I have a Featherweight because it was given to me. I have a Singer 301 because it was given to me. I have a Brother 1500 quilting machine because I won it. I have a Singer Quantum because I bought it before I started quilting. I have two Janome Gems because I bought one to take to workshops/classes and one My DD bought and used one time, brought it to my house and it's been here ever since. I keep one of the Gems in the trunk of my car with tote packed ready for sewdays. I have a Singer 15-90 in mint condition in cabinet I bought from a going out of business sale at a dept store that had their own alterations dept. It's fantastic for paper piecing and fmq embodiering. I have bought many machines at thrift stores and yard sales cheap that I donate to 4H and Girl Scout troops.