Joset

i have always belted my machine on the seat like a person

BellaBoo

A Janome Jem lives in the trunk of my car for sewdays and classes. It's in a rolling tote and I set the tote in a laundry basket. There is room for a tote bag of sewing notions, extension cord and my iron bucket. It all fits in the laundry basket. I don't have to pack anything when it's time to go sew except my fabric. The laundry basket keeps everything upright and in place.

Barb in Louisiana

A box would have the same effect as the laundry basket. An option I use is to take towels or blankets or utility quilts & stuff on either side of the wheels on the Tutto. That usually stops the rolling. I wouldn't even think about turning it over on it's side. Most of the machines these days are computerized & I just don't believe they want to be turned every which way. Of course, I could be wrong, but I would make every attempt to keep it vertical, even if you have to take it out of the Tutto & just sit it in the trunk.

azure68

Great ideas and input! I went and got one of those Rubbermaid storage bins to set the Tutto in. I wasn't really sure if computerized machines were meant to be laying on the side either. I always thought it'd be best to keep them upright. I saw a blog where someone was reviewing her Tutto with her computerized sewing machine in there and it was laying on its side in the trunk, which made me start to second guess myself.

If it turns out classes are a regular thing for me, I may just consider looking for a class sized machine. Something more lighter and compact.