Welcome to the world of embroidery = I have the 830 and absolutely love it. For the last 4-5 months I've been sewing every day. I'm thinking of getting a Bernina 350 to take to classes since the 830 is so big. My machine is getting tuned up as we speak and I've certainly missed having it around! I was going to patch jeans yesterday - no machine! I think it will come home tomorrow. Hooray!!