Well, if you consider the math, 3.5 million stitches at 10 stitches per inch (a figure I found online for longarms), that's 9722 yards of stitching.
Big cones seem to be 5000 to 6000 yards, the small spool-like ones like Aurifil 50/3 are 1422 yards.
So 3.5 million stitches is 1 1/2 large cones or not quite 7 small ones. Doesn't seem like a lot of stitches.
The important thing is how do you like each machine and how good is the dealer for each? I haven't read any complaints about the Bernina longarms; the Juki (if it's the one that can either be sit down or mounted on a frame) have had quite the mixed reviews and I would especially want to buy from a good, local dealer.
Michelle
Last edited by mkc; 02-13-2018 at 09:03 AM.