may I also recommend going to a quilt show near you... and they usually have multiple vendors and they let you try them all out... sometimes you can get a demo machine for alot cheaper at the show... note if you want one from a nearby shop so you can take classes...note where the shops are from at the quilt show...and make your decision there... make a list of what you want to do with a machine... for example I quilt and sew clothes..not into embroidery but some folks are... I love the needle down option, love the ease of changing stitches with computerized machines. It is up to you what you like etc..
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quiltinmama