ok-I do have the Brother, but this is moving me up into the neighborhood (ok the suburbs) of you quilters!! It is a Janome 625-I said I was just sneaking up on you--but it will be a world of change for me. And it comes with REAL people that will answer questions as I have them. Or show me what I am doing wrong. Just to start off on the right foot I even paid a ton of money for 2 spools of 100% cotton thread instead of the Coates & Clark I would have used. Just had to let someone know that would appreciate my excitement.