On another recent thread, it was mentioned that when machine shopping you need a list of your "must have" features, and then consider your "nice to have" or "can live without" features.
I'd love to hear which features are peoples' favorites. I'm not in the market for a new machine at this time, but maybe it will help others.
When I bought my current machine (Brother VQ-3000) I knew I had to have
- needle up/down
- real automatic needle threader
- large throat space
I wanted to have
I was surprised at how much I love to use
- knee lift
- laser guide line (no more drawing diagonals on squares)