Surprising features on your machine

[Sara-S]

With my Brother machine, I have used a number of the stitches, but it does so many, I haven’t fully explored  all of them.  Today, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it has an automatic button-sewing stitch. 

Since I don’t sew buttons often, I hand’t even thought about it until now. 

What features on your machines surprised you, when you found out they were there?

[HenriettaMaria]

I had the machine, also a Brother, for about 15 years before I discovered that it's possible to increment the needle position sideways by very small jumps.  I only found out by accident!

[KayK]

I have an old Bernina 1260, which has the most amazing tacking stitch!  I have many times thought about selling this machine, but this feature makes it all worth it!