Thanks again for all your help. I am leaving tomorrow. I finally decided to take my Brother SQ9000 and of course my converter and adapter. It does everything, and only weighs 9.9 lbs. I found a rolling carry on with handle at WM for $14 on clearance! The hard part is figuring out what fabrics to take. Hmm... need to make star blocks, house blocks, OBW stuff... I have set aside an assortment of tools to take too.
I hope I have room to bring some clothes! I don't plan on buying any fabrics there as they are very expensive. I do plan, however, on going to the thrift stores, to look for clothes that can be taken apart and used.
Thanks again for your outpouring of suggestions and good wishes for my mom. Gotta love the Power of the Group!