Happy Birthday! My husband bought be a Hus Viking back in 2004. I took all the classes for embroidery and did use it some. I mow enjoy making quilts more and rarely use the embroidery part. The thinks I like about my machinne is it lets me know when it is out of bobbin thread so I don't sew without thread. I like the cutting button, the thingy that helps thread the needle, and it has a 1/4 " position. I really didn't need such an expensive machine.