I know this is very late but I bought the 8050 for myself for Christmas and am very happy with it. I have done free motion on several wall hangings with it so far. Not done anything larger that a baby quilt. I just drop the feet, using the slider switch on the back of the machine. I ordered a open toe foot for a low shank machine and it has worked fine. I did not like the circle on because it was annoying trying to bring the thread thru all the time. I just pull the bobbin thread thru and do a few stitches in place and then put my good rubber garden gloves on and go for it. This machine is good in that you can unplug the pedal and have the machine regulate the speed and use the start/stop button. I do it till I feel like am getting cross eyed to be honest and quit for a while. Hope you didn't give up.
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