Originally Posted by cjtinkle
I've had the 830 for 2 years and absolutely love this machine. For creative sewing and embroidery, it absolutely to die for! This is my "go to" machine because what it will do... you can't even begin to imagine until you've used one for awhile. Everything can be adjusted, altered... truly amazing!
However, if you're primarily a quilter... I would also choose a longarm over the 830, and a nice basic sewing machine.
I do mostly quilt, but also make clothes and bags. I have always wanted an embroidery machine and would love to incorporate embroidery into my quilting. Have you used yours much for quilting? I know it's not really longarming on this machine because the throat is so small compared to a longarm. If was 18 inches instead of 12 there would be no hesitation on my part!