Thank you for all the advice. I won't know for sure how much I can spend for the machine until next week, but I know that when I reach a certain number my head starts to hurt. :P I suspect I won't even have that much to spend. So I'll be looking at a wide range of sewing machine with quilting abilities.
I don't have the room for a long arm and since my regular sewing machine is on its last leg, I need a regular machine. I'll probably get to see how these long arm work, too.
One other question :?: I've never been at a show of this kind. What exactly is available for a test drive? What's set out?
Thanks again