Originally Posted by Rose Marie
The feature I like on my Viking Sapphire is when you stop sewing in the needle down setting it pops the foot up a little so you can turn the fabric. This comes in handy for applique.
It also has a 10 inch throat that is great for quilting.
The only thing I dont like is the throat sits low where the needle is and it is hard to get your hand in to change the feet.
I have the Viking Designer II. One feature especially appreciated is that a walking foot is not needed. It self adjusts to height of material.