I sew on many different machines. My favorite for piecing is my Bernina 1030, about 20 yrs old. A real workhorse. I sew for craft shows, so put about 8hrs on a machine a day every day. I use my Juki TL98Q, LOVE IT. So fast and needle up/down,and thread cutter. It only does straight stitch but that is 90% of my sewing. I use my Singer XL1000 for all the embroidery and my Viking for all the fancy stuff . I also have a couple of old black Singers that I would never part with. Machine total= 10