Originally Posted by NJ Quilter

I have an older Viking (Platinum) and love it. My friend has the Sapphire and she's equally pleased. Make yourself a list of 'needs' and 'wants'. Figure out the machines that have those features that are in your price range. Start test driving and find the best fit for YOU. And when you test, make sure you take samples of fabric that YOU have purchased. If you think you might be machine quilting or doing rag quilts, take some samples of those type pieces and use the machines on YOUR fabrics/samples. Don't rely on the shops tiny pieces of fabric - they all sew great on those!