Donna, are you talking "sewing" as in piecing a quilt, or "long arm" as in quilting your finished top? Sounds like you want to quilt with fancier stitching. I bought a Janome 6600 so I could do it all, and 'tho I am little more than a beginner, I love, love this machine. I have had several brands over the years, and believe you can work with whatever you have until you can afford your dreams. They are worth saving for! A long arm machine is way beyond my reach, but I think I can do almost anything I need to do, and then some, on my Janome. It is great to have a shop/dealer to back up the machine, as well as to give you encouragement and ideas for having more fun. Enjoy researching, and I hope you find something wonderful.
Pris