The machine was given to me by a friend of my Dad's. The cabinet was a "free if you haul" deal that my Mom found in the paper. I bought some 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch foam board from Hobby Lobby. I cut it to fit the free arm of my machine. That cost about $7. I have some vinyl which cost around $5 that I'm going to put down over the entire surface to make moving my quilts easier. Just thought I'd share :)