any sewing machine in good working condition with a good straight stitch is all you need for quilting...you do not need anything special...our great grandmothers made quilts just as beautiful (and more so) as we do with their treadle machines, or little bitty singer featherweights...there is nothing that says you need a $5000 viking or pfaff to make a good quilt...you only need the desire and motivation to make a good quilt...you know, plenty of people still make plenty of quilts with no machine at all