168 stitches, and 70 built in embroidery designs are usually things you expect to see on a high end machine- but they’re all present on this mid-line, super awesome machine.
We’ve seen all different types of sewers become Sofia owners. People who like to quilt, people who like to make purses, people who like to make garments, people who just want to embroider, make bows, make….anything!
It’s lightweight, portable, dependable, affordable and versatile- what more could you ask for? Plus, as a Baby Lock dealer who has sold a ton (about 100 since they came out 2 years ago), we’ve got a representative sample of the sewing population operating these machines- and we only see them in the shop for basic yearly maintenance.
Some of our customers have been so impressed with the Sofia that they buy one, even if they already have a sewing machine. It’s easier to take to and from class- plus it’s got that DC motor which means it will stitch through 8 layers of denim without breaking a sweat…and without making you break a sweat.
At the Sofia price point, a lot of other brands offer a machine that only sews or only embroiders. It’s a steal when you can get both- even if you don’t think you’ll use one or the other. Don’t worry, our guide classes will get you comfortable with all parts of the machine.
Here’s a video on how to make a buttonhole on “Madame Sofia”
Do you have a Sofia? Are you catching Sofia fever? Ask us any questions you have, and we’ll get them answered!
I LOVE my Sofia! She is so light weight, so travels to classes easily, and still does everything I want or need or ask her to do! She is wonderful with chidren…..grandchildren can easily use her with her speed control, for safe sewing! New sewers can sew with confidence….and without a huge investment! Embroidery?? She is a peach!! (Can you tell that I love her???)
Jeannie,
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-Mallory
I have a question about the Baby Lock Sofia. I see it does machine embroidery. Does it have a USB port and what size embroidery hoops does it take?
Marian,
The Sofia does have a USB port and has a 4″x4″ embroidery field. It’s very easy to get designs to the machine with the USB stick, and your only limitation is the size!
-Mallory
I bought the Sophia for my granddaughter when she was 9. We actually went through a cheap Brother (broken in 2 months) and my very old Singer which died after 3 months. I decided that she needed a machine to learn on that would not frustrate her as I had been when I was learning to sew. The Sophia has been perfect. She can do whatever she wants on it and is now beginning to do her own designs for clothing – this after only 2 years. I am so pleased that we decided on this wonderful machine. Now my other grandchildren want to learn to sew. If she needs a bigger embroidery field, she comes over to my house to use my Ellisimo which is a dream machine!
Cindy,
It’s amazing what kids can do! We’ve seen several young stitchers be very successful on the Sofia. It’s important to give them a tool that won’t frustrate them, so that they can enjoy learning to sew!
Thanks for visiting the blog!
-Mallory