I do my piecing on a Viking mega quilter straight stitch only machine right now. I have a singer 401 I love to use but when moms machine broke I loaned it to her and she is still using it as she fell in love with it too. I am now looking for another for myself. The only thing I miss on it is the auto thread cutter. Also have a singer 201 I love but it needs tensioner repair. For fancy stitches I have a Viking sapphire that I absolutely hate and only use when I have too. When I find my 401 the sapphire will be leaving.