I agree with Bellaboo, I love the Singer 301 for FMQ and machine piecing. It is a vintage machine and it sure is a honey!! I have a Janome and a Brother but my little old Singer can run stitches around them all, no fancy stitches but I use my other machines for those. You may be able to get one for a little over a hundred dollars and it would be worth the extra to get it. Good luck!