Pfaff 4.2 expression - presser foot question
I'm considering buying this machine. I really liked how it stitched, the IDT, so many things! Just a joy to sew on.
That said, I'm starting to sew in addition to quilting. There are many instances if I stopped in the middle of a seam while working on a garment, I would not want the presser foot to lift up. Is there a way to disable that feature? Does anyone have this machine (or similar) and use it for both quilting and sewing?
My primary machine is an Elna 740 Excellence. I've generally been satisfied with this machine for quilting, though currently fabric pulls to the left causing frustration as a person learning to sew with different fabrics. I need to have it serviced. But I had been thinking that maybe I need a separate machine set up for sewing. Hence wandering into a local sewing center. Sewing on the Pfaff made me think about moving from my Elna and just sticking with one machine for both sewing and quilting. Except for the auto lift on the presser foot. And the fact that I seemed to be able to FMQ on the floor model with the feed dog left or right (the feed dogs didn't appear to drop).
Then I'm wondering if it is too much to expect one machine to excel at both quilting (including FMQ) and sewing?
Much evaluating to do!