Originally Posted by karielt
Can you quilt with the Bernina embroidery. What model did you get and how much was it.
Yes you can quilt with the embroidery. I've been sewing/embroidering a long time and just bought the new 830. It's quite pricey, you could get a car for it. I had a brother esante embroidery machine before that I loved. But when I tried to free motion quilt, it kept messing up and the dealer repairman couldn't figure out why. I'd had it for 10-12 years, and my DH told me as much as I enjoyed sewing that I should just get a new machine. Two of my friends have Berninas, and after looking around some, I bought the 730. Got a great deal on no interest financing for 18 months which helped. Then when they came out with the 830, my dealer told me since my machine was less than a year old she would give me full value for what I paid for my 730 if I upgraded to the 830. Had it not been for that I never would have considered the 830, but it was an offer I couldn't refuse. I'm sold on Bernina now. I know technology has come a long way since I bought my esante, but I can tell you that Bernina is so user friendly and the it's unbelievable what those machines can do! IMHO, I'd buy as much as you can afford, and I think you'd love embroidery alone, not just to quilt. But I would also still compare brands and test them out to see what suits you best.