Hey there from the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago! I was at International too.. loved it! So much inspiration!

Welcome! I live in The Villages, FL but came here from Roscoe, IL. Anywhere near you?

Where in Northern Illinois are you? I was born in Sycamore and now live in Northern California. I have a wonderful Bernini 1130, I think. It's older but a real workhorse. I just love it. Have fun with that new machine. There's nothing like a Bernina. Well, almost nothing!! :)

Hello, welcome from Nevada.

Welcome from Spring, TX

Hello from Northern IL

Hello and welcome to this great quilting board from northwestern Louisiana. I used to live in Wonder Lake IL. Still miss it sometimes.

​Hello and welcome from eastern PA! I don't know about Bernina's but I do have a Babylock Esante. I purchased it 3 weeks ago but I do love it. It's an investment for sure, so make sure your research the machine you want. I don't know if my machine is considered "upper level" but it's a combo sewing/embroidery machine. Lots of wonderful features. :). Good luck!

Hello from a former Wonder Laker, now in northwestern Louisiana.