Originally Posted by ckcowl

i do-
my machine does have a stitch regulator on it- i havent turned it on in at least 5 years-i hate it!
i do have a friend who used to come over and quilt on my machine-til she bought her own-she always used the stitch regulator-
i NEVER use it!
it makes me crazy to even think about it.
when i first started quilting the instructor believed you should learn (control) before you used (cruise control)
so i learned to quilt without it-
then when i tried it --- i just hated it - and never really got the hang of using it--(never really gave it a chance-practiced with it) so---it never gets turned on- unless someone else is using my machine- then often they decide they would rather go without it too...for me it was a Huge waste of $$
probably really depends on how you learn-
but i agree with my first instructor-
i had to learn to drive (in control) before i got to turn on the cruise control- and i think you should learn to quilt before you get to use the (cruise control) too. instead of depending on the machine to do it for you=
ranks right up there with learning to add-without a calculator...just old fashioned thinker i guess