I have Viking 980-Q - my dream machine. Other/previous machines were Babylock - which was ok, and Bernina - which were very good. One of reasons I went with this Viking was the big open harp area for quilting. How? A gift from my Mama - after her passing I rec'd an inheritance check. Between my own personal sewing $$$ earned & that - treated myself to my dream machine as a gift from her. I also rec'd a killer trade-in deal on my old babylock + the dealer was in a crunch to move because the store lost their lease. All in all it added up an awesome deal of a lifetime, IMO. There is no way I would have paid full price/retail on my machine - but the pieces all came together at just the right time to make it happen for a reasonable price so I jumped on it. I feel Sew Blessed! I reliable good machine makes huge difference in a person's sewing/quilting experience. =)
Donna Mc