Thank you very much. I was afraid lining would be too light.

I have a Janome MC6700P and could not imagine life without it and all its computerised functions. I trained on industrial machines at fashion college and sewed at home on an ancient Necchi Lycia until the mid 2000's. I bought myself a Brother NX600 and whilst the computer aided functions were fun, the machine itself was just too lightweight and a little unpredictable after I hit a pin and knocked out the timing a little. That meant a full service was required, which did fix the problem but highlighted that over-complicating things sometimes means a tiny mistake has much bigger ramifications. When I had this machine, I did still have to use my Lycia for heavy, dense wools and thick fabrics, as the Brother just was not up to the job, alas. It didn't have the "puncture power" of the Lycia, nor the weight to battle against a coat or wedding gown's drag.

I bought myself the 6700P after my mother died and I had a little inheritance to spend, and I cannot explain how much I love this machine. It's the best of both worlds for me. I love the blend of mechanical robustness with computer wizardry that this machine has. I DO use a good number of the stitches regularly, but it does have a lot and I can't imagine ever using them all. I love that I have the option to adjust all the settings for a stitch, and can memorize them if I need to. This means that I can easily keep settings stored when a project is worked on over several days, saving me extra thinking time. I appreciate everything about this machine and whilst it was a big investment, it's not one I think I will ever regret.