Wow! Thanks for the info. I just never thought about using one to do my quilting but mom has a Singer from the 50's and I suppose I should rescue it from the basement. I could never get it to stitch properly and so I bought her a little Kenmore which she never uses now either. Maybe I'll inherit both! Then find out how to fix the Singer. I've been looking on Craigslist around Columbus,Oh and these machines are incredibly expensive.