Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by AtHomeSewing
I also have a Bernina 630 that I totally love. It was the best choice I coujld have made for myself.
My Must Have Features & Why:
Needle up/down: Use this all the time.
Lowering the feed dogs: For free motion quilting
Adjustable needle position: Often makes a sewing task easier
Speed control: There are times when I want to sew very slowly.
Mirror Image: So I can flip stitch designs to sew in the opposite direction.
MY FAVORITE FEATURE:
Infinite stitch length and width: For me, the predetermined width setting increments of most other computerized machines are too large, the gaps too big. I like to do invisible machine applique, the total control of infinite stitch and width really makes this possible for me.
Features that could be a must:
IF I was an avid paper piecer, the thread cutters might be a must have.
Good luck with your sewing machine hunt! :)
I HAVE THE JANOME AND IT DOES THOSE THINGS. ALSO HAS A WARNING BUZZ WHEN THE BOBBIN IS LOW. DROP-IN BOBBIN
THE VIKING #1+ ALSO HAS THOSE FEATURES BUT WITH A FLASHING LIGHT FOR LOW BOBBIN. FRONT BOBBIN.
I thought we were only discussing those we could not/would not live without?
When I looked at three brands (Viking, Pfaff, Bernina) a few years ago, only the Bernina, did not have predetermined stitch length and width settings. All brands change stitch width and length however the other brands, at that time, had incremental settings such as 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, etc. For some things I like to do, those are too far apart.