I have 5 machines that have fancy stitches and this is a problem with every one of them. I'm told by dealers that this is the only way the integrity of the design can be maintained.I would love to be able to do a serpentine stitch over the ditch on my children's charity quilts but the 2.2 default setting is just too tight. I did see a $2,000 Brother that allowed more flexibility but it just had the standard size harp and was too small for quilting.