Liz,
I wouldn't buy anything from sewingmachinesplus.com. I'm saying this because I did. Once you buy, you will never get any technical service or help. There is a dealer in Texas who is comparable in price and from her ad, gives a 3-day retreat where she will teach you how to use the machine. The queen quilter 18 is a good machine. The store (sewingmachinesplus.com) is not. You should go to their blog site and see all the bad reviews. Mine is included.