Thank you for the good advice. Already tried the HandiQuilter and fell in love with it, but the price range is double of what I want to spend and the extras are pricey. My husband has been doing a lot of research ( I am like a kid who desperately wants the toy now!!). Bless his heart, he is doing all of the hard work for me. He is the driving force behind this expenditure. I am the frugal one. He feels I deserve it and he wants me to have one. Love him to bits!