Super helpful! I had liked my Viking, but it was bought before I started quilting. It doesn't have a few of the features I knew I wanted, such as needle down. I bought a Bernina Quilters Edition from my favorite quilt shop/dealer. It was a floor model, still under warranty, and I have been very pleased with it ever since. I don't want to do embroidery, so if I get another machine in the future, it will be a Bernina with possibly more features, such as the stitch regulator, and will try to get a better deal. Thanks for posting this.
Last edited by audsgirl; 02-05-2012 at 02:11 PM.
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