I bought a Wal-Mart Brother a few years back for my daughter when she thought she wanted to learn to sew. She was 8 at the time. I still have it and I have used it for piecing. I tried to quilt on it and it bounced all over the place. It was just to lightweight for quilting. We payed around $300.00 for it too. So just be careful with what you buy. I would try to find a dealer and get a good used machine. It being just after Christmas you might come out better that way.