I made a baby quilt for my son and used a singer from walmart. It worked just fine. make diamond squares on every other corner. I don't have a walking foot and didn't adjust anything other than the type of stitch. used a zig zag. also made a fleece throw for my grandmother and used this decorative zig zag stitch. it wasn't perfect but got the job done. I would just take your manual over to Joanns and get a walking foot. I asked a women at a sewing machine shop and she said that most are only 15-20. not too bad for what you are getting.