Originally Posted by midwifehc
You're not going to get much more space to quilt with a 12in throat-you'll soon be wishing you bought a longarm. For the money you can buy a longarm-they have stitch regulators as well- and still have your 440 to sew with. That way you won't have to move around a heavy, probably delicate machine (which honestly has had some unfavorable reviews. Even my local S+V told me to stay away from the 820/830s)
If you have a Singer and Viking dealer, I would expect them to tell you to stay away from a Bernina. Or do you mean sewing and vacuum?
the 820 and 830 aren't for everyone. You can't just turn one on and sew. It's called a sewing computer for a reason.