My husqvarna/Viking Sapphire 875Q - its my first computerized machine and I love it.

I really don't think that there is any best machine or best brand of sewing machines. Each brand seems to have some very appealing machines and unique features so it is a matter of matching the machine to the quilter. There are definately some classics out there that many stitchers favour but they may not suit you. I have a Bernina 830 Record (a classic always in demand), a couple of Featherweights and a Janome 6500 my current machine to FM quilt on. My daughter has "borrowed" my Husqvarna Prelude 370 which I also really like. I am contemplating buying a new machine and have considered the Janome 7700, Husqvarna 875 and a Sweet Sixteen HQ sit down quilting machine and table. Now if only I could design my perfect machine.

I have 2 Janomes, 18 yr old and 10 yo. Neither have ever been in the shop. Works hard for me. My FW works non-stop, I quilt on a Brother 1500. Non have ever seen a service repair shop.

Ditto. Mine is now 10 years old and I crashed the card two weeks ago. Ordered a new one and got it last Friday and it has been working overtime to catch up, smile. Love my H Viking Quilt Designer. Also have a Singer 221 that sews like a dream. It's great for taking to quilt meetings. My first machine was a Singer back in the 1960's. Was good until 1993 when it gave up. Then got a cheap-o at M. Wards. Never really liked that one. But wouldn't trade my H V Q D for anything out there now.

I have a FW, Bernina, Janome, Pfaff, several Brothers, Kenmore, old singer, old Japanize 15 clone, and one serger. I use them all depending on what I need to do. Oh I forgot, I have two embroidery machines - Brother 270D and Janome 350E. Would you believe the Brother 270D is still going and the Janome 350E is in the shop for repairs.

I love my Bernina 1230 (older model). Think I could easily learn to love my sister's Pfaff with the integrated walking foot too, though.

I love my Berninas . :thumbup:

I love my Babylock, have a thirty+ Kenmore, that was fixed but have not touched it since the day I bought the Babylock.

I have 6 Pfaff's that I love!!! 3 singer's that I have yet to use, so can't tell you about them, got the
FW to take to quilt guilds ect, (then got another one, my sister has talked me out of that one LOL)

I am a Bernina girl...I have 3!