I sold my Viking sapphire machine because I could work for hours, cleaning, New thread, re-thread bobbin, used top quality quilting thread, fresh needle, etc and it would still give me grief on the fmq process. That said, I loved the embroidery features so much, I got a full-time embroidery machine, and I fmq with my good Kenmore sewing machine. Smaller throat, but never a glitch with fmq or sewing anything from silk to denim! Tin Lizzie or table top George is my "someday" dream!