I used to have a Bailey 15 and its a great affordable quilting machine. Its very simple and I was one of the 1st to get the stitch regulator. I did very well without the regulator and if I would have done it over I would have not bought the stitch regulator. This machine is very consistant and as long as you learn to quilt at a pretty constant speed the stitches look great! I highly recommend this machine especially if you are just going to be quilting for yourself. Its a work horse and wont die. Mr bailey is so easy to work with too. I sold mine because I wanted a few more features and a larger throat,,,they now have a 20 inch I think...Anyway dont go smaller than the 15 inch because most people move up pretty fast after buying the 13 inch. Good Luck!