What good is a machine that will do 143 different stitches if all you do is use the straight stitch and maybe an occasional zigzag? This article from Threads magazine shows how to make fancy piping with decorative stitching on it. I've heard that some quilts have piping on them, but I've never seen it. So now if I ever see one, oooo, how fancy I can get!
https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2019...r-piping-video