Originally Posted by Sew Freak

My "baby" is my Bernina Artista 180, then my Viking 830 for its larger harp, then my most resent purchase my Janome HD3000. Lastly my Bailey 20" which I need to practice on. I was looking at the newer machines (gasp....$12,000 +) and I noticed some of the stitches they 'offer'. They have a lot of the same ones of which I have n e v e r cared about!!! My own personal take on these new machines is I think sewing machine manufacturers ought to for the price they are asking for their 500 plus built in stitches is to offer sewers to 'pick' the stitches they would prefer. Me...I would love to have a machine that I can have at least 30 different font types and have the ability NOT to have the balloons or teddy bear or boat built in (etc.) type stitches. For what they charge I don't see how this could not be possible.