I want a new machine. I have my eye on the Bernina 590. I'd like to do machine embroidery.
My little Bernina 230 has a shadow on the right side of the presser foot, and only one little light on the left side of the needle. So I want a better light and the 590 has 16 led lights!
I also want the presser foot to hover with the needle down. I think it would be great for applique.
The thread cutter seems like a dream, but from a tech's perspective, it's a nightmare.
I've used the fonts on my little Bernina for "Activity Days" group of girls. That was fun to put their names on fabric bracelets. And "WWJD" and "CTR." The girls used some of the decorative stitches. I've used the fonts for a hat I made for a quilt guild competition. It was my "thinking cap," which I attached a lightbulb above it. I've put baby names around receiving blankets and burp cloths.
I have dreams of creating my own fabric with delicate embroidery designs.
Reality says, I don't "need" all the bells and whistles. But my imagination could do so much if it had time and a new sewing machine!