My Janome 4000 is 16 years old (approximately). My White heavy duty is older than that. My other white is almost 30 years old, and my Singer 401 (or is it 404?-- it's at my daughters house, so can't check right now) was purchased in 1962. I do the buttonhole stitch (or blanket stitch, or heirloom stitch) on the Janome. The only quilt top that I have done any applique is on the URR.