Originally Posted by Snooze2978

depending on what machine you buy to replace this one, you might want to save the hoops and feet. I started out with the Designer 1 and after 15 years I went to a show for the Epic 1 when it just came out. Hadn't planned on trading machines but after playing with it, I decided to go for it. I'm glad I did too as my screen crashed after I traded it to them. I found this out as I decided to still wanted it for regular sewing and that's when they told me. I was able to use all the feet excluding the spanish hem and walking feets. I had just ordered a clear table for it and of course that wouldn't fit so I sold these items along with the mega hoop they said wouldn't fit. True I have to be careful which decorative stitch to use if I'm using the older feet but I bought most of the feet that go with the walking foot so I can use them for the wider stitches.

I think the Designer 1 machine was a great machine as I remember stitching 8 layers of blue jean fabric which I can't seem to do witht he Epic 1.