I have older machines that don't default to anything - they are where I put them. No decimal points either, just a dial or lever with numbers on it. For piecing the dial or lever is somewhere between 2 and 3 but closer to 2. For machine quilting where I'm using a walking foot I like the dial to be somewhere around 3. Is there anyone else out there that uses older machines that don't have all the automatic gizmos?