Originally Posted by Lissa

The Viking Designer Diamond by a landslide is the top of the line for Viking. I have one....it does everything! Let me know if you buy it for her. It has the largest screen in the industry and the largest hoop (magestic) in the industry for embroidering. You can use all your previous hoops and pressure feet as Viking makes these interchangable amongst machines. She will absolutely LOVE it...guarenteed. It retails for $9500.00 and may sell for as little as 5000.00 due to the economy. I used to work part time for Viking (inside Joanne's) and can vouch for their performance and high standards./ Lissa