I have had a Janome 350e for 4 yrs and would highly recommend it. If you have the budget I would recommend the 350e over the 300 only because it cuts the bobbin thread automatically & has the ability to use a USB stick. As someone else mentioned above, this is not an inexpensive hobby, but then again quilting isn't either. It can be a bit of an investment to get up & going, but once you get a good supply of thread, stabilizers & designs you can add to it fairly inexpensively.