I love my creative vision!!! Yes, you can quilt in the hoop with emb. designs or you can free motion. It has some built in stipples you can use without the hoop, too. This machine does everything but make lunch. I got mine on a special with a lot of stuff for around 72 hundred. I think they are supposed to be around 10K. Worth it if you do a lot of sewing, embroidery, and quilting. Mine works everyday.