Sorry I did not say that about the machines to make you feel out of place.
It was just that we had alot of auto stuff that she had to do by hand, like auto threaders, cutters, needle positioning, separate bobbin winders etc so we would be faster, not that she was slow plus we knew our machines much better than somebody who was making their first quilt.
I used my old Viking until November. I do have to say though the newer machines with the options make life alot easier.