So I have a cheapo machine from Target. Very bottom line. It was a whopping 60 bucks a year ago. I don't have a walking foot either. Just read some tutorials and roll it up really tight and you will be fine :) The last one I just finished I did top to bottom squiggly lines. Nothin fancy but it turned out pretty well. Give it a try. I totally understand being tight on money as I am as well. Have you looked on craigslist? There are a lot of people on here that have had insane luck on fabric. I posted an add looking for cheap fabric as I was just learning how to quilt. A very sweet lady answered my ad and gave me a bunch of fabric from her stash that she no longer wanted. I wasn't looking for free but she gave all of it to me anyways and refused to let me pay her :) Quilters are nice. Look around. Use those resources! Good Luck. Try your machine out. If mine can do it I bet yours can too :)