I bought this machine from Wal-Mart back in Spring of 2010 when I started quilting and I just love it. I had an old Singer that I had inherited and had only done mending on it. I had always wanted to quilt and this year the time was right. I am loving it and am so glad that I picked this sewing machine because it has been a breeze learning on it. It is well worth the money! I will mention that the stippling stitch is very small and not something you could use as an all over the whole quilt design. You can FMQ your stipple design with no problems whatsoever though. Even I as a beginner have had no problems stippling or FMQ. And as they say "the more you practice the better you become". Highly recommend this machine....