I like that quote, KalamaQuilts! I was just thinking about it today, and happened to be looking at a Performance 5.2 - and that is when I wondered about machines being so computerized that the quilter loses some control.
And I agree cashs_mom - I hate giving up control - because of exactly the example you gave. A problem created where there should be none!!
Just for grins on the 5.2, I asked if I could try FMQing on this machine with the straight stitch set to 0. With the foot they had in the store, no - it did not work. The machine did FMQ well on the correct setting - but my thinking goes to - what if it didn't? I have a couple of machines where I think the stitching is just a bit better doing it this way (feed dogs up).
At any rate - this just got me to thinking and I wondered what others take on it would be!
