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Originally Posted by
cheezythequiltmaker
"Another thing to consider is the Pfaff will almost certainly have a dual feed ( IDT) which is the pateneted built in walking foot which you can engage or not at will with most of the other regular feet. meaning you can piece with a 1/4 foot and have the benifits of the walking foot at the same time. I don't know if the bernina has this or not."
I have a Bernina 830 and they came out with dual feed before Pfaff. I love my Bernina. I even have a Bernina long arm table that I purchased when I bought my Bernina 830. The Bernina 830 is made for quilting! I has a very deep throat. They sell the LATs with the Bernina 830s because they work so well together. The Pfaff is less expensive and is a very good machine also, but just wanted to set the record straight about the dual feed! I use that with all my feet. I buy the feet that use dual feed.
Jeannie, when you stated that you have the long arm table, are you talking about the Bernina quilting frame?
Brabant, I DO NOT HAVE, nor do I recommend purchasing the separate walking foot. (I believe it is #50) The 820/830 has the built in dual feed and I believe the #50 walking foot is overkill. I have been quilting with the 830 since it came out in 2008 and I haven 't missed or needed the additional walking foot. When you do purchase additional feet, if they come in the 'D' version, be sure to get that, as that is the version that works with the dual feed (the built in walking foot) if you have additional questions, feel free to send me a PM.