hray

My 12 year old Viking Rose is having "issues" and I've started looking at other machines.

I really liked the Brother QV3000, but wanted to see if anyone has experience using its very large special stitching for quilting on borders, sashing, frames, etc. It can do the stitch patterns at 1.5" or more wide, because it can sew sideways and diagonally as well as forward and backward. But I wondered what happens if you try to do this on a large piece, like a large quilt.

I liked the 11" working area, and the many automatic, time saving features, and the good lighting. But I'm not sure I can bring myself to spend that kind of money for it if I can't use these wide patterns for quilting.

Thanks in advance for any info.

Best wishes,
hray in NM